EXPERIENCE VIETNAMESE TRADITIONAL HANDICRAFT VILLAGE

The Cham people in An Giang originated from Chau Pandurangga in Central Vietnam. During the expansion of the country and due to historical events, in the 14th-16th centuries they migrated to Cambodia. Then down the Mekong River to the South in about 17th century. According to the remains at Mubarak temple, the Cham people came to An Giang around 1691. In Cambodia there is the land of Kong Pong Cham, the name means “” The wharf or the land of the Cham people”. Today, the largest Cham community in the world is between half a million and a million in Cambodia, followed by the community in Vietnam with nearly 80,000 people. In Chau Doc, the Cham community is concentrated in Chau Giang area of ​​An Giang province.

The Cham people in An Giang are famous for their silk weaving and brocade weaving, etc. It is because they possess the traditional secrets of the profession, such as: must use ripe silk, dyed with fruit peels, techniques. weaving rattan flowers, lanterns, etc. Especially, Icat dowry towels, floral sarongs, brocade silks, brocade shirts, purses, embroidered towels, jewelry boxes… are also items that are popular with tourists. very popular, looking for. The Cham silk weaving village in An Giang was once famous near and far, making an important contribution to the formation of the largest silk center in the South before 1975.