The Beauty of Traditional Markets
In Semarang there are many traditional m
arkets. For example: Bulu
Market, Karangayu Market, Johar Market, Peterongan Market and Pedurungan
Market. This market is very important for the community, especially to get
their daily needs. In tradisional market, we can buy vegetables, fruits, rice,
office supplies and snacks. In the market, as a buyer we can also communicate
with the seller, to know each other and to do transaction directly.
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| Pasar tradisional di Palembang (2013) |
Contrary to the traditional market, in the modern market there is only
one seller. There is no communication between buyers and sellers. In fact, the
seller is replaced by a worker and machine of computer. Many of the merchandise
in the modern market come from abroad. And, very little merchandise come from
local communities in the modern market. They are, clothes, watches, hats,
shoes, food, drink, and fruit. All of them come from other countries.
In the market, there are traditional food, traditional drink,
traditional cloth, livestock and local transport (tricycles; becak). Market visitors are free to
choose. Who will be invited to do transaction. Transactions are
conducted independently between buyers and sellers. In this case, that is not
only buying and selling transactions, but also brotherhood, friendship and
cooperation.
The duration of buying and selling is also longer. At 04:00 am, for
example,in the traditional market is crowded with seller of vegetable and fruit.
at 06:00 am, traditional food is ready to be eaten. Even, since at 03.00 am,
public transports also have to serve market users.
Traditional market is used by many part, and also provide benefits to
the public society. But, mall only provides benefits to one part. So, we must
preserve and maintain traditional markets. The society need the market to
survive. We suggest to our society, as specially for traditional market in
Semarang. We sould not change the traditional market in to the mall. The modern
market makes our society into poorer.
Let’s,
save our traditional markets.
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