With skillful hands and rich imaginations, the Mong women in Che Cu Nha commune, Mu Cang Chai district, Yen Bai province have utilized beeswax to create unique decorative patterns on traditional brocade, enhancing the beauty of various products such as handbags, wallets, scarves, and clothing. VNA Photo: Đinh ThùyLy Thi Ninh is one of the most skilled women proficient in the techniques of embroidery, weaving, and beeswax drawing in Trong Tong hamlet. She began learning beeswax drawing from her grandmother and mother when she was just five years old. VNA Photo: Đinh ThùyWith skillful hands and rich imaginations, the Mong women in Che Cu Nha commune, Mu Cang Chai district, Yen Bai province have utilized beeswax to create unique decorative patterns on traditional brocade, enhancing the beauty of various products such as handbags, wallets, scarves, and clothing. VNA Photo: Đinh ThùyWith skillful hands and rich imaginations, the Mong women in Che Cu Nha commune, Mu Cang Chai district, Yen Bai province have utilized beeswax to create unique decorative patterns on traditional brocade, enhancing the beauty of various products such as handbags, wallets, scarves, and clothing. VNA Photo: Đinh ThùyLy Thi Ninh is one of the most skilled women proficient in the techniques of embroidery, weaving, and beeswax drawing in Trong Tong hamlet. She began learning beeswax drawing from her grandmother and mother when she was just five years old. VNA Photo: Đinh ThùyWith skillful hands and rich imaginations, the Mong women in Che Cu Nha commune, Mu Cang Chai district, Yen Bai province have utilized beeswax to create unique decorative patterns on traditional brocade, enhancing the beauty of various products such as handbags, wallets, scarves, and clothing. VNA Photo: Đinh Thùy
Che Cu Nha commune is known for its traditional craft ofweaving brocade. The majority of the locals here dress in traditional costumesmade from fabric woven from fibers of the flax plant, with decorative patternscreated using the beeswax drawing technique. The Mong employ melted beeswax todraw on the fabric's surface, covering the desired parts. After the drawing,the fabric is dyed and boiled in water. During the boiling process, the beeswaxmelts into the boiling water, revealing the intricate patterns. VNA Photo: ĐinhThùy
