Turgūs ir prekymečiai : prekiavimo papročiai
LTReikšminiai žodžiai: Amatininkų dirbiniai; Mugės; Prekiavimo papročiai; Prekymečiai; Turgavietės; Turgūs; Turgūs ir prekymečiai; Fairs; Handicrafts items; Market places; Markets; Markets and fairs; Trading customs.
ENIn the period of 1918–1940, markets and fairs in Lithuania took place at 218 different locations; here people would trade in agricultural products, handmade crafts. In the Soviet era, traditional forms of trade began to disappear. Traditionally, in concluding an oral purchase-sale agreement for something of greater value (a horse, cow, etc.), people would shake hands. This action also had legal power. Exchanges were also held at markets and fairs, with gypsies most often trading horses. Jewish traders tended to buy quite a lot of goods at markets. Prior to the founding of the Union of Lithuanian Cooperatives (Lietūkis), they were the only ones who would buy agricultural goods for export. Having concluded a greater-value purchase-sale or exchange agreement, there would be a special toast (magaryčios, baryšiai). After New Year, markets were the place where new hiring contracts would be drawn up, and political campaigns would take place in this public space. [From the publication]
