AMAZED WITH THE PALM JAGGERY FIELDS IN AN GIANG
These jaggery fields are most beautiful when the flood season comes, the jaggery trees are straight, stretching themselves over the vast flooded fields, creating a poetic and peaceful scene, making anyone's heart flutter. when witnessing.
Palm trees are associated with the lives of the An Giang people.
Why is it said that jaggery is associated with the life of An Giang people? Because when it comes to palm trees, people will not hesitate to think of An Giang. The place where the palm tree grows and is associated with the daily life of the people for many generations. In An Giang, jaggery is grown the most and is most famous in That Son area (also known as Bay Nui) in Tri Ton and Tinh Bien districts of An Giang province. That is why this place is favored as "the land of An Giang jaggery".
The reason why palm trees are associated with people is that they exist in their daily lives. Palm leaves can be used for roofing or for fuel. The trunk of the palm tree can be used as a pillar or table and chair. Especially, jaggery is considered a raw material to create many specialties and rustic dishes of An Giang. Among them are famous as fresh, sweet, and cool jaggery juice, jaggery sugar, jaggery tea, jaggery cake, rice is taken from jaggery fruit,...
Palm trees in the flood season.
Every year, every September when the water comes in, the West will begin the process of washing and renewing itself. This process lasts until November. At this time, the jaggery fields are immersed in the water, creating beautiful scenes. There are many painters and photographers who have come to the Tinh Bien and Tri Ton districts of An Giang province to observe this scene and take it as inspiration for their artworks.
We will easily see palm trees standing strong on the water from afar. The palm trees are straight, soaring in the air, along with the shadow of the tree being reflected in the water. It is a poetic picture painted by nature.
If you ask the people of An Giang where there is beautiful scenery along with palm trees. Everyone will direct you to Tinh Bien to find the temple "Sa-Dach-Tot", this is a temple in the architectural style of the Kmer people. Here there is a twin "jaggery couple" famous for their beauty. This place has produced many excellent photos, won prizes in many photo contests, thereby making it a favorite place for photographers and artists.
On the water, the surface is not only rows of peaceful jaggery but also images of the people here who are hard at work in the flood season. The movements of throwing nets, images of people climbing jaggery trees to pick fruit. Besides, there are green rice fields and farmers carrying straw, harvesting rice, etc. This is a poetic picture of the peaceful and poetic countryside.
It will be a huge omission if your journey to visit the Mekong Delta will not be complete if you do not enjoy a cool glass of jaggery. A glass of cool jaggery juice with a sweet taste will help you dispel the fatigue of your trip.
Not only famous for jaggery trees, but Tinh Bien also welcomes many tourists to visit the bull racing festival in Bay Nui area in the floating season. The festival is held in late August and early September of the lunar calendar, this is the Dolta festival of the Khmer people living in this area. In addition, we can also visit many other places such as Long Xuyen floating market, Ba Chua Xu temple, Chau Doc fish market, Tra Su melaleuca forest, etc. Floating water season does not simply bring simple values. are shrimp, fish, and alluvium, but also bring beauty to the natural landscape. This helps to increase spiritual life.