Coc ly is a small village on the
Chay river inhabited by the Flower H'mong Minority people. The Flower H'mong
traditionally wear a distinctive and bright coloured costume. They are a
gentle, softly spoken people who live in the steep mountainous country close to
the Chinese border. Because Coc Ly is more remote than Sapa, the dress and way
of life is more traditional than in the large centers.
The market deals in
fruit, vegetable, pork and chickens, in addition to colourful fabrics and items
of traditional dress. There is a buffalo sale in progress and many of these
placid animals are tethered close to the market. Buffalo are still widely used
in the growing process, especially in the mountainous regions. Horse are an
important form of transport in the North West and a quite a few, sturdy ponies
were tied to tree around the market. The horse carry a light timber frame on
their back to carry produce to and from the market.
This Tuesday market is about 35km
from Bac Ha. You can get here via a fairly good road, or by road and river;
First Choice or hotel in Bac Ha can organise trips.
There are no dancing or singing,
but Coc Ly Market in Lao Cai Province always turns colorful and festive on
Tuesdays, when ethnic people gather there to buy and sell goods, dine and
drink, or just wander to enjoy the ambience of the montagnard market.
Many ethnic traders from Bac Ha
and other parts of Lao Cai Province dress up in colorful costumes and bring
horses, chickens, buffaloes, vegetables or whatever they can sell to the
festive market in the wee hours, and will not return home until 1pm.
Certainly, what catches the eyes
of visitors most are the different colors of the costumes worn by ethnic people
and the handicrafts they sell at the market, about 50 kilometers from Lao Cai
City in the northern province.
You can see young and old Hmong
women, wearing skirts and hats with different types of embroidered flowers,
crowding the market during the opening hours of Coc Ly. Scarves, clothes,
decorations and other items made of tho cam (ethnic fabric) on sale also add
color to the bazaar by the Chay River.
The colorful items are put on
sale not just for locals but also tourists, particularly foreigners. However,
you should remember to bargain when you want to buy your favorites, and the
items at the booths located at the start of the path you walk on always have
higher prices. Keep walking toward the end of the traditionally ethnic market
until you find a real bargain.
A good idea is to stroll every
corner of the once-a-week bazaar as you listen to unexpected conversations, see
nice surprises and learn how ethnic people sell and buy farm produce, life
necessities and other things.
After visiting the market, which
is the most fresh and unspoiled market of the region, offering a wide range of
different colorful ethnic minorities such as Flower C'mon, Black Dao, Tay ,
Fula, Lachi, Sandui and Nung....there will be an exciting boat cruise winding
you through a breathtaking, out of this-world landscape where the mountain grow
from water presenting their most hidden mysteries, including caves and tiny
minority ...A picnic lunch box can be prepared for your most convenience....
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