• 3 months ago
As the Mid-Autumn Festival fast approaches, mask and toy makers are working hard to make sure children get their treats. In one village on the outskirts of Hanoi, many households specialise in making masks and toys specifically for festivals.

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00:00Music
00:27Vietnamese children play with a lot of Vietnamese toys
00:31so they have been able to sell a lot in the last few years.
00:33They don't have toys to sell.
00:34They don't have toys to sell at the moment.
00:36If you love your job, you can keep it.
00:37You can keep half of your job.
00:39The second thing is to love the kids.
00:43They like this.
00:44They have to love the kids to like the toys.
00:46If you love the kids, you can't do anything.
00:49I am very proud.
00:50I am proud to have this traditional job.
00:52I try to take care of my children.
00:56I want them to have a meaningful day playing with toys.
01:00Music
01:13Music
01:36Music
01:42The first step is to make a frame.
01:44If I want to make an object or a human or an object,
01:48I have to make a frame.
01:50The second step is to cover it.
01:52I cover it with paper.
01:55The glue is made of cotton.
01:58I mix it with water and cook it to make the glue.
02:01After covering it, I dry it in the sun.
02:03After drying it in the sun, I start painting.
02:08The fourth step is the last step of the artist
02:13to convey the shape of an object or a person.
02:18This is the fourth step of painting.
02:19Music
02:25I am painting an old woman.
02:26An old woman is different from a young man.
02:29An old woman has a scarf, a hair.
02:31A young man has a beard.
02:33My grandchildren usually have a grandfather and a grandmother.
02:38They go to dance.
02:39The grandmothers and grandfathers wear this mask
02:43and use a broom to dance on the street.
02:46Music
03:04In recent years, the traditional craft village has developed.
03:12We can sell a lot of goods.
03:14In general, we don't have time to sell.
03:17We are very proud that our craft village has developed
03:23and sold more goods.
03:25In the village, there are about 7 to 8 households
03:28that are engaged in the traditional craft business.
03:30We also promote the development of the traditional craft business
03:39so that all ethnic minorities in the country can use Vietnamese toys.
03:45Music

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