Pasar

Following are pictures of a local pasar--a traditional market.  This pasar is about two blocks from our apartment.  There are hundreds of pasars all thru the city.  They serve the needs of the people living in the kampungs--small neighborhoods--around the pasar.  Almost anything can be purchased from food to copier paper to clothes....  People shop each day for much of their daily needs.  There are also various grocery stores (walmart type), hardware stores (ACE), malls, etc. for those that prefer to not shop in a pasar. 

Notice in the background the non food items.

Since most people don't eat pork--I am not sure what type of meat this is.  Since beef is expensive, I am guessing goat or dog.  Yes, they do eat dog!

Fish--this is not on ice.  Based on how dirty the water is in the local rivers and streams, I would not buy any.........

Chicken, etc.  And, yes there are flies all around...........

More fish.  Notice the men in the back cooking.  They sell both cooked and raw fish.

This store sells jewery, clothes, etc.

Traffic on a Saturday morning!

Notice the fish is being wrapped in newpaper.

Building and hardware supplies

Motorcycle cleaning and repair

A street vendor selling ballons and small toys

Very Busy!

There are a number of shops that recondition doors, windows, etc and also take old discarded wood and make items.

This is a road leading from the kampung into the pasar

Another road leading from a kampung into the pasar

This is our apartment complex.  The pasar is just behind me.