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The nón making process is practiced here from “b to z”. They don’t do the “a” — the first phase of gathering palm leaves (lá lụi) from certain areas in tropical jungle which are hundreds of kilometers away. They buy such leaves from ThuaThien-Hue, Quang Binh, Ha Tinh or Thanh Hoa province.
You are now viewing the real “portrait” of young palm leave that Vietnamese people use to make conical hat. In the next few days, I will offer the professional process of burning and drying to turn the fresh leaves into the dry material for hat-makers.
According to Thu Huong Nguyen Thi of Hue University, Vietnam, it should be deficient if we talk about Vietnamese culture without mentioning the conical hat.
Together with the charming Ao dai, the conical hat used to be considered as an authentic criterion, a symbol of beauty, and a part of national cultural spirit. Vietnamese conical hat is diversified and various. It is one of the unique features to make Vietnamese culture a rich and colorful one. Conical hat is not only a multi-purposed object but also promotes the charm and elegance of Vietnamese girls. It is also a mirror to reflect the conditions and positions of its owner in the society. Vietnamese conical hat is various in materials, in shape, in name or in the reflection of social backgrounds. Besides the function as a shelter to protect people from the sun, wind and rain, the conical hat also reflects the social classification. In everyday life, conical hat is an indispensable object. Because of its popularity and convenience, the conical hat is used for different purposes. It can be used as a shelter from the sun and the rain, as a fan, or even as a water dipper. Another function of the conical hat that should not be missed is that it makes Vietnamese girls becomes milder, more elegant and delicate. In different situations such as ceremonies, festivals, parties or in working conditions, the conical hat has different equivalent shapes. Because of specific characteristics in geography, culture and traditional custom, each region in Vietnam has its own unique conical hat going with different costume. Moreover, in modern time, the people's needs are different than those in the past, thus, the conical hat does not remain its inherent elegance and purity but greatly changes. The fact that this cultural beauty should be restored and preserved is an urgent issue, and it requires not only the responsibility of the governments of all levels, but also the awareness of Vietnamese people. (Source)
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