Often considered the heart and soul of Topas Riverside Lodge, Madame Phu can be seen every day, whether it’s collecting herbs from the jungle to concoct her special family recipe for the traditional Red Dzao herbal baths, chatting with guests, inviting them into her home to share moments together, or helping out in the kitchen.
Coming from a family of 12 other siblings (8 sisters and 4 brothers), she enjoys sharing her culture with others, especially with interesting stories such as the time when she got married.
It is customary in Red Dzao culture for the groom’s family to give silver coins and jewelry to the bride’s family in order to unite the two families into one.
Cô Pham got an unprecedented amount of 80 silver coins, 6 silver buttons (which you can see sewn on her outfit in the photo here), 2 silver bracelets, and 1 four-piece silver necklace! We suspect these offerings were given due to her beautiful warm smile and kind personality.