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Handy variations from coconut materials

( Update: 29/06/2018 )

Ben Tre land 4 gentle river surrounded (Ba Lai River, Tien River, Co Chien, Ham Luong), so that was a lot of silt deposition cultivate fertile and suitable for growing crops, in that "coconut trees" were present and grow with the formation of 3 blocks of land isles. Currently though go anywhere in the country, the rustic name "coconut" has almost become a brand for both land and Ben Tre.

Image of coconut trees, the faithful as well as its traction, power is such entrenched durable, supple coconut own people. The existence and it is always present in any place on land on the islet of land not merely get water to drink, or use coconut in food processing, industrial ..., which what seems to involve the entire coconut tree from the stems, leaves, fruit, bark, fibers, shells, scrub, stalks, coconut nan ... even when through skillful hands and creativity of artisans and the variations of the coconut are processing a variety of unique products serving daily human life. These are items of handicrafts highly aesthetic, very popular, especially foreign tourists. Currently items are exported to many countries around the world, benefiting more significant for workers as jobs, raise incomes, contributing to enrich their homeland.

Handicraft profession appeared in Ben Tre is also quite long, originally made for indoor decoration or to give to family and friends in the countryside. Over time, these new jobs and expanding the development of a formal job. For this job requires patience, tinkering and creativity in new ways which improve their skills. Nowadays most of the stages of making products from coconut handicrafts also gradually being replaced by machines, but there are stages require workers to hand machinery can not be replaced.

Called handicraft goods, so the samples of handicrafts from coconut very finely, household items and decorative products made with high durability and sharpness. Color is also the focus of each product such as color: black, white, yellow, brown ...

Material from coconut stems, the way folk was the broom but today is woven into the gift basket or a beautiful bouquet or stem chandelier by coconut scrub. The coconut deaf or flat to be used as should the 12 animal funny animals.

2012, in particular from 18 hours to end on 04/10/2012 04/4/2012, will take place in the land of coconuts "Ben Tre Coconut Festival 2012 times III", this will be the point of convergence, is the opportunities for many skilled and handicraft products, especially from coconut have the opportunity to display and introduce multi-category items come with their own visitors within and outside the province. Besides, even the playing field through the art of organizing competitions for the skilled artisan had the opportunity to exchange and learn to promote traditional capital of Ben Tre has long muted.

"Ben Tre Coconut Festival 2012 times III" will create a new focal point to enhance the value of coconut trees by organizing programs and content are related to coconut trees. This is an opportunity to promote the image of palm trees and the unique use of it from the food processing, industrial, poetry - music - art .... As for traditional trades manually fine arts, on this occasion will take place "design contest creativity, design and fine art crafts from coconut" attracts many units in and outside the province. The selected products will be on display throughout the duration of the Coconut Festival.

Ben Tre coconut hope to welcome visitors to this occasion place, "Ben Tre Coconut Festival the third time in 2012"; visitors will enjoy, explore, experiment with unique culture and talent of the people of the land of the coconut capital gentle, naive and oversee logistics, hospitality has determined soul into the heart of the product line handicrafts from coconut, to create products of high aesthetic not be confused with the place. /.