Trunks of Giang tree (a species of Bamboo) from Tuyen Quang, Yen Bai and Dien Bien provinces are the main material for making Bodhi-leave-shaped fans. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
The trunks are split into flat strings (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Flat strings are dyed with vivid colours to create colourful Bodhi-leave-shaped fans. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Bodhi-leave-shaped fans are formed through artisans’ skillful hands. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Nguyen Thi Dung (black top, centred) and her family have a long tradition of making Bodhi-leave-shaped fans. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Skilled workers in Dai Viet Company pack Bodhi-leave-shaped fans for export. (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Bodhi-leave-shaped fans (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Artistic lamps and fans from Binh Phu - Thach Xa craft village (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Artistic lamps and fans from Binh Phu - Thach Xa craft village (Photo: VNP/VNA)
Rattan and bamboo products of Binh Phu - Thach Xa craft village are exhibited within the 2020 Folk Culture in Contemporary Life Festival. (Photo:VNP/VNA)
Binh Xa village home to Bodhi-leave-shaped fans
The 1980s was the golden age of Binh Xa village, Binh Phu commune, Thach That district, Hanoi, home to Bodhi-leave-shaped fans. Through ups and downs, the fans gain favour of not only domestic customers but also foreign ones thanks to local artisans’ activeness and creativeness.
