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Thuy Tram carp village busy on Kitchen Gods Day

Thursday, 13:36, 04/02/2021
VOV.VN trên Google News

VOV.VN - Locals in Thuy Tram village in the northern province of Phu Tho have been busy harvesting carps to mark Kitchen Gods Day, an annual tradition that takes place on February 4 to mark the 23rd day of the final month of the Lunar New Year.

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The busiest time of the year for villagers is when they harvest carp, an item which is one of the main offerings on Kitchen Gods Day.
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Farmers begin their work early in the morning in order to ensure that they have the best conditions to harvest the fish.
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Farmers typically breed red carp due to the belief that they bring both luck and happiness to all families on Tet.
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Farmers state that this year has seen favourable weather conditions help with the process of growing carps.
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Whilst the carps are often raised from June, they are normally harvested during December every year.
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Carp breeding helps to raise the income for local villagers.
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After harvesting the fish, the carps are often distributed to neighbouring localities throughout the northern region.
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The majority of traders carry carps to other localities starting from the 19th and 20th days of the final lunar month.
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The village has initiated plans to sell a total of 45 tonnes of red carps during the year.
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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a great impact on Thuy Tram village, with many orders being cancelled, whilst traders are unable to take orders from other places due to fears of the epidemic potentially spreading.
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There are a few traders who directly go to purchase items at the village, although so far this figure is only equal to 20% of traders seen last year.
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