Bustling rural market in the midlands of Nghe An on the occasion of the 15th day of the 7th lunar month

Annam • August 17, 2024 09:20

The rural market is the place that most clearly reflects the preparation for the Full Moon Festival in the midland of Nghe An. The closer to the Full Moon Festival, the more bustling and busy the atmosphere of the rural markets becomes.

bna_1..jpg — The rural markets welcoming the Full Moon Festival in July open earlier and close later than usual. During the Full Moon market, people from everywhere flock to buy and sell busily, stretching all the way to the market gate. At Con Market, Thanh Duong Commune (Thanh Chuong), people flock to the Full Moon market in large numbers, and buying and selling takes place on the road from National Highway 46C leading to the market gate, several hundred meters long. Photo: Huy Thu

These days, the rural market is full of bananas, all kinds of ripe bananas, green bananas are sold everywhere from the gate to the market hall, the most popular are royal bananas and advanced bananas. In the photo: Banana row at Cau market, Kim Lien commune (Nam Dan). Photo: Huy Thu

bna_3(1).jpg — People who buy bananas for the Full Moon Festival often choose medium-sized bunches of bananas, not too big, not too small, and with beautiful colors. Many people carefully choose bunches of bananas with an even or odd number of bananas according to their personal beliefs. The price of bananas in rural markets ranges from 20,000 to 80,000 VND/bunch. Photo: Huy Thu

Flowers and fruits are crowded with sellers and buyers. Many people when going to the Full Moon market to buy flowers and fruits often choose to buy fruits from their own gardens, although they are not beautiful but clean and fresh. Photo: Huy Thu

When women go to Ram market, they all want to buy the areca nuts they like, big ones, not too old, not too young. The price of areca nuts at Ram market is not as expensive as during Tet, only 2,000 - 3,000 VND/betel. Photo: Huy Thu

Betel and areca nut sellers at the rural market are usually elderly people. They are also experienced in choosing betel and areca nuts, know how to wrap betel leaves, and arrange them on the tray on the full moon day offering. Photo: Huy Thu

The atmosphere of the Nghe An countryside market on the full moon day is extremely bustling. There are many customers, after choosing the goods they have to wait to pay, the sellers do not have time to change the money. Photo: Huy Thu

According to some people who go shopping for the full moon, there is no need to buy a lot of votive offerings, just enough "money, gold, clothes" to burn according to traditional customs. Burning too much votive offerings is both costly and pollutes the environment. Photo: Huy Thu

Mr. Nguyen Van Tuan in Nam Cat commune (Nam Dan) said: Today, he and some relatives went to Cau market, Kim Lien commune to buy sticky rice, chicken, areca nuts, betel, and fruits to worship at the family temple on the full moon day. Mr. Tuan was excited to buy 3 beautiful chickens to prepare the feast. Photo: Huy Thu

To buy a good chicken for the Full Moon offering, many people have to choose carefully, it must be the right weight, shape, color... before buying. In this time of chemical chaos, finding a "genuine" chicken that eats rice and corn is not easy. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_11..jpg — Going to the countryside market on the full moon day is not only a chance to buy and sell, feel the atmosphere of the people in the countryside welcoming the full moon, but also to understand more about the beauty of the countryside market in Nghe An every full moon day of the seventh lunar month. Photo: Huy Thu

Bustling countryside market on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month. Video: Huy Thu

Bustling rural market in the midlands of Nghe An on the occasion of the 15th day of the 7th lunar month

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