By Monalisha Mallick
● Last Updated : 18 Sep 2023
Asia
Shopping
Located in the picturesque North-Eastern states of India, Ima Keithel in Manipur is World’s largest market which has shops with women owners only. The 500-year-old market has been in existence since the time there was no currency used and the local women here used the barter system. The name Ima Keithel means mother’s market.
There is no concrete evidence when this market actually started but historians believe that it has been there since the 16th century. In Manipur, there was an old system called Lalupa Kaaba which was followed by Meitei locals. In this system the men of the family used to work away from home while the women of the family did work in the fields, at home and sell their goods in the market. Since then, these kind of markets exist.
The market has been growing steadily for many years in terms of popularity. It attracts a large number of tourists from India as well as overseas.
What to Buy Here?
Don’t forget to pack the spicy chilli ‘Morok’ which is one of the spiciest in the world and is exported too.
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Monalisha Mallick
Creative soul. Writer. Traveler. Monalisha is infinitely curious about the world. When not answering questions about her career choice (graduation in Engineering and profession in writing), she enjoys going out to experience new places, savor fresh cuisines, meet people (many time weird) and soak in the culture from different eras and places.
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