Hat village of Chuong, a beautiful handicraft village in Hanoi you must visit

Hat village of Chuong, a beautiful handicraft village in Hanoi you must visit

Chuong market is famous for its durability, firmness and beauty. This traditional handicraft village is located in Thanh Oanh district, Hanoi. From Ba La junction (Ha Dong, Hanoi), you will drive about 15 km to the village.

The village market is located at the foot of the dyke, which sells all kinds of melon, but only light 4, 10, 14, 20, 24 and 30 lunar new year people will sell hats & hats' materials. Right from the beginning of the market is the eye-catching red color of the stalls selling raw materials such as wire, wool ...

Another corner of the market is where the ladies, the girls selling them. Each bundle is small and evenly divided, divided into two colors - white - red. This is the material to make a cone (attached ring). Each Chuong conical hat has a total of 16 loops, including 15 rounds using white rakes, scraps using prominent red knots.

The bell cap is simple but requires meticulousness and feats from picking raw materials. One of them is the scissors with the demanding toughness.

Looking at the white cones both on the inside and outside, few know that the bell also needs a layer of healing mo (also known as VAU - a family of bamboo) lining the middle to create hardness. There are only about 2-3 people selling this type of mo, so shoppers are busy.

Unlike wool sellers, crackers or mole healing, women who sell leaves do not need a fixed seat. If it's cool, you will gather in the temple courtyard. When it rains or shines, they go to the bell tower to sit and chat.

Leaves are the main ingredient to make a bell cone. This eye-catching white-green leaves are taken from the hills of Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, about to sand with sand and then dried 2-3 sunshine until white silver.

At the time of not having guests, the lady took advantage of the leaf to facilitate the purchase. After this step, the leaf must pass once "is" on the hot plow plow with flat and not damaged.

Being over 80 years old, but the market also has a bike carrying a large load of leaves, walking more than 1 km to the market. Sticking to this work from a young age, she said when she can not walk alone anymore.

The Chuong market is noisy, boisterous and quickly melts after more than 3 hours. 6 markets a month, 72 sessions a year, the traditional hat production of the village is still maintained and famous throughout the country. If you wake up early to enjoy the bustle of the countryside, the Chuong Village market is a good reference for many visitors.