Experience painting bee wax, dyeing indigo in Ta Xua

    THÙY TRANG |

    Son La - Coming to Ta Xua, visitors can learn and experience indigo dyeing and beeswax painting, which is a craft that has long been associated with the H'Mong people.

    AI dyeing and beeswax painting is a craft that has long been associated with the H'Mong people in Ta Xua commune (Son La). Not only creating fabric with a characteristic dark green color, it is also the way the community here preserves memories, sending the story of the village into each pattern.

    Visitors to Ta Xua can directly participate in the journey of painting bee wax and dyeing indigo to create a product with its own mark.

    Dung cu ve sap ong, noi nau sap va nhung tam vai trang tinh duoc nghe nhan chuan bi san sang cho buoi trai nghiem.
    Beesway painting tools, wax pots and pure white fabric panels are prepared by artisans for the experience. Photo: Thuy Trang
    Nguoi tho huong dan du khach ve nhung net ve phac thao dau tien tren vai de lam quen voi bo cuc, san sang truoc khi chuyen sang ve bang sap ong.
    The craftsman guides visitors to paint the first sketch drawings on fabric to get used to the layout, ready before switching to painting with beeswax. Photo: Thuy Trang
    Du khach duoc huong dan su dung but ve sap truyen thong cua nguoi Mong. Ben canh do, mot so dung cu quen thuoc nhu co ve cung duoc chuan bi de ai chua quen tay van co the de dang thao tac.
    Visitors are instructed on how to use traditional H'Mong wax painting pens. In addition, some familiar tools such as hand painting are also prepared so that those who are not familiar with hand can still easily operate. Photo: Thuy Trang
    Khi da phac xong, nghe nhan bat dau nau sap ong. Huong sap nhe lan trong gian nha, nguoi tho kien nhan chi cach dieu chinh tay de duong sap khong lem va hoa van hien ro net.
    When finished, the artisans start cooking the beeswax. The smell of light wax spreads in the room, the craftsman patiently shows how to adjust the hand so that the wax lines are not patchwork and the pattern is clear. Photo: Thuy Trang
    Sau khi da nam vung ky thuat ve, du khach se duoc tu tay thuc hien qua trinh ve sap ong cua minh. Tung net ve tham dam sap ong duoc hien len tam vai trang mot cach day hao hung.
    After mastering the painting technique, visitors will be able to do their own beeswax painting process. Each color of the beeswax is displayed on the white fabric in an exciting way. Photo: Thuy Trang
    Sau khi hoan thanh phan ve, du khach duoc trai nghiem nhuom cham. Nghe nhan chia se kinh nghiem pha, u va dinh mau de sac cham duoc ben va dep nhat.
    After completing the painting, visitors get started to experience indigo dyeing. Artists share their experience in mixing, brewing and coloring to make indigo green the most durable and beautiful. Photo: Thuy Trang
    Tam vai duoc tham dam sac xanh cua cham, nhu sac xanh cua troi may Ta Xua. Moi lan nhung - phoi - lai nhung la mot lop mau, mot lop kien nhan.
    The fabric is imbued with the green color of indigo, like the green color of the sky and clouds of Ta Xua. Each time dipped - dried - dipped is a layer of color, a layer of patience. Photo: Thuy Trang
    Thanh pham tao hoa tiet va nhuom cham cho vai cua du khach sau khi lam xong se duoc phoi kho. Tam vai duoc dem phoi duoi hien, noi gio lua va suong bang lang. Mau xanh bat dau hien len ro rang hon. Ban Nguyen Hanh, 20 tuoi o Thai Nguyen chia se: “Minh rat vui vi co trai nghiem nay. Vua lam duoc san pham rieng, vua hieu hon ve van hoa cua nguoi Mong”.
    The finished patterns and indigo dyes for the visitors' fabric will be dried after being done. The fabric was dried under the porch, where the wind receded and the fog was ringing. Green is starting to appear more clearly. Nguyen Hanh, 20 years old in Thai Nguyen, shared: I am very happy to have this experience. Both making their own products and understanding the culture of the H'Mong people". Photo: Thuy Trang
    Neu co dip den Ta Xua, dung chi ngam may. Hay thu mot lan ngoi ben bep lua, cam but ve sap va nhung vai vao cham. Biet dau, ban se mang ve khong chi mot tam vai, ma ca mot ky niem kho quen cua nui rung noi day. Neu co dip den Ta Xua, dung chi ngam may. Hay thu mot lan ngoi ben bep lua, cam but ve sap va nhung vai vao cham. Biet dau, ban se mang ve khong chi mot tam vai, ma ca mot ky niem kho quen cua nui rung noi day.
    If you have the opportunity to visit Ta Xua, don't just look at the clouds. Try sitting next to the fire once, holding a wax pen and dipping the fabric in the indigo. Who knows, you will bring back not only a fabric, but also an unforgettable memory of the mountains and forests here. Photo: Thuy Trang
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