Weaving basket boat for Hoang Sa fishing ground
A basket boat when completed with an average price of 1.5 to 3 million.
Ha Binh village, Binh Minh commune, Thang Binh district, Quang Nam has long been famous for weaving basket boat. Experiencing many ups and downs, the wave of fishery modernization and village's craft is still being maintained.
Although there are only about 10 households in the village, there are still main bases providing basket boats for fishermen in the commune to collect squid at the Hoang Sa fishing ground.
Mr. Phan Van Dong is currently the oldest basket boat weaver in Ha Binh village. Photo: VO THINH
80 years old, Mr. Phan Van Dong, one of the old village in Ha Binh, every day is busy with every bamboo, basket ... to produce basket of quality and aesthetic basket.
Confiding with us, Mr. Dong said at first glance everyone thought the craft of basket boat gently but not so.
"In addition to dexterity, the basket boatman must choose the right bamboo and hemp to have the health to do the hard work like splitting the spokes, into the boat frame ..." - Mr. Dong said.
"I can do it ..." Photo: VO THINH
In the old age now rare, should have fun with his descendants, Mr. Dong was still very soft and "still able to do" with eyes sometimes facing the far sea.
According to the basket boat weaver, finishing a basket boat takes quite a bit of time. The skilled worker also takes 4-5 days to complete a medium-sized basket boat.
For large basket boat, rim diameter over 2 m takes 8-10 working days.
A basket boat when completed has an average price of 1.5 million to 3 million depending on the size. Except for the cost of buying raw materials, the income of each boat was more than 1 million dong.
Although there are more plastic baskets on the market, Ha Binh village's bamboo basket boats are durable, lightweight, maneuverable at sea and cheaper, so many fishermen still prefer them. favored.
Pictures of basket boat making for Hoang Sa fishing grounds:
Bamboo is separated into small spokes. Bamboo materials are hand-selected by skilled workers in Ha Binh village. Photo: VO THINH
Sewing and tackling nan is very important. In addition to the workmanship, the worker needs to have experience so that the stick is even, straight, soft on the outside and hardened inward for easy knitting. Photo: VO THINH
Mr. Dong checked the bamboos one last time before knitting. Photo: VO THINH
The bamboo ...
... woven into a large piece before forming a basket boat. Photo: VO THINH
Create coracle. Photo: VO THINH
The bamboo strips after knitting are assembled into the rim to shape the boat. Photo: VO THINH
The basket boat gradually formed, to the stage of assembly. Photo: VO THINH
To waterproof, basket boat is swept a layer of cow dung and sun dried for 2-3 days. Photo: VO THINH
When the cow manure layer has dried, the worker sweeps the layer of otter oil (made from asphalt, foam ...), completing the waterproofing stage. Photo: TAN VIET
