VietNamNet Bridge – The market for sedge mats in Dong Bang village of Quynh Phu district in the northern province of Thai Binh opens from midnight to the early morning of the 4th and 9th of lunar months. Almost all people who go to the market are women.

 

Let’s visit the special market through photos:

 

People begin bringing sedge mats to the market at 11: pm. Most of them are women.

There are only these kinds of mats at this market, which are knitted by white sedge. Mats are in various sizes. Products of the best quality are priced from 200,000-300,000 ($10-15) per unit.

The market official opens at the midnight.

People use flashlights to check product quality and pay money.

 

 

 

 

Some customers are men.

Local people said they are very busy during the day so they have to go to this market at night.

The sedge mat market opens until 2: am, then gives the space for vegetable and fruits.

Some people sell jute.



A man leaves the market with many sedge mats.

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