“Craftswoman making imperial parasol”

Imperial parasol making is one of the oldest traditional craft professions in Vietnam. It is a symbol for the physical culture and that has the specific feature of folk religion in Vietnam.

In order to make a parasol, the artisan needs a lot of knowledge about bamboo and rattan, skills of splitting, knitting, bending… and especially perseverance, meticulousness and sophistication shown not only in the frame. the parasol but also the spiritual meaning expressed through the motifs arranged on the underside of the parasol.