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From seashells to preserving a traditional craft | Vietnam Today
From seashells to preserving a traditional craft | Vietnam Today
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Now, originally from Hanoi's famous Xuan
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Ngoc Craft Village, they brought the
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centuries-old art of mother-of-pearl
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inlay down south, transforming ordinary
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seashells into extraordinary works of
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art, and keeping a priceless heritage
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alive. And here's their story.
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>> Inside the modest workspace, each
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seashell is carefully selected, cut,
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sawed, polished, and meticulously
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assembled into intricate decorative
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patterns.
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For Mr. Chinh and Mrs. Lee, preserving
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the craft means more than keeping a job.
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It's about preserving the memories of
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their hometown and the legacy of Xuan
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Ngoc.
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>> I moved here after getting married, so
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I've been living in Can Tho for more
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than 10 years. We came here because not
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many people were familiar with this
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craft. My husband and I have worked hard
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to keep it alive because we truly love
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what we do. It has become both our
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livelihood and our lifelong passion.
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>> Starting with a rough, lifeless seashell
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like this, it takes dozens of meticulous
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steps like cutting, carving, and
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polishing to get to this.
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And what I have in my hand is the final
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brilliant piece of mother-of-pearl
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shining in green color.
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The beauty of each finished piece lies
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not only in the natural iridescence of
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mother-of-pearl, but also in the
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artisans' passions and precision. Nearly
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every detail is crafted entirely by
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hand. A single misplayed cut or a brief
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lapse in concentration can render the
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delicate shell unusable.
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>> The most difficult stage of
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mother-of-pearl inlay is shaping the
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design. It requires a great precision to
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create patterns like these.
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>> Their journey of bringing this
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traditional craft from northern to
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southern Vietnam has helped preserve a
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cultural heritage passed down through
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generations.
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Thanks to their perseverance and
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unwavering passions, the craft continues
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to thrive despite the rapid change of
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modern life.
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>> I hope more young people will discover
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this craft, learn it, and continue
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preserving it. That is my greatest wish.
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>> At a time when machines [music]
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are gradually replacing human labors,
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there are still dedicated [music] hands
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that remain committed to traditional
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craftsmanship through passions,
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perseverance, [music] and a deep sense
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of responsibility for preserving their
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heritage.
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>> [music]
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>> The shimmering pieces of mother-of-pearl
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adorning today's lacquer work are more
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than the natural colors of seashells.
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[music]
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They are a reflections of resilient and
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a shared determinations to keep a
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treasured Vietnamese tradition alive in
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the southern region
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>> [music]
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>> of the country.
