Products the Market has to offer.....

Hello everybody... As I mentioned in my previous post I am going to talk about the various cultures associated with the Tibetan or the Monastery market.
There are three kinds of culture here we are talking about, which is Product culture (things which are sold in the market),Visual Culture (kind of visuals that one has on the mind after visiting the market) and Social Culture (The kind people around i.e, the Stakeholders)

PRODUCT CULTURE

A page from my Visual Diary depicting the key products sold in the market.

The Tibetan market offers an impressive collection of winter clothing. Home made woolen clothes are specially brought to the market and sold at unbelievable prices.  Apart from these denims, camouflage Pants , leather jackets.cotton shirts are sold in huge masses in all most all the stores in the market.

       

                    

               

                                                        Stores inside the market.

The tibetan market has less of variation and almost similar collections are sold in all the stores. But at a distance of 4.5 km there is a place know as ‘Majnu ka Tila’

Entrance of Majnu ka Tila
(Source : Visual Diary)

Monastery inside 'Majnu ka Tila'

‘Majnu ka Tila’ is a completely unique place in Delhi. It is more like a small Tibet world which has a collection of great antiques.So anyone who wishes to buy antique items shoud approach Majnu ka tila as this place sell unique and typicaly designed antique items like the wooden lamp and different type of Miniatures  especially the buddhist Tangkhas which attract people.

The accessories include head gears . necklace and items like jars used as soveniers painted in different manner. There is ample scope to buy various types of quality stuffs from this market and one might obtain good products in economical ranges if known bargaining.

Examples of the accessories sold in 'Majnu ka Tila'

There is a hotel close to the market named ‘Imperial’. Tourist belt is specially located nearby northern side of Imperial Hotel where tourists and locals arrive . This is the key point for shopping special items from iridescent mirrorwork textiles to good unique and colorful shawls and brass items. Some other attractions like psychedelic  printed T-shirts and impressive earrings are excellent selections like-trinkets that attract people.

THE FOOD CULTURE

One can explore some of the best home food flavors of Tibet once inside this market. The market offers several special retraunts that offer Tibetan food. The ‘Monastry Market’ has a resturant named ‘Zakhang’. Other resturants like ‘Zomsa’ and ‘Shakura’ also specialises in   Tibetan food.

Coming to ‘Majnu ka Tila’,the place has local stops that offers a tibetan food called ‘laping or laughing’ It is a unique dish for first time visitors. The food service in the market makes one feel the essence of Tibet.

Tibetan Street food,'laping or laughing'

Basicaly this is what the market has to offer to its cutomers. I will be soon back with a new post which will talk abot the next culture that is Visual culture. Till then have a great time and don't forget to keep a track! see ya :)

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