On the journey to explore Dong Van Stone Plateau, visitors cannot miss the attractive rural markets. Especially the ancient Trang Kim market, 10 km from the district center, which has existed for hundreds of years. From dawn, when the sun has not yet risen, the district town is still immersed in cold mist, looming all over the roads of the Quan Ba highlands, people from hamlets and villages have bustlingly flocked to Trang Kim market. People come to the market of all ages from old to young... Children follow their parents to the market, young men and women come to the market to socialize and find friends, traders do business busily, creating a joyful and colorful scene...
A corner of Trang Kim market.
Products sold in the market are mainly agricultural products produced by local people or harvested in the forest; traditional costumes of ethnic minorities in the area. Exchange, buy and sell livestock and poultry; display household goods and daily necessities to serve the needs of the people. The way of display is also rustic and simple with old canvas, banana leaves spread on the ground or contained in traditional baskets. Although simple, it is the crystallization of the production process and shows the attachment and harmony with nature of the people.
The market also has a food court with steaming pots of thang co, next to bottles of fragrant corn wine; typical mountain dishes are men men and tau chua. Along with that is Trang Kim pho, one of the most famous specialties in Ha Giang.
Holding in his hands the agricultural products he had just bought from the market, Mr. Sung Mi Sinh, Dau Cau 2 village, Can Ty commune, excitedly shared: “The market is a beautiful traditional culture that has existed for a long time in the daily life and culture of the Mong people. For the Mong people, going to the market has many cultural and customary meanings, especially the activities of buying, selling, and exchanging. The Mong people's market is always unique, standing out with its own unique features in terms of cuisine, costumes...”.
Pho Trang Kim is a famous specialty sold at the market.
Ms. Luu Bao Anh, a tourist from Ho Chi Minh City, shared: “During my trip to Ha Giang, I visited Trang Kim highland market, which was an interesting experience. I found the people here very friendly and hospitable, giving me a wonderful feeling. We learned about the culture, customs and practices of the local people, and enjoyed delicious specialties. Everyone here is gentle, friendly and enthusiastic. I bought honey and sticky rice as gifts for my family and friends.”
Not only the people in the commune, Trang Kim market also attracts traders and people from some communes in the district and neighboring communes of Yen Minh district. The costumes of the Tay, Nung, Mong, Dao people... create a unique color for the market and create a vivid and colorful picture imbued with national identity. The market opens early in the morning, when the sun reaches its zenith is the time when the market begins to close. The items brought out for exchange have been sold out, the essential items have been purchased, everyone goes up the hill to go home, ending a bustling market session, making an appointment for the next market session.
Trang Kim market is a beautiful feature of daily life, and at the same time contains many cultural values that are very typical of the ethnic minorities in the mountainous area at the gateway to the Stone Plateau. It is not only a place to trade unique products but also a place to meet and exchange, an opportunity for each region to show off the quintessence of its people through costumes, traditional dishes, and folk songs. At the same time, the highland market, in addition to commercial exchanges, is also a place for functional agencies to organize propaganda on the Party's policies and the State's laws to raise people's awareness.
Nowadays, people's lives are increasingly developing, the market has also changed a lot, not only is it a place to exchange goods, but also the traditional beauty and cultural identity of ethnic groups are very unique features that are preserved by the people. The typical products make the market a very attractive destination for tourists from all over the world.
Coming to the highland markets in general, and Trang Kim market in particular, we can feel the cultural beauty of the ethnic people hidden in it. That beauty is not ostentatious or elaborate but simple like the gentle and honest nature of the people here. Therefore, each market always leaves an unforgettable impression in the hearts of everyone who has the opportunity to visit.
Nguyen Dieu/Dien Bien Phu Newspaper
Source: https://baophutho.vn/mot-thoang-cho-phien-trang-kim-220613.htm
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