Vietnam Bamboo Dragonflies

Vietnam Bamboo Dragonflies

People in Thach Xa Commune, Thach That District, Hanoi have made lively dragonflies from bamboo, which resemble almost exactly the real thing, diversifying the treasure of folk toys of Vietnamese people. An outstanding feature of the bamboo dragonfly is that from the pointed beak on its head it can balance on a spot as small as the end of a finger, the corner of a table, a branch, etc.

Making bamboo dragonflies in Thach Xa

At the house of Nguyen Van Dinh’s family, one of the households having the largest business of making bamboo dragonflies in Thach Xa Village, thousands of bamboo dragonflies in different colours were packed for export every month.

Children love these colourful bamboo dragonflies

Dinh said that although the craft of making bamboo dragonflies is difficult it has been attached to Thach Xa villagers for years and has become their typical traditional trade.

Bamboo Dragonflies

Vietnam Bamboo Dragonfly Chuon Chuon Tre