Y Ty kermis has opened every Saturday for the last two years. From 7am onward, people flock to the market.

An old Ha Nhi woman brought vegetables from her family’s garden to the market.

People from far-away villages arrived at the market by noon.

A cloth store in the kermis.

Men surround a music stall.

Some middle-aged people wearing coats made from tree husks.

This woman preferred a plastic piece.

Little H’mong girls consider the kermis as their weekend relaxation even though they have to walk 7km in cold, wet weather.

A salesman introduces a portable VCD player.

Some people warmed their hands near a fire.

Fog got thicker at noon.

Some women wore new clothes to visit friends at the kermis.

Aluminum-made hairpins used by Kinh women in the past also adorn minority women.

This girl went to the kermis to deliver wedding invitation cards.

A baby joined the kermis on his mother’s back.

H’mong boys carried vegetables to the market.

The market became quiet at 1pm.