Travel to Ta Phin, Sapa

As one of the online community ecotourism attraction of Sa Pa district, the village of Ta Phin has become the destination of many tourists visit Lao Cai.

Last winter weather, on rural roads Seng Se (tourist center of Ta Phin community) shied table haze covered boulders, hidden at the current time. Distant flickers floor floor, layer green mountains in clouds, fog and the villages of H'mong high craggy mountainside.
Experience mountain travel fun, "harvest" is much less expensive to eat, sleep at the home of fellow.

Plate of fragrant fried pork, smoke spiraling up. French tourists as he Patric compliment dinner landlord served: "I eat delicious food here found out so much more. Family hardworking and hospitable. In the future if certain conditions I stay back here. In particular, will also invite relatives to come here to enjoy the taste, the feelings that I went through. "

Mr. Patric at the couple's home floor Dao - Phu and her brother Wok Wok A Foot Machine - Sa Seng village, Ta Phin, Sapa (Lao Cai).

He Phu wooden house, painted it brown. Lodging for travelers is the traditional building styles of the people here - the cool floor, in harmony with nature. From the top floor, with panoramic views of the mountain watching the clouds....

I had the opportunity to stay at the couple's Homestay. A hearty dinner with pork, fish and vegetables. Floors clean wood ball. General bedrooms equipped with blankets pillows brocade, velvet blanket. Toilets clean.
Prices of accommodation only 150 thousand a night.

From Sapa town, crossing road mountain dew floating about ... less than 100 thousand cash motorbike, to Ta Phin. Welcome, you are "Ta Phin Market". We integration!

In Sa Seng village and everyone Knives. You can see Mongolia; learn about Mongolian culture in the surrounding.
You do not worry, accommodation and catering, because a lot of "work" in the model of homestay tourism.
After exploring tired legs, enjoy in Ta Phin, your Sapa by motorbike from the boys, softer prices from doctors motorbike in Sapa town.

By Gray Line Vietnam

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Dyed red eggs of the La Hu in Lai Chau

During the holidays, especially the ritual, the La Hu often dyed red eggs as gifts with purpose of blessing and get good luck. The La Hu is living in Muong Te district, Lai Chau province. Eggs dyed red is one of the oldest traditions of ethnic minorities here, bring a unique culture.

Worshiping the (Ga Ma Te) is one of the traditional holidays, usually held on the Tiger in the lunar calendar every year in March to demand peace to the villagers. On this day, families sacrifice a map prepared with rice yellow, red eggs and gifts such as corn, potatoes, white wine ...

Preparatory work for sacrificial offerings to enforce offerings is the participation of all citizens of her children, showing high coherent community. Dyed red eggs is one of the important parts are usually made before the day of the holidays.

To dye eggs, La Hu women find the roots get 'reserved vertices' - a plant used to dye, wash and bring back to boil liquids to create red and adhesion. Eggs after boiling the water will be dyed with plant roots 'cautious vertices' has boiled, when dipped in this solution; the eggs will be dark red, become stiffer and more difficult to break.

The eggs are dyed red after, will be placed in the baskets. Basket weaving style is quite simple. Vertical baskets of eggs small end up on top to spin. With deft hands of La Hu women, when elected basket weaving is finished, dyed red eggs will lie in the middle of the basket. Eggs are usually woven baskets lattice. There are many different ways for making baskets, egg baskets long dislodging eggs after they finished knitting a long section to wear a neck cord, avoid falling down.

In the opinion of the La Hu, red eggs symbolize fullness, good luck and prosperity, the egg has to be placed in baskets with only the red, green, yellow, white and black, symbolizing: metal, wood, water, earth, fire - the basic elements forming the earth to wish her luck is sustainable.

By Gray Line Vietnam

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