Ngasem Traditional Market

Yogyakarta Bird Market is really a magical place. Conventional pets are not common here. There are owls, bats, lizards, snakes, flying squirrels, and monkeys everywhere, which is eye-opening. But these small animals are rather pitiful. The living conditions are not very good. They are all crowded in cages. I went to ask a more "normal" cat shop. A golden long-haired pet cat only costs 800,000 Indonesian rupiah, which is only 400 yuan. It's a pity that I can't take it back home. You can also take a photo with a python here. Just pay 10,000 Indonesian rupiah.

Because we visited in the afternoon, it felt like the show was over when we arrived, with only a few bird cages and bird droppings on the ground. It felt like a newly built bird market. Although there were not many birds, it was still interesting to listen to the simple chirping of birds in the pavilion in the hot weather.

There are all kinds of animals sold in the market. In addition to various birds, there are bats, rabbits, pythons, squirrels, cats, scorpions, owls, etc. There are also many fighting cocks for sale in the bird market. Fighting cocks in Indonesia are a special landscape. From Bali to Java to Sumatra, the whole of Indonesia likes to fight cocks and watch cockfights. This form of entertainment has a history of thousands of years.

For those who like non-modern market snacks or those who are nostalgic, want to find and try jenang blendung, ice pleret that cannot be found in other traditional markets, there's nothing wrong with going to Ngasem Magelang Market, a small market located on the edge of the Manggis River. the sellers are mostly grandmothers but keep the spirit.

I haven't been to Pasar Ngasem Yogyakarta in several years, although sometimes I pass by. The Ngasem market has now changed its face. In the past, Ngasem market was the center of the famous bird market in Yogyakarta. Various types of birds and pets are marketed in this market. This market is also busy because it is the gateway to the Tamansari Water Palace from the north. Due to urban planning, in 2010 this market was moved to a new location called the Yogyakarta Animal and Ornamental Plants Market (PASTY). The PASTY location is actually quite far from the Ngasem Market location.