Rare peace in Then Pa village, Ha Giang

TCCT Located right at the foot of the Lung Cu National Flagpole, Lung Cu commune (Dong Van, Ha Giang), Then Pa village has become an ideal destination for tourists when coming to Ha Giang.

TCCT Located right at the foot of the Lung Cu National Flagpole, Lung Cu commune (Dong Van, Ha Giang), Then Pa village has become an ideal destination for tourists when coming to Ha Giang.

From the center of Ha Giang city, passing a 150km long road, visitors will arrive at Dong Van Stone Plateau. Passing through winding roads like silk strips drawn on rocks, with mustard flowers blooming on both sides, Then Pa village appeared in the amazement of many people.

Then Pa village at the foot of Lung Cu flagpole

Hundreds of years old, Then Pa village still retains almost intact many traditional features of the Mong people such as lifestyle, walled houses with yin and yang tiled roofs...

The houses in Then Pa village are all mud-walled houses with yin-yang tile roofs.

Looking down from the Lung Cu National Flagpole, Then Pa village appears poetic and peaceful, nestled between sharp rocky slopes. Then Pa village has 11 households of the Vang family, all of whom are brothers in a large family that has lived together for a long time, in Then Pa village, Lung Cu commune. Then Pa in the local language means "big field". Therefore, Then Pa is a rare, vast and flat field on the Stone Plateau.

People wear brocade costumes every day for work and daily activities.

At the entrance to the village there are two rows of ancient sa moc trees, hundreds of years old. Sa Moc is a woody, coniferous tree with a straight, cone-shaped trunk and horizontal branches that grow in layers. They are also a symbolic tree for the Dong Van stone plateau (Ha Giang) because of their strong vitality.

Row of ancient sa moc trees at the entrance to Then Pa village

At the foot of Dragon Mountain, there are two freshwater lakes called Dragon's eyes by local people. The water in the lake never dries up all year round. If tourists are very familiar with Lo Lo Chai village with the characteristics of the Lo Lo ethnic group, then Then Pa village has the typical imprint of the Mong people. The lake on the left is located near Lo Lo Chai village, the lake on the right is near Then Pa village, 2 villages, 2 cultures of 2 ethnic groups located next to 2 Dragon eye lakes create a very special impression. The most special thing here is the rare peace because in Then Pa, people are awakened by the sunshine and the sound of roosters crowing signaling the new day, not the sound of crowded car horns like in urban areas.

Dragon Eye Lake in Then Pa village

Nestled between sharp, gray cat-ear rocks. Stepping into the village, there are images of roofs with brown mud walls looming behind stone fences, on the porch drying corn cobs on the rafters, and extremely familiar peach trees or green mustard greens in front of the door.

Then Pa possesses its own beauty in every season of the year. In spring, the pink of peach blossoms and the white of pear blossoms cover the mountain slopes, village roads, and people's gardens with bright colors. Summer is the season of green corn fields, watching Dragon's Eye Lake with clear water. In the fall, terraced fields of ripe rice create a poetic golden season scene. Entering winter, the village is covered in fog in the early morning.

Dawn in Then Pa village

According to Lung Cu commune leaders, the entire Then Pa village is located in the Lung Cu National Flagpole belt area, so all houses are repaired to ensure that traditional cultural values ​​are maintained. Since 2021, many families have renovated their houses to combine them with homestays to serve tourists.

Homestay in Then Pa village

In particular, many households build bungalows according to Mong ethnic architecture to welcome guests. Of 11 households in the village, currently 5 households have participated in community tourism. Among them, there are 3 households that directly brew wine, make linen, and cook men men. Visitors coming here will be able to experience firsthand the activities of making corn wine, Dong Nhon wine and making men men. In particular, the village has established a Management Board to purchase and control the quality of products that people make, and to help distribute and consume products.

The people of Then Pa village know how to make money by organizing Homstays to serve tourists

It can be seen that many villages on the Stone Plateau, thanks to the acumen in tourism thinking of the people and the orientation of local party committees and authorities, have so far had certain achievements, becoming tourist destinations. not to be missed by tourists. With Then Pa village, although it has just come into operation, according to assessments, the village is still ensuring to preserve and promote the traditional cultural values ​​of the Mong ethnic people. This is the premise to be able to bring economic value, while developing sustainable tourism, improving the quality of life for people.

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