The heartwarming rural market of Nghe An during Tet (Lunar New Year).
(Baonghean.vn) - The rural markets of Nghe An are the places that best reflect the atmosphere of welcoming the Lunar New Year in the countryside. The closer it gets to Tet, the more bustling the rural markets become with buyers and sellers.
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| Around the 25th of the twelfth lunar month,rural marketThe atmosphere of Tet (Lunar New Year) is already pervading the districts throughout the province. Goods in the markets are abundant and diverse to meet the shopping needs of the people. The closer it gets to Tet, the more bustling the markets become. In the photo: Rong Market in Trung Phuc Cuong commune (Nam Dan district). Photo: Hoang Nam |
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| On sunny days, travel and shopping are quite convenient. Throughout the countryside, families are bustling with activity as they prepare for Tet (Lunar New Year). Rural markets spill out onto the gates, even right on the village roads. When the monsoon season arrives, shopping for Tet becomes more difficult. (Photo: Huy Thu) |
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| Rural markets during Tet (Lunar New Year) offer many characteristic items, with dong leaves and bamboo being the most typical. Currently, most families in the countryside still maintain the tradition of wrapping and cooking these items.Tet cakes,Therefore, those going to the Tet market absolutely must buy these things. In the photo: Rows of banana leaves at Con Market, Thanh Duong commune (Thanh Chuong district). Photo: Huy Thu. |
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| The price of banana leaves ranges from 10,000 to 40,000 VND per bundle (10 leaves). Bamboo tubes cost 5,000 to 10,000 VND per tube. From the 26th to the 28th of Tet (Lunar New Year), banana leaves and bamboo tubes sell best. On New Year's Eve, anyone who doesn't sell these two items is considered to have failed. In the photo: The joy of a young man returning home from afar to go to the Tet market. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Fruits are abundant in rural markets during Tet (Lunar New Year). Some traders have transported truckloads of bananas from the South to sell in rural markets. Due to the long journey, the bananas sold for Tet decorations have ripened to a golden yellow, priced from 15,000 to 30,000 VND per bunch. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Betel leaves and areca nuts are indispensable offerings on the altars of every household during Tet (Lunar New Year), so mothers and grandmothers always remember to buy "a handful" of betel leaves and areca nuts when they go to the market. The price of areca nuts at the rural market ranges from 5,000 to 10,000 VND per nut. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Wishing for a sweet and smooth new year, many families often display sugarcane during Tet (Lunar New Year). Many people sell sugarcane at rural markets during Tet. Sugarcane displayed during Tet is usually cut close to the root, leaving the green top intact. A man from Thanh Luong commune (Thanh Chuong district), who went to the Tet market, said that he goes there every year to buy sugarcane. Purple sugarcane is quite expensive this year; he bought a pair of beautiful sugarcane stalks for 70,000 dong. (Photo: Huy Thu) |
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| The atmosphere at rural markets during Tet (Lunar New Year) is quite bustling, with many sellers and buyers. Market hours are also longer, starting earlier and closing later. To prevent the spread of Covid-19, people shopping at Tet markets in various localities are always conscious of wearing masks. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| 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 reflected in the children's eyes. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| In recent years, rural markets have added calligraphy to their offerings. Coconuts are painted and calligraphy is written on their shells. Watermelons are carved with phrases like "Happiness, Prosperity, and Longevity," "May all your wishes come true," or images of fish, dragons, and phoenixes, which are quite visually appealing. (In the photo: A young man carving calligraphy on a watermelon at Dang Market (Thanh Chuong). Photo: Huy Thu) |
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| Rural markets in Nghe An province often sell Tet couplets printed on paper, a tradition associated with hanging them during Tet that dates back to ancient times. Despite many changes in lifestyle, many families still preserve this beautiful tradition... Going to a rural market during Tet is a way to shop, to experience the flavor of Tet in the countryside, and to return to cherished Tet memories. Photo: Huy Thu |
| A bustling rural market during Tet (Lunar New Year). Video: Huy Thu |
