One man’s passion for making paper flowers
VOV.VN - In the tiny village of Thanh Tien on the outskirts of Hue, a tradition of paper flowers craftsmanship has been handed down from one generation to another for more than three centuries.
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Pham Loan, 62, has spent many years making paper flowers. |
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In fact, Loan has been creating wildly detailed and intricate petals that are nearly impossible to distinguish from the real thing for most all of his adult life. |
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“I truly enjoy the craft, it’s an endless inspiration for me, especially during the Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays,” he said. |
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His home is full of paper flowers that feel as if they are from a beautiful dream. |
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“I feel blessed to have inherited the knack of making them from my ancestors,” he said. |
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Fewer people are making them nowadays as they take up a great deal of time and the earnings are low. |
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Paper flowers are often used to decorate altars. |
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Making paper flower requires patience and meticulousness. |
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Thanh Tien paper flower village is located at the Phu Mau Commune in the Phu Vang District of Thua Thien-Hue Province. |
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