Danang. Vietnamese round boats (thúng chài).

And the truth, pelvis (basins). :)))
When we walked along the shore in Da Nang, and didn’t even understand at first what basins I came across.
At first I didn’t even pay attention to them, and then I suddenly realized that there were a lot of them.
If we went for a walk at another time, for example, in the morning, and I saw the fishermen in the sea, then I probably would have immediately understood that these basins are boats.

Funny such, round.

If I knew that these were boats, I probably would have taken more photos, came closer, examined them, because I’m very curious. But I have very few photos of these boats, because I was more interested in the walk, interested in the sea, low tide and the surrounding active construction of new houses and hotels.

Therefore, my landscapes, where boats are present, are sea views too.

But, we found right on the shore, on the asphalt, the fishermen who wove nets.
At first I was embarrassed to shoot them on video, but on the way back I decided, and, at the end of the article, you can watch a short video about how they sit and weave networks.

As for the boats themselves, the basins, they are called thung chai (thúng chài), literally translated “fishing basket”.
They are round, because before they were weaved, like huge baskets of bamboo rods, then they were coated with resin, and they could be floated in.
Now they are made of plastic, because it is cheaper, and now boats that used to be like baskets are like basins.
Therefore, when people come to Vietnam, see these basins, they do not understand that these are boats.
Yes, these are boats. These are so round.
They can go to sea 1-2 people, and even 4-5 people.
Sizes of basins are different. The number of people in them can also be different.
Rowing in such boats standing, controlling one oar, making wave-like movements of the "eight".
These boats are used only for close, coastal navigation.
Usually they sail to the nearest ships, swim to set the nets, take the catch in them.
I must say that progress does not stand still, some put engines on these basins and swim quite far.

If you are interested in seeing what these Vietnamese boats are like, just type “Vietnamese round boats” on the Internet. You will see many photographs of how they swim in the sea, how the Vietnamese rule them, how they pull out the nets in them.
They write that it shakes very much in them, but the Vietnamese have been swimming in them since childhood. therefore accustomed.
But, if you will be in Vietnam, try to ride these boats. And then write about your feelings.

Two small videos.

Two videos.

Sea, boats on the shore, waves.

Fishermen weave fishing nets on the shore.

To be continued....

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Read previous articles about Vietnam here:
Vietnam 2019.
Vietnamese coffee.
Halloween in Vietnam.
Halloween in Vietnam, part 2.
Ba Na Hills Park in Da Nang.Golden Bridge "In the Hands of God" in Ba Na Hills Park, Danang.
Cable way in Ba Na Hills Park, Da Nang.
Ba Na Hills is not an amusement park, but a food court tour.
And we have a ramp for dinner.
Danang, Marble Mountains, Part 1.
Danang, Marble Mountains, part 2. Temple inside the cave.
Da Nang, Marble Mountains, Part 3. Observation Deck.

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