Pieu scarf of the Thai women is a specialty of their costume

Vietnam Motorbike Tours with us to the North of Vietnam, you can sometimes meet some Thai people on the way.  Every ethnic group of Vietnam has its own cultural identity which presents via daily activities, customs, especially costumes. To Thai people, the identity is known for the traditional scarf Pieu. Pieu scarf of the Thai women is a specialty of their costume.

It takes about two or four weeks to complete a scarf Pieu because Thai girls only embroider it when they have free time. Therefore, if you want to buy the scarf when doing Vietnam motorbike rides up North, you have to pay more money for it than to buy the other popular scarves. The basic material is cotton thread. Every step of the process of making pieu scarf is done by hand, from spinning and dying to weaving and embroidery. Since early childhood, these women have been taught how to weave brocade. A Pieu scarf is also a mark of skill. Most Thai ethnic girls at 15-16 years old have to embroider their own Pieu scarves to prepare for future marriage because the Pieu scarf is a gift the bride must give to her groom’s family, so the Khan Pieu is like a connector of Thai boys and girls. Perhaps in the thought of Thai people, a beautiful scarf Pieu is the standard to evaluate the quality of Thai women; hence, from young children to the elderly, they all may embroider impressive Pieu scarves.

Using yarn to make the decoration patterns, each has their own style depending on their view of the world as well as their characteristic. When Thai girls embroider their scarf, they often copy other designs, make their own changes, or create completely new designs according to their creativity. Simple designs are worn for everyday working and doing the chores, while more elaborate versions are worn for festivals that mark the defining stages of life. The scarf’s patterns feature animals such as deer, butterfly, bird, elephant or tiger, the moon, and trees such as fern. These same patterns are also seen on the hems of Thai costumes. The colors and unique patterns are cleverly combined. It is the blue of the mountains, sunshine yellow, white and pink rice cultivation of fragrant flowers. With rich color in each pattern, scarf pieu be regarded as gods protect the soul every Thai woman.

Besides conquering new routs of motorbike tours Vietnam, our customers also want to buy souvenirs for their family and friends, scarves Pieu is considered as a good choice.

Learning a lot of traditional customs and habits of the local people is the main reason that makes our Vietnam motorcycle tours become so amazing.