Bustling countryside market welcoming the 15th day of the 7th lunar month

Huy Thu• August 29, 2023 09:29

(Baonghean.vn) - "The whole year has the Full Moon of July/The whole year has the Full Moon of January", the atmosphere of preparation for the important Full Moon day of the year at the rural market of Nghe An is bustling and excited.

The countryside market welcomes the Full Moon with many fruits, especially bananas, all kinds of ripe bananas, green bananas brought from all over the villages. In the photo: Banana row at Cau market, Kim Lien commune (Nam Dan). Photo: Huy Thu

The price of good bananas at the rural market these days ranges from 40,000 - 60,000 VND/bunch, about 6-7 times higher than usual. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_7...JPG — When choosing bananas to offer on the Full Moon, many people choose quite carefully, from the type of banana (royal, advanced, or small), color, number of bananas... For mothers and sisters who go to the Full Moon market to buy a few bunches of bananas that they like, it is important. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_6...JPG — The countryside market on the full moon day has all kinds of beautiful areca nuts and fresh betel leaves. Betel and areca nuts are indispensable items in the full moon offering tray. Areca nuts are available at prices ranging from 2,000 to 3,000 VND each. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_8...JPG — According to folk belief, the elderly who sell votive offerings have a lot of knowledge about customs and traditions, so when selling to customers, they often share their experiences so that customers buy the right and enough, "buy offerings as they please", and do not buy too much. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_9..JPG — Traditionally, the full moon feast cannot be without steamed chicken and sticky rice, so people going to the full moon market must choose and buy a satisfactory chicken for the feast. The chicken for the feast must be a rooster that is not too big, too old, or too fat. The price of good chicken at the rural market ranges from 100,000 - 120,000 VND/kg. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_10..JPG — An old man went to Con market in Thanh Duong commune (Thanh Chuong) and was excited to buy a rooster to make offerings on the full moon day. Photo: Huy Thu

Banh chung and banh tet stalls in the countryside market are also popular during the full moon festival. Banh chung wrappers have to increase the number of cakes by 8-10 times. The price of each cake is from 25,000-30,000 VND, about 5,000 VND higher than usual. Photo: Huy Thu

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

Bustling countryside market welcoming the 15th day of the 7th lunar month

country market

Full moon of July

crowded with customers

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