On one of our final days in the beautiful state of Tripura, we took a little trip through the country side. Our host, Bisu, explained that when he wanted to "get away" from things once in a while, he would hire a car and head out to what he called a "tribal" market. He also explained that it is probably not appropriate to call the market or the people "tribal" and it is best to describe it as a fresh market in an area with many indigenous people.
The visit was interesting for many reasons. First, when we parked our car and began to walk through the market, we received many looks of confusion or surprise. Our host explained that many of the residents may not have seen Americans in person in the past. We had experienced this in Tripura already and we offered selfies whenever possible. The fish area offered many interesting smells and sights! Customers bought fresh fish and eel and they were efficiently weighed and sliced up on the spot! I am sure the fish was great and our host bought a couple for his mother. We saw women weighing, wrapping and selling fresh vegetables as well. I can understand why Bisu enjoyed this market. All looked fresh and delicious!
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Jane PhillipsJane Phillips is a teacher at Okemos High School in Okemos, Michigan. In the summer of 2017, she travelled to India with the U.S. State Department as part of the Teachers for Global Classrooms Program. Archives
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