LOK BAINTAN FLOATING MARKET

Lok Baintan Floating Market or Martapura River Floating Market is a traditional floating market which located in the village of sungai pinang (Lok Baintan), sungai Tabuk subdistrict , Banjar . In general , Lok Baintan Floating Market is not different with the Floating Market in Kuin River estuary / Barito River . Both are above the traditional market that sells a variety of merchandise boats , such as the production of agricultural / plantation and lasted not too long , a maximum of about three to four hours . This floating market has been around since the days of the Sultanate of Banjar.

Along coastal streams of Martapura Lokbaintan, looks boat convoy to the location of the floating market . These boats belonged to merchants and farmers will market their crops . They come from various tributary Martapura , such as Lenge River , Bakung River , Paku Alam River , Saka Bunut River , Madang River , Tandifah River , and Lok Baintan River.

To get the floating market of Lok Baintan from downtown can be reached with two alternatives . The first alternative is down Martapura river  by using kelotok , a type of boat engine . With kelotok , traveling from downtown to the floating market fairly quickly because it takes 30 minutes . The second alternative is by using of land vehicles such as cars . However , for the second alternative requires a longer time which is one hour to reach the floating market . That is because the field trips that tend to be heavy and tortuous.

Trading activity started at 06.00 am to 09.30 am . The merchants are dominated the women's wear headgear ( Tanggui ) . They sell a variety of merchandise , such as fish , vegetables , fruits , traditional cakes , and others . In the floating market is still in effect barter system , and money is not a major transaction tool in the floating market.

Generally , merchandise is to be bartered crops such as vegetables and fruits . The amount and the balance amount depending on the agreement between the two results barter parties. If you agree , then each will get items as you wish and then used for personal use at home.