Bustling rural markets welcome the full moon of the seventh lunar month.

Huy Thu• August 29, 2023 09:29

(Baonghean.vn) - "The whole year is blessed with the Full Moon of the Seventh Month / The whole year is blessed with the Full Moon of the First Month," the atmosphere of preparation for this important full moon day in the rural markets of Nghe An province is truly bustling and exciting.

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The rural market welcomes the full moon festival with an abundance of fruits, especially bananas, of all kinds, ripe and green, brought in from various villages. In the photo: Banana stalls at Cau Market, Kim Lien commune (Nam Dan district). Photo: Huy Thu
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The price of good quality bananas at rural markets these days ranges from 40,000 to 60,000 VND per bunch, about 6-7 times higher than usual. Photo: Huy Thu
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When choosing bananas for the Mid-Autumn Festival, many people are quite meticulous, considering factors such as the type of banana (royal, premium, or standard), color, and number of bananas. For mothers and sisters going to the market for the Mid-Autumn Festival, finding a few bunches of bananas they like is very important. Photo: Huy Thu
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The rural market during the full moon festival offers a variety of beautiful betel nuts and fresh betel leaves. Betel nuts and leaves are indispensable items in the offerings for the full moon festival. Betel nuts are readily available, priced from 2,000 to 3,000 VND per nut. Photo: Huy Thu
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The variety of votive offerings is quite extensive. A complete set of votive offerings for the full moon ceremony, including offerings for the earth god and ancestors, costs several tens of thousands of dong. The full moon of the seventh lunar month is one of the two occasions when votive offerings sell best throughout the year. In the photo: Votive offerings at Con Market, Thanh Duong commune (Thanh Chuong district). Photo: Huy Thu
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According to folk belief, elderly vendors selling votive offerings possess extensive knowledge of customs and traditions. Therefore, when selling to customers, they often share their experience to help customers buy the right amount, "offering according to their means," and not overpay. (Photo: Huy Thư)
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Traditionally, sticky rice with boiled chicken is an indispensable part of the Mid-Autumn Festival feast, so those going to the market for the Mid-Autumn Festival must carefully select and buy a suitable chicken for the feast. The chicken must be a rooster that is not too big, too old, or too fat. The price of good quality chicken at rural markets ranges from 100,000 to 120,000 VND/kg. Photo: Huy Thu
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An elderly man at Con Market in Thanh Duong commune (Thanh Chuong district) was delighted to buy a rooster to prepare for the Mid-Autumn Festival offering. Photo: Huy Thu
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Sticky rice cakes (bánh chưng and bánh tét) are also in high demand at rural markets during the full moon festival. Those who make sticky rice cakes have to increase their production by 8-10 times. The price ranges from 25,000 to 30,000 VND per cake, about 5,000 VND more than usual. (Photo: Huy Thư)
Bustling rural market welcomes the full moon of the seventh lunar month. Video: Huy Thu

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