The location of Pasar Badung
It is enclosed by Jalan Gajah Mada, the first main
road of Denpasar city, Jalan Sumatra for east
border, and Jalan Hasanudin for the south border,
and Jalan Bukit Tunggal for west border. The market
is accessible from west, north, and east sides.
Later development for transportation to this market
is that, bigger car such as bus can not enter
the area due to the small road with high density
of traffic which causing traffic jump every day.
For a sightseeing to Pasar Badung it is only able
by mini van with maximum 5 seaters or best by
small car. This is causing the visit to this market
by tourist become smaller in number as the choice
can be found at other places. This market has
been formed since the kingdom of Badung start
to arise, probably around the turn of 19th century.
The location of the market is only 1 km west of
the previous palace of Badung, which is now the
city square and Bali museum.
Pasar Badung
The main products
that are traded in this market are fish, meat, kitchen tools, farming tools,
ritual needs especially for the Hindu, clothing, vegetables, fruits, life
poultry, recipes, potatoes, fruits and others. The building is 3 floors,
and the upper floors are the place for the products that can stay long such
as ritual needs, mets, basketry, traditional bags, cutterely, and even jewelry.
Traditional market like Pasar Badung is known for its art of negotiating.
One can down the price for 50% from their offered price, yet one must be
very careful since the quality of the products are in great variation. To
by a knife for example one has to know the quality of the metal, if not
it can only used for a day. The case also with the clothing such as shirt,
it looks good no different from special shop, but it is often the seems
and stitching is not good, so it can only be used only a day. If you knowing
well of how the quality should be viewed then Pasar Badung offers the lowest
price compared to any shopping centers in Denpasar city. The most sought
products in Pasar Badung are fish, vegetables, meat, and recipes. That is
the reason why the influx of the people in the market are all women, and
also almost all vendors are women. This is not just in Pasar Badung, but
Bali in general, small trade is the skill of women, and mastered by women.
Fish which is growing need of Balinese in place of meat can only be found
in fresh in Pasar Badung. There are many fish stall indeed around the places
in Denpasar or outside of Denpasar, but all come from Pasar Badung. Big
fish dealers drop the fish at 4.00 am at Pasar Badung and until 09.00 pm
the fish normally finish sold in retail or semi-retail. Fish dealers which
bases are in Benoa Port and Jimbaran Village Co-operation Unit also dropped
their fish to Pasar Badung before it come to retail offers. Local product
suppliers such as vegetables, fruits, recipes and others normally arrive
at the market starting 2.00 am, they come mainly from the northern area
of Kabupaten Badung such as the highland of Pelaga, and the highland of
Kabupaten Tabanan such as Baturiti. Their biggest products are cabbages,
various fruits, yam, coffee, and others.
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