Lok Baintan Floating Market or Sungai Martapura Floating Market is a traditional floating market in Sungai Pinang (Lok Baintan) Village, Sungai Tabuk District, Banjar. In general, the Lok Baintan floating market is no different from the confluence of the Kuin/Barito river floating market. Both are traditional boat markets called or Jukung in the Banjar language and sell various types of goods like: This floating market has been around since the time of the Banjar Sultanate.
Along the banks of the Martapura River you can see convoys of boats heading to the floating market. These boats are owned by traders and farmers from various tributaries of the Martapura rivers such as Kali Lenge, Kali Bakung, Kali Paku Alam, Kali Saka Bunut, Kali Madang, Kali Tanifah and Kali Lok-Baintan, where they will market their garden produce. . There are two ways to get to Lok Baintan Floating Market from the city center. The first option is to descend the Martapura River using a kelotok, a type of motorized canoe. With Kelotok,
the trip from the city center can take 30 minutes. The second option is to use land vehicles, such as cars, which take longer, i.e. an hour, to reach the floating market because the terrain is often difficult and winding. Trading activity starts at 06:00 - 09:30 WITA. Among the merchants, women with headscarves (Tanggui) predominate. They sell various items like vegetables, fruits, traditional baked goods and others. In this floating market, the barter system is still in force and money is not the main means of transaction in this floating market. Barter products often take the form of agricultural products in the form of fruits and vegetables. The amount and the balance of the amount of the results of the exchange depends on the agreement between the two parties. If you agree, each person gets the item they want and then uses it for personal purposes at home.
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