The Tanah Abang Market is increasingly crowded with visitors ahead of Eid Al-Fitr 1444 H. Even though it is not on a weekend, the market conditions are very crowded. Most of the buyers are mothers who come with their children. The majority buy gamis, children's clothes to the "Lesti Kejora" mukena which is trending and in great demand. Traders answer and answer The first thing you encounter when you come to Tanah Abang Market are sellers selling their wares. From Jalan Jati Baru RT 001/RW 04 Tanah Abang or right on the road beside Tanah Abang Station all the way to Block A and B Buildings, visitors can definitely hear the screams of the traders.
"Fucking" and Sleeping on the Floor They shouted to each other offering their wares to visitors who passed the shop.
"May Mother, may Mother, just choose," said a robe trader.
"The robe, Sis, the mukena is chosen, just stop by first," said a mukena trader. Conditions inside the Block A building The buying and selling activity at the largest textile wholesale center in Southeast Asia never stops. Crowded and crowded is not a problem for visitors even though they are fasting.
Arriving at the Block A building, it was seen that only a few visitors were still wearing masks because the air inside was quite stuffy.
"It's a bit stuffy, it's hot, so I feel more tired too," said Sinta (30), a visitor who came with her child.
Buy children's clothes When being interviewed, Sinta was sitting on the manual steps next to the escalator. There was a plastic bag containing the clothes I bought. Sinta sat down to rest for a while after walking around Block A tired looking for her children's clothes.
"Just buy these children's clothes, I'm taking a rest first, I'm tired after walking around, I'm fasting too right," said Sinta. Mukena "Lesti Kejora" Muslim fashion shop, one of the mukena shops most frequently visited by buyers ahead of Eid. Mukena "Lesti Kejora" became the target.
A Hena trader (29) said that the mukena with the name of Rizky Billar's wife has been a trend for two months.
The mukena model "Lesti Kejora" went viral because the dangdut artist once wore a headscarf with a similar model.
"The mukena model is tied at the back, the 3-in-1 has the straps at the back, some are also tucked in and placed on the shoulders," said Hena.
"The only difference is that the "Lesti Kejora" mukena compared to other mukenas is the top model. The rest is the same, the material is crinkle, a well-known material," he continued. Prices vary. At the Hena shop, the price offered for one "Lesti Kejora" mukena costs IDR 150,000.
If you buy one kodi, the unit price will be cheaper.
"The cotton material is Rp. 85,000, the model is the same as crinkle, only the price is different (the price for crinkle is Rp. 120,000). The crinkle also has a different price because there are lots of crinkle materials," said Aji.