Carp is in high demand at the country market.
(Baonghean.vn) - According to traditional beliefs, on the offering tray for the Kitchen God - December 23rd, every household must prepare a carp for the god to ride to heaven, so the carp market in the countryside on this day is bustling with buyers and sellers.
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| From early morning, the trucks carrying carp from the city have been going to the rural markets to distribute the goods. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Fish stalls at Luong market (Do Luong), Con market (Thanh Chuong), Sa Nam market (Nam Dan)... before dawn, there are many people selling carp. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Traders have released both wild carp and golden carp that have been in reserve for a long time into the market on December 23. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Many people use carts to transport pond carp to sell in front of the market gates. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Big and beautiful carp with a wide body, bright eyes and long whiskers are sought after by many people. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Many young people join in selling carp to help their families. Carp offerings at the rural market have been bustling since the afternoon of December 22. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Nowadays, in the countryside market, there is also a service of carrying water with "fish drum". Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Goldfish are sold by the fish, priced from 10,000 to 15,000 VND/fish. Usually, only one carp is enough for the offering tray of the Kitchen God, but traders encourage customers to buy more than that, at least 3 fish. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Worshiping the Kitchen Gods on the 23rd of December is a long-standing custom and cultural feature of the Vietnamese people and seems to be spreading everywhere. For fish traders, this is a special day, the day when carp reigns supreme. Photo: Huy Thu |
