Portrait of the fire keeper at a Bat Trang kiln
In every firing there is one person rarely named: the kiln keeper. They read the fire with their eyes, their nose and a lifetime of experience.
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Craft villages
Pottery, lanterns, weaving, woodwork, and the families who keep these crafts alive.
Reading Bat Trang pottery village through clay, fire and glaze
Bat Trang is more than a place to buy ceramics. Walk its lanes slowly and you can read a whole body of knowledge about clay, fire and glaze, passed down by hand over generations.
Hoi An lanterns and the port town's craft of light
The lanterns that light the old town every evening are handmade from bamboo and fabric. Behind them is a craft tied to Hoi An's trading history.
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- HeritageMonuments, architecture, arts and values handed down through generations.
- FoodDishes, ingredients and meals that tell the story of the land that makes them.
- Festivals & customsRituals, beliefs and customs that shape the rhythm of community life.
- PeoplePortraits of artisans, storytellers and keepers of local knowledge.
- Local lifeMarkets, wharves, streets and the everyday rhythm of local life.