Located in An Cu Commune, Tuy An District, the Phu Tan sedge mat weaving village is one of the traditional craft ones with over 100 years of history in Phu Yen Province.

When visiting this village, visitors can smell the faint aroma of freshly harvested sedge mixed with the scent of dye throughout the small alleys. The village has preserved the traditional hand-weaving techniques, though in recent years, machinery has been added to increase production to meet market demands.

Let’s visit the Phu Tan sedge mat weaving village through a series of photos captured by our freelance photographer Trung Dao from Da Nang.

Skillful and experienced hands are needed to keep vibrant colours of sedge fibres and retain their quality.

During the transportation stage from the sedge fields, locals often bundle the sedge into rafts to pull along the waterways or carry them on their shoulders or bicycles.

The sedge fibres, after being harvested, are shaken to remove sediment, transported, split into smaller pieces, dried, dyed, made into fibres, and finally woven to become mats.

Many elderly people remain passionate about the traditional craft of sedge mat weaving. With their years of experience, they have taken on the responsibility of teaching newcomers to the craft.

The mats in Phu Tan Village are made from dried sedge fibres that undergo many stages of dyeing.

Reporting by DNO - Translating by TRUC VY