Tag: "hammock"
Elderly women keep nearly century-old hammock weaving craft alive in central Vietnam

Elderly women keep nearly century-old hammock weaving craft alive in central Vietnam

Vietnam Life 10:22 19/08/2026

As younger villagers leave for better-paying jobs, elderly women in a rural village in Quang Ngai Province, central Vietnam, continue hand-weaving hammocks during their spare time, preserving a craft that has been passed down for nearly a century while earning a modest extra income.

In photos: traditional crafts, a dying art

In photos: traditional crafts, a dying art

Travel 16:55 06/12/2013

In today’s world, several traditional crafts are on the brink of extinction, with only a few artisans dedicated to passing them on to the next generation.