The Ha Nhi cluster in high mountains in Vietnam’s northern provinces. They have experience in shaping hillsides into terraced fields, digging canals, and building dams to divert water from streams to their fields. Folklorist Nguyen Hung Vy says: “The Ha Nhi are some of the best farmers on terraced fields. They have experience in choosing water sources and directing water to their fields. Terraced fields and water are two important elements of their life.”The Ha Nhi raise cattle and domestic fowl in the forests. A Ha Nhi village may leave a hundred buffalo untethered in the forest. The Ha Nhi are good at using creeper, bamboo, and rattan to weave baskets, papooses, and other kinds of containers. Small children also get involved in the craft in their leisure time. Ly Ho Sy, a Ha Nhi man in Y Ty commune, says: “While I’m working, I teach my children how to do it. The children learn weaving to maintain the trade.”
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