Traditional crafts are passed down from generation to generation, changing and developing to suit each historical period, not only as a means of livelihood but also as a way to preserve the source of traditional culture.
Each traditional handicraft product contains a lot of passion, is a testament to the talent, ingenuity and creativity of the Vietnamese people. Nowadays, our country's handicraft products are known all over the world, contributing to promoting Vietnamese culture to friends around the world.
Writing about history and traditional culture for children has always been a difficult and challenging topic for domestic authors. With respect for traditional cultural values, the desire to preserve the quintessence of ancient crafts, and "pass on the torch" to future generations, the group of authors of the book series "Vang danh vat an hoa" (Reputation of Ancient Crafts) has cherished this project for many years.
As a producer of many TV programs about craft villages, author Thanh Nguyen has had the opportunity to travel all over Vietnam, meet and talk with many artisans. He shared that, “In each craft village, cultural and historical stories about the land are shared. When writing this book, we not only aim to provide readers with the process of making products of the craft village, but also want readers to know the talent of the artisans of our country, understand the culture, beliefs and customs of that land.”
To convey the story of the nation’s traditional crafts in the most understandable and vivid way, each book in the comic book series “Vang danh nghe co co” is built like an episode of a movie. The main character of the book series is a little girl named An, about 7 years old, extremely clever, intelligent and eager to learn.
Through the story of familiar household items or family memories, An had the opportunity to join her grandparents and parents on interesting experiences at traditional craft villages in provinces and cities across the country.
When visiting each land, An's family stopped by craft workshops, met artisans and listened to them introduce the basic process of creating famous handicraft products.
Besides, there are stories about the history of the early craft villages, the beautiful traditional cultural values hidden in each handicraft product, unique folk craft festivals, pictures of the old and new craft villages, and changes to adapt to the times...
With easy-to-understand, concise, and visual ways of conveying knowledge, "specialized" and specific knowledge content has become easy to understand and read for children of primary school age.
The comic book series has bright, familiar illustrations, imbued with Vietnamese colors, which will help young readers love and appreciate the beauty of traditional craft villages, urging the community to join hands to preserve and conserve ancient crafts that have made their mark in history.
“The Fame of Ancient Crafts” has published 6 books at bookstores nationwide, including: “Lang My A - Silk Legend”, “Chang Son Carpentry Village - The Touch of Time”, “Dong Xam Silver Carving - Preserving the Quintessence”, “Van Chang Blacksmith Village - The Forging Fire Remains Forever”, “Phu Quoc Fish Sauce - The Delicious Taste of the Pearl Island”, “Bau Truc Pottery Village - Golden Land on the Sacred Field”...
It is expected that in the near future, the book series will launch 4 more books about "Phu My bamboo baskets - Going offshore and clinging to the sea", "Doi Tam drums - The sound of thunder", "Hue casting ward - Heritage masterpiece" and "Sung ban do paper - Simple beauty"...
