The memories of the childhood of many generations of Vietnamese contain a corner of a toy called “toy figurine”. In the midst of the whirlwind of development, few people expect the beauty of this Vietnamese folklore to live in the heart of Hanoi.
When did the whole name come from?
To he is a Vietnamese children’s folk toy made of glutinous rice flour mixed with sugar, and can be eaten.
To he also has a popular name “stork toy” because in the past the main character was shaped, so they all bore the image of an animal. There is also a place called “cake” because the shapes simulating bananas, areca fruit, sausages, sticky dishes … are formed like a tray to go to the temple.
Later, the craftsman changes the product, attaches a tube, and at the end of the trumpet a little more malt. When blowing makes a “toy figurine” sound, read the steering wheel to “toy figurine”. This is the origin of the interesting name of this toy.
The animal shapes have earned the school another name as “stork toy”.
The special feature of the crafting craft
Toi is not like other items that are made at home and sold, but are made on the spot when customers request, this is a special feature of this type.
To make beautiful finished products, it requires the craftsmen to be skillful, creative, compassionate and hard-working. The raw materials are prepared at home, then sold, the artist just boiled the flour and mixed colors. The stage of boiling flour in place to ensure the quality, ductility and freshness of the product. 
To make the toy figurine products requires meticulous and skillful craftsmen
Under the witness of buyers, a global product is made in minutes. In that short time, the hands of the craftsman quickly transformed colorful lumps into different eye-catching shapes, making everyone look in awe.
From the traditional shapes such as flowers, fruits, animals and characters in the famous movie: Sun Wukong, Chu Bat Gioi … today the trees have brought more modern shapes to meet the demand. marketing weak customers.
Traditional craft “unique” molded in Hanoi
Although the childhood gift of “curiosity” has rarely appeared in recent years, it is no longer popular among countless other modern games, but surprisingly, in the heart of Hanoi capital, there is still a Traditional craft villages keep this folk beauty.
That is Xuan La village, Phuong Duc commune, Phu Xuyen district. This is also the only curiosity village in Vietnam and is an indispensable piece of Hanoi culture . Through the period of great transformation of the country, the idea of crafting in Hanoi will not be stable, but thanks to a special predestined relationship with a whole bunch of artisans, they are constantly creating, blowing soul into each. products to stay with the profession. Almost everyone in Xuan La village knows how to mold them, from babies to the elderly. 
Xuan La village is the only global craft village in Vietnam
Xuan La craft village existed about 300 years ago and the cephalopods have never been absent from the lives of the people here. On every village festival, the full moon day of January every year, there is a contest of crafting skills for fine artisans and craftsmen. In addition, the whole summer club set up in the village also performed and had cultural exchanges with ASEAN countries, Japan, Korea, China and the US. Cross-border cross-border products appearing at cultural introduction and exchange programs have emphasized the beauty of Vietnamese culture in the eyes of international friends.
Xuan La artisans travel everywhere to bring this traditional toy to the world
The artisans and craftsmen we meet in the countryside markets, villages, streets and appear more on the Mid-Autumn Festival, or where there are cult, festivals. Gradually, wooden crates containing ingredients shaped like the craftsman appeared on the roads of the country, from north to south.
The craft of making curiosity in Hanoi is a beauty of folk culture
For many generations now, the craft of crafting in Hanoi has become a folk cultural beauty, contributing to the education of the young generation about the history, cultural identity and national roots of Vietnam.
Every day, the children are still constantly born under the skillful and creative hands of the artisan Xuan La village. This toy is no longer just for children, but has also become a beauty in the culture of Vietnam in general and Hanoi Capital in particular.
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