(NADS) - In the rainy season, the Pink Grass is as thick as a giant green velvet carpet, in the dry season it is as bright pink as a young girl's lips. Moved by KaHong's eternal love, after his death, K'Suong turned into dew drops, falling on the Pink Grass every night "like an endless apology"
Legend of Pink Grass
Once upon a time, in the La Ngu Thuong area (today's Da Lat), there was a beautiful and virtuous girl named KaHong. One day, she fell in love with K'Suong's "butterflies": "The stars in the sky are not as beautiful as the moon/ The girls in the region are not as beautiful as you". She proposed to him (according to the matriarchal system), but his father's dowry was too high. After years of hard work without enough dowry, she had to watch him marry another girl who was richer than her. Suffering and desperate, she stayed single, working day and night, forgetting to eat and sleep until she was exhausted, committing suicide. On the grave where she was buried at the foot of the hill, a very strange type of grass grew. In the rainy season, it was as thick as a green velvet carpet, in the dry season it was as bright pink as a young girl's cheeks and lips, and people pitifully named it Pink Grass. Moved by KaHong's undying love, after her death, K'Suong turned into a dewdrop, every night floating on the Pink Grass "like an apology" and never leaving. Only when the sun rises does the dew evaporate into water vapor and fly up to the sky, and then the next night, it turns back into dew on the Pink Grass. How mysterious and humane. Nowadays, only in Da Lat and the surrounding areas is there a Pink Grass hill, every night covered in dew like white European snow in the middle of a Vietnamese summer.
Romantic and charming
The beginning of the dry season (November every year) is the time when the Pink Grass flowers and shows its beauty. With its strong and resilient vitality, whether on dry rocky hills or red basalt soil, the Pink Grass always holds its head high, proud and defiant. In spring, the Pink Grass flowers are covered with dew like white snow (morning) and bloom brightly pink (noon), then turn purple-pink (afternoon). The grass's hair is soft and smooth, rubbing against the body, causing tickling and delight. The Pink Grass does not give off a scent, but is romantic, ethereal, and playful with the wind and dew. Not liking to show off, the Pink Grass seeks out quiet places where few people visit. Simple, rustic, wearing a pink shirt, the Grass coquettishly sits in the arms of Mother Nature, "captivating" even the most indifferent. The Pink Grass misses the wind and loves the dew. Every time the dew comes, the Grass shyly sheds sparkling tears, sending the dew the flavor of true love. However, the dew is a flirt, likes to wander everywhere, giving love to all things in heaven and earth. The pink grass is absent-minded and sad, every day only knowing to rely on the sun to shine, highlighting its pink shirt, hoping that every night the dew will be moved with compassion... and come back.
Pink Grass Photo Hunt
In recent weeks, many people have been "feverish" because they have not seen the Pink Grass in Da Lat with their own eyes. Those who are passionate about photography, go to a Pink Grass hill somewhere, before 5am, to take pictures of the fragile snow grass hill in the cold mist. You should go by motorbike or car (4-7 seats), because you have to weave through the bumpy, winding trails. Don't accidentally step on the Pink Grass, the mist will melt, the grass will be crushed miserably, and the photo will not be beautiful. You should use a short focal length lens (wide) to express the vastness and grandeur of the Pink Grass hill. And, don't forget, use a long focal length lens (tele) to capture the sparkling dew drops on the tips of the grass. You can use a smartphone, tablet (iPad), camera... to take beautiful pictures of the Pink Grass. You should take pictures from many angles, at different times (morning, noon, afternoon, evening, night) to have many beautiful, new photos. "Taking pictures is like shooting a gun" - hold your breath, pull the trigger, hold your hand firmly, the photo will be extremely sharp. The past two days, I took NSNA Ngan Lien (Ha Nam) to the Pink Grass Hill of Suoi Vang (the most beautiful in Da Lat) at 4am (from Bao Dai Palace), just in time for dawn. We took pictures like crazy, afraid that the sun would rise high and the snow would disappear. When the sun rose (about 2 poles), I saw many colorful tents of "backpackers" from Hanoi, Hai Phong, Da Nang, Hue, Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho... sleeping on the edge of the forest next to the Pink Grass Hill, competing to take "selfies" to find beautiful photos to post on "Facebook" to show off to friends. Then, hundreds of young men, women and dozens of brides and grooms competed to take pictures with the Pink Grass. It was so lively, bustling and extremely exciting. I often get lucky when I go hunting for photos in Da Lat. The past few days were the same, I chose the most beautiful patch of Pink Grass, stood and waited... And, sure enough, a moment later I met "A Fairy descending to earth". They are young and beautiful students, artists, models, civil servants... who love the grass and model for free. Some of them even brought their Alaskan dogs along. They were begging and taking pictures like they were possessed, afraid that the "golden moment" would slip away. In addition to Suoi Vang, around Lang Biang Mountain, the grass also grows abundantly in Trai Mat, Thai Phien, Da Sar, Biduop-Nui Ba National Park... I met K'Than (perhaps a descendant of K'Suong) who works as a "hoe" of grass into blocks and sells it to all kinds of people. Seeing the value of grass, Lac Duong district (to be merged into Da Lat city according to the recently announced plan) has organized the "Lang Biang Grass Festival" 6 times with many attractive activities (every 2 years) such as: Horse racing festival without saddle, Lang Biang food and wine festival, online photo contest "Co Hong Trao Duyen"... in response to the Da Lat Flower Festival.
Along with many other flowers, Pink Grass has contributed to the brand "Da Lat - Top 52 most attractive destinations in the world". Pink Grass is the "New Ambassador" of Da Lat - Vietnam Flower Festival City. Come to Da Lat to experience, admire, and take photos with Pink Grass. Who knows, you might take a world-famous photo of Pink Grass!
Source: https://nhiepanhdoisong.vn/mua-co-hong-da-lat-15512.html
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