Floating Market

Floating Market Lok Baintan or Floating Market Martapura River is a traditional floating market located in the village of Sungai Pinang (Lok Baintan), Sungai Tabuk district, Banjar district. In general, Lok Baintan Floating Market is no different from Floating Market at the mouth of the Kuin River / Barito River. Both are traditional markets on jukung who sell a variety of merchandise, such as agricultural products / plantations and lasted not too long, at most about three to four hours. This floating market has existed since the time of the Sultanate of Banjar.

Along the coast of Martapura River Lok baintan visible convoy boat to the market location floating. This boat belongs to traders and farmers who will market their garden products. They come from the various sons of the Martapura River, such as the Lenge River, Bakung River, Paku Alam River, Saka Bunut River, Madang River, Tandifah River and Lok Baintan River.

To go to Lok Baintan floating market from the city center can be reached by two alternatives. The first alternative along the river Martapura by using klotok, a kind of motorized canoe. With klotok, travel from the city center to floating market spelled out quickly because it takes 30 minutes. The second alternative is by using a land vehicle such as a car. However, for the second alternative takes a longer time of one hour to reach the floating market. This is due to a travel field that tends to be heavy and tortuous.

Trading activities start at 06.00 AM until 09.30 WITA. The trader is predominantly female by wearing a headgear (tanggui). They sell a variety of merchandise, such as vegetables, fruits, traditional cakes, and others. In this floating market is still a barter system, and money is not a major transaction tool in this floating market.

Generally, merchandise to be bartered is the produce of vegetables and fruits. The magnitude and balance of the amount of barter proceeds depends on the agreement between the two parties. If you agree, then each will get the goods as desired and then used for personal purposes at home.