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 figurine
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 figurine.
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| Toy figurines are sold on the Ho Guom pedestrian street during weekend. |
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| Toy figurines’ four basic colours are yellow, red, blue and black. |
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| Xuan La artisans use simple tools such as a comb, bamboo sticks and beeswax to create a toy figurine. |
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| 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. |
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| The craft requires dexterity, creativity and precision in every detail to turn out quality products. |
(Source: VNA)
