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The attractiveness of Pom Coong village, Mai Chau

30/07/2024 596 0

Pom Coong village, Mai Chau town is famous for its poetic natural landscape and is a famous tourist destination. Coming to Pom Coong, visitors can experience many interesting activities such as participating in farming, brocade weaving, and cooking with Thai ethnic people. 

The village's brocade products are sold to tourists

Pom Coong attracts tourists right from the name of the village. Tourists arriving at Pom Coong village wonder why a poetic village is named "Pom Coong". According to the elders in the explanation: In the Thai language, "Pom" means hill, "Coong" means drum, "Pom Coong" means The hillsides are located on a large drum like a bronze drum.

You can visit Pom Coong village in any season of the year to feel the peace emanating from the majestic mountains and forests, from the long green country roads. In the morning, when the mist gradually dissipates, the village appears with its inherent simple beauty, the sound of children excitedly going to school, women putting their baskets on their shoulders to start their daily work. When the night comes, the village suddenly became bustling, with the sounds of drums, melodious flute music and the clear singing of the people being sung from the lovely stilt houses.

People in the village started doing homestay tourism in 1998 with the first three households being Ms. Ha Thi Chung's family, Mr. Kha Van Vuong's family and Mr. Kha Van Hung's family. Up to now, the majority of households in the village do homestay tourism. Pom Coong tourism is increasingly attracting a large number of tourists, bringing a source of income for the people here. To attract tourists, the government and people of Pom Coong village are always conscious of preserving the unique cultural features of the Thai people from stilt houses, traditional occupations, costumes or folk dances of the graceful Thai ethnic group has created an attraction for tourists. The stilt houses are designed close together, separated only by vegetable beds or fences. Sitting on the porch, people can chat from house to house. The stilt houses of the Thai people are tall , creating a clean and airy feeling. At the foot of the stilt house, Thai mothers and girls work hard at the looms, creating unique brocade weaving products that captivate many tourists by the agile movements of their hands and feet of beautiful Thai girl; of the shuttle sound. Under her skillful hands, Thai women create colorful, unique brocade weaving products such as bags, shirts, hats, scarves, pillows, etc. which are sold right at the foot of the stilt houses for tourists.

       A Thai woman from Pom Coong village arranges a dining table for tourists

When night falls, visitors can enjoy special musical performances performed by the village's own performance team. By the firelight, the soft, graceful dances of beautiful Thai girls made visitors flutter and captivate.

Pom Coong village is beautifully planned, the people's lifestyle is regulated according to clear village regulations, following the regulations of the campaign "All people unite to build cultural life in residential areas". In the village, there is no disunity and no social evils such as theft, gambling, drugs, or prostitution. Before 11 p.m, cultural and artistic exchange activities must end to ensure security and order. Environmental hygiene is guaranteed.

From Pom Coong village, visitors can walk, cycle or take an electric car to explore the daily activities of local residents and admire the picturesque scenery of Mai Chau. From here, you can continue your journey to explore the Ma River or the vast Northwest region.

                                                                   Thu Thuy

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