Unique Mid-Autumn lantern made of coconut shells
Instead of lanterns made of plastic, bamboo ..., now, Mr. Le Van Ro, 68 years old, in Huu Dinh commune (Chau Thanh, Ben Tre), produces Mid-Autumn lanterns made of dipper. coconut, but no less sophisticated.
To make the Mid-Autumn lanterns with coconut shells, must go through many stages, cutting the face ...
It is known that to be able to turn coconut shells seemingly discarded into unique lanterns, Mr. Ro has to go through many steps such as: cutting the face, prying off the pulp, grinding the fiber, polishing, coating the oil coconut, polish the second time and proceed to drill holes, add accessories.
To make a nice lantern, the person takes a lot of time, averaging about 2 hours.
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Mr. Ro said, making the central lantern with coconut shells is not only safe for health but also uses the discarded coconut shells. Ben Tre is the land of coconut, so a lot of raw materials, if not thrown away, are wasteful.
Drilling holes as required by guests
With only 20,000 VND / unit, customers will be engraved with name or any image on the lantern, the details are small but the highlight of a traditional craft product.
The Mid-Autumn lanterns with coconut shells are rustic but no less delicate
Coconut lanterns when the children play safely and take advantage of the coconut by-products that Ben Tre province has a lot
Now, coconut shell lanterns are a unique product that many provinces in the Mekong Delta look to buy. Particularly in the Mid-Autumn Festival this year, more than 1,000 products were found by customers to Mr. Ro's house.
