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Harvesting Hemp with the Hmong in Sapa

Hemp (Cannabis sativa) is deeply interwoven into Hmong culture, with significant importance for its fibres that are used to create versatile cord and resistant cloth. Hemp has four times the strength of cotton and it doesn’t weaken when washed. Hemp protects the skin of the wearer by naturally filtering UV light, resists bacterial growth and breathes excellently making it an ideal fabric for harsh mountainous environments and working people. Hemp also plays a vital role in Hmong cultural practices, such as making traditional funeral clothes and ceremonial items. The traditional craft of stripping hemp fibres has been lost in many Hmong communities around the world, but the technique is still prevalent in the Sapa region of . Cutting is often done over one or two days and is usually done together with friends and family. The harvesting is done by hand, using a small hand scythe to slice the stems close to the ground. Stalks are stripped of their leaves and sorted into similar length strips. The longest sand straightest stalks are most desirable as these require less work later on. Producing hemp is a time-consuming process, taking most women a whole year to produce a set of clothes. Hemp fields are planted after the spring rains. In July, families harvest the tallest, straightest plants, for the fibrous bark and leave any less straight plants to produce seed. The tall stems are stripped of their leaves and dried in the sun. The stalks are broken and the thin outer fibrous layers are stripped. Women twist the ends of each strand together creating a long filament which is later woven into fabric. Hemp is a pesticide-free crop, so small quantity of leaves may be kept and dried by some families. These can be boiled and used to make a tea. Hemp tea is similar to any other herbal tea in that dry hemp is steeped in boiling water to make it. The resulting tea has a greenish-brown color and is described as having a slightly sweet or earthy flavor. One of the most common questions many people have about hemp tea is whether it contains tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). Sometimes hemp is confused with cannabis, but they aren’t the same thing. Hemp and cannabis are both rich in cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive cannabinoid that is often used to reduce anxiety, alleviate pain, and help improve certain markers of heart health Hemp tea is primarily used to help bring calmness to the mind and body. Hemp is known to aid sleep, reduce anxiety and in some instances help alleviate pain. The vast majority of the stripped leaves are actually left in the field. Most of these are trampled into the ground during the harvesting process. The leaves are rich in nitrogen. Hemp has been proven to be an excellent carbon trap and has the ability to successfully suppress weeds. Following the hemp harvest, many families plant spinach, cabbages or other winter vegetables in the nitrate rich soils. 🌐 FIND US AT (https://www.ethosspirit.com/) 🥾 EXPERIENCE SAPA WITH US (https://www.ethosspirit.com/contact-u...) FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL Follow us for Sapa travel inspiration and updates Facebook: (  / ethosspirit  ) Instagram: (  / ethosspiritsapa  )