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Photo of the Day: Faces of Vietnam

by Beth Whitman - Wanderluster (October 1st, 2009)

Woman in Vietnam

I was sorting through some old photos of Vietnam that I’ve taken over the years and started pulling out the people pics. I kept being drawn to the women in their wonderful conical hats. A perfect Photo of the Day theme, I thought!

Woman in Vietnam

The woman above works on a boat in Ha Long Bay. The scarf around her chin is also used to cover her mouth when the fumes of the surrounding boats gets to be too much.

Woman in Vietnam

I just loved the peaceful look on this woman’s face.

Woman in Vietnam

This woman was also working on a boat in North Vietnam.

Conical Hat Maker

In a village not too far from Hanoi, the main industry is conical hat making.  We meandered through the streets and alleyways and saw numerous women like this one sitting outside her home working on her next creation.

Conical Hats Mekong Delta

And this is the final product in use. These gals are on a boat in the Mekong Delta in South Vietnam.

Thanks to Debbie at DeliciousBaby for hosting Photo Friday. Pop on over to see more great photos!

Travel Well!

Beth

Related links:
Vietnam & Cambodia Women-only Tour
Photo of the Day: Monks Doing Normal Stuff
Photo of the Day: Indian Bangles
Photo of the Day: Varanasi
Photo of the Day: Prayer Wheels – Bhutan
Photo of the Day: Bangkok Flowers

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On October 2nd, 2009 at 6:57 am, jessiev said:

gorgeous photos, beth! i want a hat like that, for when we’re out kayaking. these baseball caps just don’t cut it! :)

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On October 2nd, 2009 at 8:24 am, Cate said:

They are practical but are they comfortable? Really nice images of the women’s faces. I like the fourth one in, she looks like she’s either about to smile or about to cry.

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On October 2nd, 2009 at 8:52 am, Glennia said:

Vietnam is on my list of places to go. Thanks for sharing these wonderful photos. I’m usually too embarrassed to photograph strangers. Do you approach them before taking the photos, or do it on the sly?

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On October 2nd, 2009 at 4:15 pm, Angela Nickerson said:

Gorgeous photos! Vietnam is on my list, too.

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On October 3rd, 2009 at 8:46 am, amida said:

Great theme — love the last one!

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On October 3rd, 2009 at 9:15 am, Lorraine said:

These hats look timeless to me, and mixed with the precision of geometry/mathematics. I wonder how far back in Vietnam’s history they go…

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On October 4th, 2009 at 8:50 am, maria said:

I love photos of people from different places in the world, they are so valuable to imagine the place when you haven’t been there. Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos, my favourite is the third shot down. The woman really looked immersed in her work.

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On October 4th, 2009 at 9:41 am, Dominique said:

Your streetside hat makers remind me vaguely of basket weavers I’ve seen in several places. Fascinating to watch someone create a hat or basket right in front of your eyes!

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On October 5th, 2009 at 8:32 pm, Sarah V. said:

Beautiful pictures! I’m always a little shy about taking pictures of strangers. Any advice?

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On October 7th, 2009 at 12:29 am, Caitlin said:

Lovely photos.

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On October 7th, 2009 at 2:37 pm, Kerry Dexter said:

the fourth and fifth ones are my favorites…

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On October 8th, 2009 at 4:25 pm, Jen@TwoKidsandaMap said:

I know I have said it before, but I just so admire your photography. I really like the last picture. I like the way you can see the one person peering around towards the camera.

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