Through the article Lac village – the hidden beauty of Mai Chau tourism, how do visitors feel about Mai Chau? Mai Chau not only has Lac village but also many other beautiful and dreamy villages. Among them is Pom Coong village, a village imbued with the essence of the Thai people, with poetic natural landscapes that promise to bring visitors great experiences. Join Mytour’s Hoa Binh tours to discover Pom Coong village together!
Mai Chau season is fragrant with sticky rice – Photo: coolpix8700
Pom Coong village is located in Mai Chau town, Mai Chau district, Hoa Binh province. Ban is one of the bright tourist spots of Mai Chau.
Pom Coong village – Mai Chau – Photo: Collected
Pom Coong village, a very unique and meaningful name, in Thai language Pom means a hill, Coong means a drum, Pom Coong means the village of hills lying on a big drum, implying a field. Today, Pom Coong village has nearly 70 households with more than 300 people, 7 large families living together happily and in harmony.
Tourist gate to Pom Coong village – Photo: lop_12d
Charming nature in Pom Coong village – Photo: lop_12d
Community tourism in Pom Coong village, in addition to the beauty of nature, includes the cultural beauty of the people, besides the scene of typical stilt houses of the Thai people.
The roofs of the stilts of Pom Coong village, Mai Chau, Hoa Binh. – Photo: Collected
The charm of Mai Chau tourism – Photo: Mark Abel
The houses on stilts here are often built in clusters and follow their traditional architectural style: the floor is made of bamboo or poplar and is about 2m above the ground with solid wooden pillars; thatched roofs, rattan leaves or bricks; have many large sized windows; Below the stilt houses are looms for Thai girls to weave brocade, which are common differences compared to the stilt houses of other ethnic groups.
Thai ethnic stilt house – Photo: Beloved Flights
The loom on the floor – Photo: Linda DV
The charm of Thai ethnic girls on the loom in Pom Coong village (Mai Chau, Hoa Binh). – Photo: Collected
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Besides, below the stilts floor is also a place to sell souvenirs for tourists when traveling to Pom Coong village such as: brocade panels, bags, shirts, wristbands, … make Pom’s stilt houses Coong more prominent.
Souvenir stalls right at the foot of the stilt house in Pom Coong village – Photo: Estebahn De Peschruse
Other special products at this souvenir shop – Photo: BBer . Citadel
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Tourists coming to Pom Coong village are mainly foreigners, who like to learn about the life and culture of Thai people in particular and ethnic minorities in general.
Peaceful space in Pom Coong village – Photo: Collectibles
Coming here, besides enjoying the quiet and peaceful natural scenery, visitors also immerse themselves in the unique culture of ethnic minorities here such as: Xoe dances, gong festivals, sleeping on stilts, drinking alcohol,…
Unique dance of the Thai people – Photo: miketie
Homestay in Pom Coong village – Photo: cameroonjb
Pom Coong canned wine – Photo: Beloved Flights
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When the sun sinks behind the mountains, night falls, and the music of musical instruments emerges. The people in the village are now rushing out to dance with the tourists to the stalls and Xoe dances. And promises to give visitors a great experience.
Traditional Thai dance – Photo: Estebahn De Peschruse
Tourists join in the fun of the people – Photo: Mark Turner
That fun only lasts until 9pm, then all noisy activities will stop, returning to Pom Coong village the quietness of the high mountains. – Photo: Mark Turner
In addition, when traveling to Pom Coong village, visitors can also enjoy specialties of Mai Chau heaven and earth, such as grilled meat with doi seeds, lam rice, vegetables, seven-color sticky rice, banana flower salad.
Mai Chau specialty grilled chicken rice – Photo: Collectibles
Pom Coong village tourism is increasingly attracting and becoming familiar to domestic and international tourists. Pom Coong village is a combination of both majestic beauty and subtle beauty: forests, undulating mountains, and houses on stilts with strong identity. And above all, the people are friendly, with dances that captivate people, the songs echo throughout the mountains and forests as if inviting visitors to this fairyland.
Source: Collected internet.