Binh Xa village home to Bodhi-leave-shaped fans

The 1980s was the golden age of Binh Xa village, Binh Phu commune, Thach That district, Hanoi, home to Bodhi-leave-shaped fans. Through ups and downs, the fans gain favour of not only domestic customers but also foreign ones thanks to local artisans’ activeness and creativeness.

Trunks of Giang tree (a species of Bamboo) from Tuyen Quang, Yen Bai and Dien Bien provinces are the main material for making Bodhi-leave-shaped fans. (Photo: VNP/VNA)

The trunks are split into flat strings (Photo: VNP/VNA)

Flat strings are dyed with vivid colours to create colourful Bodhi-leave-shaped fans. (Photo: VNP/VNA)

Bodhi-leave-shaped fans are formed through artisans’ skillful hands. (Photo: VNP/VNA)

Nguyen Thi Dung (black top, centred) and her family have a long tradition of making Bodhi-leave-shaped fans. (Photo: VNP/VNA)

Skilled workers in Dai Viet Company pack Bodhi-leave-shaped fans for export. (Photo: VNP/VNA)

Bodhi-leave-shaped fans (Photo: VNP/VNA)

Artistic lamps and fans from Binh Phu - Thach Xa craft village (Photo: VNP/VNA)

Artistic lamps and fans from Binh Phu - Thach Xa craft village (Photo: VNP/VNA)

Rattan and bamboo products of Binh Phu - Thach Xa craft village are exhibited within the 2020 Folk Culture in Contemporary Life Festival. (Photo:VNP/VNA)

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