Скачать или смотреть BASKET BOAT (Thung Chai or Thuyen Thung) Traditional boats in Vietnam by drone

Who visit Vietnam will see many basket boats (Thung Chai or Thuyen Thung). The Basket boat, Thung Chai, Thuyen Thung, can be traced back to the French colonial era. Those are the traditional boats from Vietnam.

The French in Vietnam started various taxes, including a boat ownership tax. Most of the poor Vietnamese fishermen who depend on boats for their livelihood could not afford to pay the taxes, so they came up with a new type of boat: The basket boat or the Thung Chai or thuyen thung.

Making each basket boat (called “thung chai” or “thuyen thung”) was a meticulous process that required special skills. It took a specialized artisan several days to make a boat by hand. To start, he would gather young bamboo (used because bamboo is buoyant and flexible). After sun-drying the bamboo pieces, he would then whittle them down to an exact size before weaving them together by hand. Once the basket frame was done, the artisan would cover it with resin or tar. In some instances, he might use a layer of cow dung mixture along the bottom of the boat to fully waterproof it. For the final step, the boat is covered in a layer of sap from a local tree before being left out in the sun to dry.

Basket boats (thung chai or thuyen thung) are an important part of communities in coastal Vietnam. They operate as lifeboats during emergencies at sea. The boats frequently double as lightweight transportation for cargo or people. Basket boat races are popular components of local village festivals.

While there are still traditional basket boat weavers, many fishermen have updated their vessels. Modern versions of basket boats use fiberglass, canvas and composite. Many have sails or engines to help them travel further offshore.

This video was made by drone in Danang Vietnam.
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