Located nearly 100 km from the center of Cao Bang city, Khuoi Ky village has 14 Tay ethnic households living in stone stilt houses that have existed for hundreds of years. This is a typical traditional cultural village of a minority ethnic group recognized in 2008, spreading about 1 hectare, leaning against a limestone mountain, in front of which is a land area of about 0.2 hectares. In the village, there is a clear and cool Khuoi Ky stream, where people and tourists can take a cool bath to cool off in the hot season.
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These stone stilt houses date from about 1594 - 1677, when the Mac Dynasty went to the land of Cao Bang to build a castle to protect the country. The architecture of the house is roofed with yin and yang tiles, there are three main compartments, each compartment is separated by a wooden plank frame to facilitate living, the foundation of the house is made of box stone and the base of the pillar is also made of reprocessed stone.
Passing the bridge with a tiled roof to Khuoi Ky village, visitors enjoy learning about a "stone culture space" with amniotic stones paved with stone roads, stone embankments on both sides and using decorative circular stone mortars stretching along the path. Stone is used a lot in the daily life of ethnic minority people. The house is built of stone, the cliffs, the foundation is made of stone, the base is also made of stone and reprocessed. Stone is also used in other projects such as fences, dams, mills, stoves, etc.
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Not only the process of visiting and learning about culture, the scenery at the stone village makes many tourists love. Besides, it is impossible not to mention the attractive specialties prepared by the local people here. Visitors can experience delicious dishes typical at local restaurants or houses.
Some famous dishes can be mentioned such as: galaxies, cassava vegetables, grilled stream fish, smoked pork, buffalo meat in the kitchen, ribs, banh kao, lam tea cake,... Although they are familiar and rustic dishes for locals, they bring an impressive taste from the first taste for tourists.
Photo: House with two people/VOV
Currently, the people of Khuoi Ky have a number of homestay households such as Khuoi Ky, Yen Nhi, Quang Thuan and Ma Linh homestays, with full electricity, water and internet systems. The room price here is about 100,000 VND/night, suitable as a one-night stay to prepare for the journey to explore Ban Gioc waterfall. Khuoi Ky stone village is located right on provincial road 206. If going from Ban Gioc waterfall, visitors only need to move towards Ngom Ngao with a distance of about 2km to arrive.
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