Monday, April 23, 2012

Central Reenok unique shopping experience

This is the central Reenok, the Reenok is a open market similar to a Farmer's market but bigger and has everything.   Food, clothing, hardware, shoe repair and more.   The Reenok has a lot of shops outside of this building being viewed. 

A small portion in a building picture here this is where you can purchase, cheese, butter and cured  meat as well as raw.

The 2nd tier you can see pictures to the left is mostly clothing shops, below are two dressed I took of dresses for young girls.  I got told I could not take photos and I deleted the first one for their benefit but keep this one.  I asked the English speaker when they were worn, she said School dances?    Wow, so apparently they have some elaborate school dance activities.   I wish I had looked at the price tag, I am sure they would have been significant.  Why not take pictures, I guess they figured their design might be copied?  I don't know.
I wish I could take photos of the rest of the Reenok, little shops that are a tangled mass of minatures stalls.  It's tightly compacted into stalls ranging from 6 by 6 foot square with a tarp draped overhead and on the sides.  The next stall is immediately on either side in long rows.   Plastic flowers, junkie China products, spices and cooking items, canned items, many carrying identical items just a few stalls down.   Then there is a huge clothing section, each day they set up the hanging display of their goods, and sit for hours in their stall.  If you wish to try on something you may have  sheet held in front of your to try on clothing.  Bartering is the custom but they don't barter must for foreignors they are out for a good price.   Goods from levis, belts, leather, sweaters, shoes, scarves on and on.   I wen looking for a new blouse, long sleeves to protect my skin from the sun.  I learned to say Large size!  I was never petite and I am not now either.  

Finally someone with a blouse I liked and actually fit.  After an hour of fast paced weaving through the maze of clothing, I bought it!  Hope it washes well.

 I personally like the Reenok some would not to me it is a fun experience.  As I sit at the computer feeling the pain of my blisters earned yesterday from a poor stocking choice and feeling a little less than happy with my digestive tract; I remind myself and my readers:  Missions are a matter of faith and obedience and sometimes the work moves slowly. 

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