Dear Nghe An countryside market on Tet holiday

Huy Thu• January 30, 2022 09:22

(Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An's rural market is the place that reflects the Lunar New Year atmosphere most clearly in the countryside. The closer to Tet, the more bustling the rural market becomes with buyers and sellers.

Around December 25,country marketIn the districts of the province, the atmosphere of Tet is filled. Goods in the market are rich and diverse to meet the shopping needs of the people. The closer to Tet, the more bustling the market becomes. In the photo: Rong Market in Trung Phuc Cuong commune (Nam Dan). Photo: Hoang Nam

On sunny days, traveling and shopping are quite convenient. Everywhere in the countryside, families are excited to go shopping for Tet. The rural market opens right outside the gate, even on the village road. When the monsoon comes, going to the Tet market becomes more difficult. Photo: Huy Thu

The countryside market on Tet holiday has many typical products, of which dong leaves and giang plants are the most typical products. Currently, most families in the countryside still maintain the tradition of wrapping and cookingTet cakes,Therefore, people going to the Tet market must buy these things. In the photo: Dong leaf stall at Con market, Thanh Duong commune (Thanh Chuong). Photo: Huy Thu

Dong leaves cost from 10,000 - 40,000 VND/bunch (10 leaves). Giang costs 5,000 - 10,000 VND/tube. From the 26th to the 28th of Tet, dong leaves and giang tubes sell best. On New Year's Eve, anyone who cannot sell these two items is considered unsold. In the photo: The joy of a young man returning from far away to go to the Tet market. Photo: Huy Thu

Fruits in the countryside markets during Tet are quite abundant. Some traders have transported bananas from the South to sell at the countryside markets. Due to the long journey, the royal bananas for Tet are ripe and golden, priced from 15,000 to 30,000 VND/bunch. Photo: Huy Thu

Betel and areca nuts are indispensable offerings on the altar of every family during Tet, so mothers and grandmothers always remember to buy "a handful of betel and areca nuts" when going to the market. The price of areca nuts in the countryside market is from 5,000 - 10,000 VND/nut. Photo: Huy Thu

Wishing for a sweet and smooth new year, many families often display sugarcane during Tet. There are many people selling sugarcane in the countryside market on Tet. Sugarcane for display on Tet is usually cut close to the root, leaving the green tips. A man in Thanh Luong commune (Thanh Chuong) went to the Tet market and said that every year he goes to the Tet market to buy sugarcane. This year's purple sugarcane is quite expensive, he bought a pair of beautiful sugarcane for 70,000 VND. Photo: Huy Thu

The atmosphere of the rural market on Tet holiday is quite bustling, with many sellers and buyers. The market opening time is also longer, opening earlier and closing later. To prevent the Covid-19 epidemic, people going to Tet markets in the localities are always conscious of wearing masks. Photo: Huy Thu

Every Tet holiday, children are often taken to the market by their relatives to buy new clothes. The joy of going to the Tet market and buying new clothes is clearly shown in the children's eyes. Photo: Huy Thu

In recent years, the countryside market has added fruit calligraphy to its offerings. Coconuts are painted and have calligraphy written on their skins. Melons are engraved with the words "Phuc Loc Tho", "Van Su Nhu Y" or beautiful images of fish, dragons and phoenixes. In the photo: A young man engraves words on a watermelon at Dang market (Thanh Chuong). Photo: Huy Thu

Nghe An countryside markets often sell Tet parallel sentences printed on paper, associated with the ancient custom of hanging Tet parallel sentences. Although life has changed a lot, many families still preserve this traditional beauty... Going to the countryside market on Tet to shop, to feel the taste of Tet in the countryside and to return to the nostalgic memories of Tet. Photo: Huy Thu