Xuan La village in Hanoi’s Phu Xuyen district has long been famous for making To He, a traditional toy made of rice powder. This is the only village in Vietnam that makes the toy figurines.
To He (toy figurine) is a traditional toy for children. It is made of sticky rice powder, sugar and food colouring (Photo: VNA)
To He craftsman uses a comb to create beard or hair for toy figurines (Photo: VNA)
Young people are more interested in making the traditional toys (Photo: VNA)
The craft requires dexterity, creativity and precision in every detail to turn out quality products (Photo: VNA)
Colourful toy figurines attract foreign visitors (Photo: VNA)
Colourful toy figurines attract youngsters (Photo: VNA)
Toy figurines are sold on the Ho Guom pedestrian street during weekend (Photo: VNA)
Toy figurines are sold on the Trinh Cong Son pedestrian street (Photo: VNA)
There are competitions for To He makers to restore and preserve the ancient trade (Photo: VNA)
Toy figurines’ four basic colours are yellow, red, blue and black (Photo: VNA)
In the past, To He were usually familiar animals, fruits and national heroes. Now the figurines are created in a greater variety of imaginative forms (Photo: VNA)
Xuan La artisans use simple tools such as a comb, bamboo sticks and beeswax to create a toy figurine (Photo: VNA)
In the past, To He were usually familiar animals, fruits and national heroes. Now the figurines are created in a greater variety of imaginative forms (Photo: VNA)
In the past, To He were usually familiar animals, fruits and national heroes. Now the figurines are created in a greater variety of imaginative forms (Photo: VNA)
The Vietnamese Museum of Ethnology will host a festival to promote the traditional ceremonies and daily life of ethnic minority groups on February 22 and 23 in celebration of the impending Lunar New Year (Tet).
The atmosphere of traditional Tet holiday in the Mekong Delta region will be nudged closer to visitors through the “Sac xuan miet vuon” (Colours of Spring Orchards) programme.
The Hanoikids Voluntary English Club continues its Culture Puzzle – a series of cultural workshops, giving a chance for attendants to create traditional Vietnamese toys under the guidance of artisans.
Bookworm bookstore together with the Hanoi Cooking Centre will put on an afternoon of jazz music, traditional banh chưng (sticky rice cake) making and to he (toy figurine) sculpting in the run-up to Tet.