Visiting Tà Xùa and stepping into Háng Đồng village, you’ll find that what captures the heart is not only the sea of clouds, but also the golden strands of corn hanging from the eaves of H’Mông houses. This is how the H’Mông people in Háng Đồng preserve their corn after the harvest season.
Around September to October, after gathering corn from the hillsides, the villagers keep the husks on, twist them together, and tie the cobs into small bundles of three to five. These bundles are then hung along the eaves, over the kitchen hearth, or against the wooden walls. Mountain winds and the smoke from wood-fired stoves naturally dry the corn, keeping it preserved throughout the cold winter months without molding.
If you’d like to experience it yourself, we can visit a local household, try tying the corn by hand, and listen to stories about the harvest season, wedding customs, and how corn is considered a precious food source – a symbol of savings and abundance.
And perhaps the most beautiful moment is when you stand under the eaves, golden corn above your head, white clouds drifting beneath your feet – a unique and unforgettable scene that only Háng Đồng can offer.
