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Kumtepa Bazaar

A large country market west of Margilan, held on Thursdays and Sundays, selling atlas silk, skullcaps, household goods, fruit and livestock.

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About the place

Kumtepa Bazaar is a large country market in Qushtepa district, about five kilometres west of Margilan in the Fergana Valley. It traditionally trades on Thursdays and Sundays, when sellers come in from the surrounding villages. Margilan has been a centre of silk weaving for centuries, and the market reflects that heritage.

On market days the stalls carry atlas silk by the metre, embroidered doppi skullcaps and household goods, alongside fruit from local orchards. A separate section deals in livestock. It is a working market for local people rather than a souvenir arcade, so it shows everyday trade in the valley as it happens.

Why go

  • Atlas silk sold by the metre
  • Doppi skullcaps and household goods
  • Livestock market section

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