Sa Phin market

Coming to Ha Giang , you can easily come across many different markets. Markets usually meet along the foot of the mountain, on flat or slightly sloping land. Markets usually meet regularly on Saturdays and Sundays every week. Although there are quite a few markets in Ha Giang, there are only about 8 markets in Lui market in Ha Giang.

It is called a backward market because the market is held one day later in the week, for example, if this week the market is held on Sunday, next week it will be on Saturday. At first, this name sounds like it is a naming method of ethnic minorities, but many recent documents show that "Lùi" is a name that tourists from the lowlands found interesting so they added it to the market's name.

The Sa Phin backward market also applies the same backward calculation method, however, it is not fixed on Saturday or Sunday but meets on the 5th, 11th, 17th, 23rd, 29th of the lunar calendar every month, on Ty and Hoi days. The market used to meet at the Gate of the Vuong family's mansion, Dong Van district. The new market has now moved next to National Highway 4C. Because it is new, the market is not as bustling as the old market.

This is an item for small business people.

And this is the home grown chili regiment, if there is too much, we will sell it.

On market days, people in the area wake up early in the morning. At around 4 or 5 a.m., people can be seen going to the market at the foot of the mountain. Most of them walk, carrying goods on their backs, some young people ride motorbikes. Except for those who specialize in business, the rest of the people go to the market, bringing whatever products they have to sell. Therefore, Sa Phin market is like a sketch of the agricultural life and activities of the people in the area.

But the market is not only a place to trade and exchange goods. Due to the difficult traffic characteristics due to the terrain, many people (especially the elderly, women and children) rarely have the opportunity to go out to meet, communicate, and have fun; therefore, like many other highland markets, people go to Sa Phin market to satisfy their needs for dating, meeting, exchanging, and sharing thoughts and feelings with friends and relatives after a busy time in the fields. Or simply, they go just to enjoy the crowd atmosphere. And sometimes, going to the market is just to... show off a beautiful dress.

Sa Phin backward market and backward markets are specialties of the rocky plateau. Up to now, only the Dong Van rocky plateau is the place to organize these special markets. The markets have a strong cultural identity in the cultural life, and are also an indispensable spiritual food for the Mong, Dao, Lo Lo... ethnic groups living in villages throughout the Ha Giang highlands.

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