The colourful Kuala Besut weekly market on Fridays

In Kuala Besut there is a weekly market every Friday from about 8.00am to 12.oo noon. It is where kampung folks as well as small-time traders ply their trade at the provided space. The goods range from agricultural produce, food as well as clothes and household items. But what is more interesting about this market is the majority of the traders is ladies. Despite their conservative lifestyle and well-entrenched tradition associated with ladies on the east-coast of Malaysia, they are well emancipated, very enterprising and financially independant.

Who says muslim ladies are inhibited?

Enjoy the pictures!

The lady trader entertaining her lady customer.

The lady traders entertaining their customer

Making transaction

Making final prepration before the first customer comes

Waiting for customer

Making final prepration

Waiting for customer

Making transaction

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