Five Oldest Traditional Markets in Indonesia
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VIVA – The traditional market is one of the central sources of the people’s economy. Actually, markets in Indonesia are divided into two types, namely traditional markets, and modern markets.
Both have almost the same function, only the purchase transaction differs. In traditional markets, buyers can interact by bargaining with sellers. While the modern market is not.
Then, according to the 2020 Market and Trade Center Directory report, there are 16,235 traditional markets spread throughout Indonesia. It turns out that Indonesia has the oldest markets that are hundreds of years old, as follows.
1. Jukung Market or Terapung Market, South Kalimantan (1526)
Pasar terapung.
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The existence of the Terapung Market cannot be separated from the establishment of the Banjar Kingdom around the middle of the 16th century. At that time, the management of this river port was handed over to Patih Masih and Patih Kuin.
The two 'rulers' who are believed by Syarif and some of the Kuin people are descendants of the marriage between the Malay tribes who live on the banks of the river with the Dayak tribe, especially from the Ngaju sub-ethnic.
The factor that supported the existence of a floating market at that time was the availability of logs as raw materials for making "jukung" or boats without engines. The types of wood that are often used as "jukung" materials are ironwood and meranti wood.
In its development, the Terapung market was used as a tourist destination by the South Kalimantan Provincial Government.
2. Senen Market, Jakarta (1733)
Pasar Senen
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The existence of Senen Market began in August 1733, a landlord and architect named Yustinus Vinck bought land from Mr. Johan Francois de Witte van Schouten. After obtaining a permit, in the eastern part of Weltevreden, near Croten Zuidenberg, Senen Market was built.
Snees Market or now better known as Senen Market is the oldest market in Jakarta. Named Senen Market because the traders in this market originally took place every Monday and were dominated by ethnic Chinese. Along the way, the name of this market changed to Vinck passer (referring to the owner and architect Yustinus Vinck).
