Hanoi artisans preserve mid-autumn Festival’s traditional toys

  • A young artisan carefully makes a little drum. VNA Photo: Khánh Hoà
    A young artisan carefully makes a little drum. VNA Photo: Khánh Hoà
  • Vu Huy Dong from Ong Hao village (Lieu Xa commune, Yen My district, Hung Yen province) has made paper mache masks for more than 40 years. VNA Photo: Khánh Hoà
    Vu Huy Dong from Ong Hao village (Lieu Xa commune, Yen My district, Hung Yen province) has made paper mache masks for more than 40 years. VNA Photo: Khánh Hoà
  • Making paper mache masks requires an eye for detail and meticulous, experienced hands. VNA Photo: Khánh Hoà
    Making paper mache masks requires an eye for detail and meticulous, experienced hands. VNA Photo: Khánh Hoà
  • From simple materials such as bamboo, cardboard, and even scrap paper, Mr. Dong and other craftsmen can create masks with many eye-catching appearances and diverse shapes such as Uncle Teu, Mr. Dia, Mr. Bom, and various types of animal masks like unicorn head, lion heads. VNA Photo: Khánh Hoà
    From simple materials such as bamboo, cardboard, and even scrap paper, Mr. Dong and other craftsmen can create masks with many eye-catching appearances and diverse shapes such as Uncle Teu, Mr. Dia, Mr. Bom, and various types of animal masks like unicorn head, lion heads. VNA Photo: Khánh Hoà
  • Nguyen Thi Tuyen of Van Canh village (Hoai Duc district, Hanoi) meticulously creates star-shaped lanterns and paper doctors. VNA Photo: Khánh Hoà
    Nguyen Thi Tuyen of Van Canh village (Hoai Duc district, Hanoi) meticulously creates star-shaped lanterns and paper doctors. VNA Photo: Khánh Hoà
  • Nguyen Thi Tuyen of Van Canh village (Hoai Duc district, Hanoi) specialises in making star-shaped lanterns and paper doctors. VNA Photo: Khánh Hoà
    Nguyen Thi Tuyen of Van Canh village (Hoai Duc district, Hanoi) specialises in making star-shaped lanterns and paper doctors. VNA Photo: Khánh Hoà
  • Hand-made star-shaped lanterns with improved designs. VNA Photo: Khánh Hoà
    Hand-made star-shaped lanterns with improved designs. VNA Photo: Khánh Hoà
  • Traditional mid-autumn festival toys are favoured by young generations. VNA Photo: Khánh Hoà
    Traditional mid-autumn festival toys are favoured by young generations. VNA Photo: Khánh Hoà
  • A star-shaped lantern is made by hand, which requires the craftsman to be extremely skilled and meticulous down to the smallest detail. VNA Photo: Khánh Hoà
    A star-shaped lantern is made by hand, which requires the craftsman to be extremely skilled and meticulous down to the smallest detail. VNA Photo: Khánh Hoà

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Hanoi artisans preserve mid-autumn Festival’s traditional toys
09/12/2024 08:31 | TTXVN |
For many generations of Vietnamese people, traditional toys such as paper mache masks, star-shaped lanterns, paper lanterns and little drums are indispensable at Mid-Autumn Festival. The toys are handmade in craft villages on the outskirts of Hanoi, where dedicated artisans work from dusk to dawn to prepare toys for the festival. Through their works, the artisans hope to preserve the precious childhood memories of many Vietnamese people during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and impart the images of traditional toys in the memories of young generations. VNA Photo: Khánh Hoà

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