Lung Tam linen village preserves traditional craft

  • Creating patterns on brocade is a special part in the weaving process of Lung Tam villagers. All patterns are embroidered by hand, covered by cloth and drawn using beeswax. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
    Creating patterns on brocade is a special part in the weaving process of Lung Tam villagers. All patterns are embroidered by hand, covered by cloth and drawn using beeswax. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
  • A H'mong woman focuses on her loom. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
    A H'mong woman focuses on her loom. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
  • Accordingly, linen threads are believed to lead the way for the dead to be reincarnated. H’mong people are buried with their linen costumes so that they will be recognised by their ancestors in the afterlife. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
    Accordingly, linen threads are believed to lead the way for the dead to be reincarnated. H’mong people are buried with their linen costumes so that they will be recognised by their ancestors in the afterlife. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
  • Linen threads after being spun. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
    Linen threads after being spun. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
  • A H'Mong woman patiently arrange the threads to weave a linen cloth. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
    A H'Mong woman patiently arrange the threads to weave a linen cloth. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
  • After being spun, the flax fibers are bundled, soaked, and boiled several times in wood ash water to make them softer and whiter, before being boiled one last time with beeswax to give them a soft and glossy finish. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
    After being spun, the flax fibers are bundled, soaked, and boiled several times in wood ash water to make them softer and whiter, before being boiled one last time with beeswax to give them a soft and glossy finish. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
  • After weaving, a piece of linen is flattened on a stone slab to make it soft and smooth, then soaked in wood ash for about a week to whiten it before being dried. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
    After weaving, a piece of linen is flattened on a stone slab to make it soft and smooth, then soaked in wood ash for about a week to whiten it before being dried. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
  • An elderly H'mong woman carefully draws beeswax on linen fabric. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
    An elderly H'mong woman carefully draws beeswax on linen fabric. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
  • H'Mong women draw with beeswax on a linen cloth before dying with indigo dye. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
    H'Mong women draw with beeswax on a linen cloth before dying with indigo dye. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
  • The finished linen fabric features traditional patterns characteristic of the Hmong people. The product is the culmination of dozens of handcrafted steps, reflecting the meticulousness, patience, and linen weaving techniques preserved through generations. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
    The finished linen fabric features traditional patterns characteristic of the Hmong people. The product is the culmination of dozens of handcrafted steps, reflecting the meticulousness, patience, and linen weaving techniques preserved through generations. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
  • To catch up with the market’s demand, Mong women in Lung Tam diversify their products for tourists with items such as scarves, wallets, bags, dresses, pillow covers, and wall paintings. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy
    To catch up with the market’s demand, Mong women in Lung Tam diversify their products for tourists with items such as scarves, wallets, bags, dresses, pillow covers, and wall paintings. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy

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Lung Tam linen village preserves traditional craft
03/31/2026 08:59 | TTXVN
Lung Tam village in the northern mountainous province of Tuyen Quang is famous for the craft of linen weaving. Coming to the village, visitors have the chance to get a deeper insight into the long-standing tradition of linen weaving of the H'mong ethnic on Dong Van karst plateau. Time seems to stand still at Lung Tam village, only the sounds of diligent weaving, beating and washing of linen threads by the women in the village give it life. H’mong women create the most beautiful linen fabric with finesse and perseverance, preserving their traditional craft. VNA Photo: Lan Anh/Photo by courtesy

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