A brick kiln lies on the banks of the Mekong River Delta between Ho Chi Minh City and the Cambodian border.
An unexpected sight, to say the least. Note the small Buddhist shrine to the left of the kiln entrance.
Wander inside and you will discover that almost all of the workers are women.
Incredibly,the kilns are fired by rice hulls. Nothing goes to waste in Vietnam.
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Franklin Wang
16 Mar 2014Great images, and great story.
fotograffer
17 Mar 2014Thank you Franklin and thanks for visiting.
catbirdinamerica
16 Mar 2014I love finding places like this. Very nice and an interesting slice of daily life for the Vietnamese. 🙂
fotograffer
17 Mar 2014Thank you Cathy. What I thought most interesting was that the kilns were fired with just rice hulls.
catbirdinamerica
18 Mar 2014That’s amazing. It must take a lot of rice hulls! That’s great and effective recycling of waste products. 🙂
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dawnkinster
16 Mar 2014Love the color and texture and original views of these.
fotograffer
17 Mar 2014Thanks Dawn. It was quite a fascinating place. Very interesting.
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mithriluna
16 Mar 2014So interesting! Terrific images. Thanks for sharing.
fotograffer
17 Mar 2014Thank you so much and thanks for visiting.
Terri at Time To Be Inspired
16 Mar 2014Fabulous, fabulous photos! I am so glad I found your blog and look forward to following along!
fotograffer
17 Mar 2014Thank you so much Terri. I am happy you found my blog too.
anotherday2paradise
17 Mar 2014Wonderful images, Ron. Such slender and beautiful women doing this really arduous work.
fotograffer
17 Mar 2014Thanks Sylvia. True in many cultures around the world
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sustainabilitea
17 Mar 2014Ron, this is something I’ve never seen before. Thanks for sharing your photos and words.
janet
fotograffer
17 Mar 2014Thank you Janet, I am happy you enjoyed the post.
Tina Schell
17 Mar 2014Great choice for the challenge Ron, and wonderful captures as always. Thanks for pointing out the shrine – always amazing where you see them pop up!
Marie
17 Mar 2014Great story. Was the building originally a temple or a church? Possibly a Catholic church from the French colonial period?
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