Wow! I love following you through your posts! Your human interest shots are interesting and I appreciate you telling your story with the aid of your photos. It gives them a better truth and understanding of these small, rural villages and the nature of the people who live and work there.
I cannot imagine working in the same market like that for fifty or sixty years, yet, I can honestly say that the comfort of being hugged by the warmth of those around you -your entire life. Can you think of anything better than that? There are so many pictures and I cannot tell you how much I appreciate that, giving me and others a unique opportunity to see a community that is beyond foreign to us. Far and away from the Vietnam that most people visit. There are those that do, as you know from your work, but, the tourist places are unlike these unspoiled villages.
Your heritage, your people, and where it all began for your parents and grandparents' generation. I actually brought back a conical hat for myself and I still have it, from another time in my life. Your country is so rich in history, and culture and has the understanding of family and familiarity. Thank you so much. Beautiful post.
#MarketFriday began as a way to reach out across the globe and learn about different cultures through their markets, especially local markets and farmers' markets, and eventually branched out and evolved over time from straight shopping to a cultural affair as it highlights how we differ and then again, how much we are alike. We have become a melting pot of culture, but it is still the Rituals, Festivals, food, architecture, and even your language/languages that separate us... Along with the fact that these things are normal for us. There are unwritten rules that rule our social behaviors. I see this as allowing for increased tolerance between cultures and nations, and opportunities to come together on an even playing ground. A strong culture can be beneficial to a country as it promotes unity, especially during a crisis, peaceful debate, and open dialogue. I have learned so much about all of you and it has been an amazing experience. I can only hope that learning about each other can help us work together for a peaceful world. Thank you for being a part of #MarketFriday
Rules of the Road to Join #MarketFriday!
1.Go to any type of market, or anywhere where you pay money for a service. It can be a museum, a movie theatre, or an auction. Be creative!
2.Tell us a little bit about the market or the event. What brought you there? What did you buy? How much did it cost? We like to compare prices, otherwise, it is just pictures of a market!
3.Post the pictures! No out-of-focus ones, please! Tell a little bit about the pictures that you post. Having many pictures to scroll through does not make a better post without explanation.
4.Use the MarketFriday Community Platform to post #hive-196308 (this is not required, but appreciated) If you don't, then #MarketFriday should be your first tag
5.Following me and reblogging the post so more see it would be appreciated !! Not a rule, just appreciated, more vision for more views on your posts!
. You must put #MarketFriday by @dswigle somewhere on your post.
6.#MarketFriday post should be submitted sometime on Friday UTC
7.The post MUST be in English
8.Drop the link into the MarketFriday comment section so I can find it
#MarketFriday loves you!