Due to the influence of geography, history, and cultural life, oil lamps in the South have uniqueness from materials to designs...
Still a type of lamp that uses kerosene through a wick to emit light, the Southern oil lamp has its own life compared to the general level of the whole country. Not only is it a source of light for daily life, work, and production, the Southern oil lamp is also associated with the ups and downs of the history of this turbulent land.
Born in the new land, the Southern oil lamp is mainly made from “homegrown” materials. Therefore, it is quite simple and rustic, even rustic... like the typical garden civilization of the land. It does not have the luxury of the Northern oil lamp with a thousand years of civilization and is also less sophisticated in lines than the oil lamp of the talented Central region..., but it is that rustic quality that makes the Southern oil lamp like a strange flower, contributing to the richness of the national oil lamp flower garden...
However, with the development of thermal power, photovoltaic power and wind power, Southern oil lamps have gradually faded into the past. Recently, antique collectors have made efforts to collect and organize exhibitions of Southern oil lamps as a way to contribute to preserving and conserving the beauty of the Southern land of the Fatherland.
Due to geographical, historical and lifestyle characteristics, Southern oil lamps are quite diverse in design and materials. Photo: Thanh MaiSouthern oil lamps are made of glass. Photo: Thanh MaiGlass oil lamp with colored belly. Photo: Thanh MaiOil lamp with colored chimney. Photo: Thanh MaiOil lamp made from ceramic (Saigon ceramic artifact of collector Do Quyen). Photo: Thanh MaiThe windproof lamp is used by people in the South to light up their gardens, porches, etc. This is an artifact of collector Do Quyen (Long Xuyen City, An Giang). Photo: Thanh MaiThe headlamp is crafted with an outer glass frame like an armor to protect the flame inside from the effects of the weather. Photo: Thanh MaiLuxurious oil lamp used in the four treasures office set. Photo: Thanh MaiImage of a typical lamp during the subsidy period. People in the past used broken glass lamps in metal boxes and fixed them with sand and soil to continue using them. Photo: Thanh MaiCollector Do Quyen - Chairman of the An Giang Province Antiques Association, presented about the oil lamp made from a reused fish sauce bottle. Photo: Thanh MaiLamp exhibition corner at the meeting organized by Chau Thanh District Antiques Association in coordination with An Giang Province Antiques Association on the occasion of National Day September 2, 2024. Photo: Thanh Mai
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Mắm kho đã có mặt tại các nhà hàng phố thị, nhưng có lẽ phải về miệt Châu Đốc (An Giang), du khách mới thưởng thức hết cái hồn phách cực phẩm của đặc sản này.
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