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featuring the Sunday market

 

Muong Khuong is in the north of Vietnam, not far from Sapa, one of the half dozen most prominent tourist destinations in the country

It is home to a number of hill tribes, indigenous people who still retain some of their traditional dress and customs

 

 

It's a hill town, as you might gather from the landscape surrounding my hotel

 

 

But come with me down the other way, let's look for the Sunday market

 

 

first we come across this lot where horses are traded

 

 

like this one

includes the well-padded (for the horse) saddle

 

guys, just tuck your testicles into that center slot

you'll be comfortable, right?

you first

 

ok, maybe that's just the unit that holds the actual saddle

I'll check

 

 

so we walk a little farther, seeing goods being brought to market

 

 

hey, little girl, wait...

 

 

ahhh

 

will I ever get tired of photographing these wonderful faces?

 

not likely

 

but the market?

oh yeah, we found it

 

 

 

Every self-respecting market has a place to get something to eat

whether sit-down

 

 

or take-away fast food

 

tended by some Hmong women

 

 

and speaking of Hmong women...

 

 

 

don't you love the intricate patterns in their costume?

 

 

 

they don't seem to want to look you in the eye

 

 

 

except this one

 

 

oh, and this one

 

 

in every country I visit, mothers are delighted when you pay attention to their kids

 

but back to food at the market

 

you can buy all the ready-to-cook beef you want here

 

 

or buy a live version

 

 

or wait for the next generation

 

 

women from the Giay tribe, peddling bulk grain

 

do you need protection from the sun?

 

sample the conical hats, Vietnam's signature headwear

 

 

time out for a brief snack

 

 

back on the street, yet another Hmong woman

I love this pert young lady, with traditional hat and motorbike helmet

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