Lok Baintan Floating Market is a traditional floating market is located in the village of Sungai Pinang (Lok Baintan), Tabuk River district, Banjar. In general, Lok Baintan Floating Market no different than in the estuary of the River Kuin / Barito River. Both are traditional markets on boats that sell a variety of merchandise, such as the production of agricultural / plantation and lasted not very long, the longest about three to four hours. River flows along the coast looks Martapura Lokbaintan boat convoy to the location of the floating market. The boat is owned by traders and farmers who will market their crops. They come from a variety of child Martapura River, such as Lenge River, the River Lily, Sungai Paku Alam, Bunut Saka River, River Madang, Tanifah River, and River Lok Baintan.
To get to the floating market of Lok Baintan downtown can be reached by the two alternatives. The first alternative Martapura down the river by using klotok, a motorized canoe. With klotok, traveling from downtown to the floating market fairly quickly because it takes 30 minutes. The second alternative to the use of land vehicles such as cars. However, for the second alternative requires a longer time ie one hour to reach the floating market. That is because the field trips that tend to be heavy and tortuous.
Floating market activity began at 09.00 pm until 11:30 pm. they sell a variety of merchandise, such as vegetables, fruits, traditional cakes, and others. What is interesting from the floating market is a system of exchange of goods. At the floating market does not make money as a means of main transaction. Because the seller and buyer in the floating market barter system still apply.
Generally, merchandise to be bartered a result of the earth in the form of vegetables and fruits. The size and number of results keberimbangan barter depending on the agreement between the two parties. If you agree, then each will get the items as you wish and then used for personal purposes at home.
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