Making Kitchen God figurines for Tet in Thua Thien-Hue
In the buildup to the Lunar New Year, Dia Linh village in Thua Thien-Hue province is busy producing terra-cotta statues of the Kitchen Gods to serve the high demand for the festive season.
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According to the tradition, Vietnamese people bid farewell to the Kitchen Gods on the 23rd day of the 12th lunar month of the year, thanking them for watching over their kitchen during the year.
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Legend has it that the lady accidentally met her ex-husband and subsequently rushed to hide the man in a bundle of hay before her husband returned home from his farming work.
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The Kitchen Gods statues are made of clay first packed into a wooden mould and then dried under the sun.
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Some buyers prefer painted statues, while others are keen to purchase pure ones.
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Source: VOV
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