Pulling Wagon: Buying Things in the Open

@Shavkat (140395)

Philippines

April 16, 2019 10:09pm CST

When I was a young kid, my parents usually bring us to my 100-year-old granny’s hometown. Since I have been living in the city, I feel so gobsmacked with new things in my life. There is one particular thing that lingers in my mind, the ‘pulling wagon.’ It was not an ordinary one. Most of the locals use a carabao or horse to pull the wagon with so many things hanging on it. These things are being sold to the local people in the province. Through the years, it is still being practiced by the local sellers in the Philippines’ provinces. “Have you seen this type of pulling wagon?” “Do you have this kind of selling things in the open?” Image Credit: dutchpickle.com

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@josie_ (10032)

• Philippines

17 Apr 19

They are hardly seen today compared in the past. We still have a rattan chair set that still survive which we bought from these peddlers of native crafts many years ago.

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

17 Apr 19

I do think that most of their local products are good in quality. I agree that there are a few of them now, I had seen others used motorcycles in pulling their wagons.

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@josie_ (10032)

• Philippines

17 Apr 19

@Shavkat _Motorcycles? I guess that's progress. Will they replace the products made from native materials to made in China plastic products?

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

18 Apr 19

@josie_ I do think that some of these products are made in China. In Pangasinan area, they still have bamboo made products.

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@rakski (135543)

• Philippines

17 Apr 19

during my younger years I saw a lot of that. But nowadays, they use bicycle with cart attached though there are still some in provinces

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

17 Apr 19

I agree. I had seen the modern ways of the locals. But then, it still continued by them. It was just my fun memories during my childhood years.

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

19 Apr 19

@rakski That's the reason why I like going to the provinces. I can see new things that cannot be seen in cities.

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@rakski (135543)

• Philippines

18 Apr 19

@Shavkat same here. When in the province, it is always nice to still see some that are still existing

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@rsa101 (38435)

• Philippines

17 Apr 19

Wow I thought those wagons were long gone already. I never seen those kinds of wagon these days especially here in the city.

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@rsa101 (38435)

• Philippines

18 Apr 19

@Shavkat maybe in your place there in the north there are still like them. Here in the south I haven’t seen one along the way.

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

18 Apr 19

@rsa101 I only see of them in Pangasinan area. It is my granny's province.

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

17 Apr 19

I think they cannot be seen in cities now. For local provinces, there are a few of them doing this kind of business.

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@louievill (28849)

• Philippines

17 Apr 19

There were a lot that passes by during the 80s, I even bought a small bamboo garden set. The ones that use to come here were ox drawn rather than a horse, I spoke to some of them and I was told they came from the province of Pangasinan.

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

17 Apr 19

I think they are right. You can find them in the Pangasinan. I had seen some shelters that can be moved from one place to another. They are also made of bamboos.

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@jstory07 (143514)

• Roseburg, Oregon

17 Apr 19

I have never seen a wagon filled with lots of things to see. That would be really neat to see.

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

17 Apr 19

It was like seeing it for the first time during my younger years. I also felt the same way. Most locals would be happy if seeing them, it means they don't need to go to the public market. They can buy household cleaning tools with the seller of this kind of wagon.

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@db20747 (43438)

• Washington, District Of Columbia

17 Apr 19

It is so interesting to see ancient ways of doing things going on today!! This is fascinating and a very good way to sell your items and wares!!

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

18 Apr 19

It can only be seen in the countryside here. But I do think that it is nice for the seller to sell things as being started in many years back.

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@jobelbojel (36733)

• Philippines

17 Apr 19

I felt like I used time travel to the old times. I used to see wagon like this being pulled by horses.

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

18 Apr 19

It was nice to reminisce the old days. It can be a nostalgic moment.

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@LadyDuck (473017)

• Switzerland

17 Apr 19

Oh my goodness, NO! There is nothing like this here.

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

18 Apr 19

I do think there will be no like this in your place. I think it is an old fashioned way to sell goods in the provinces.

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

18 Apr 19

@LadyDuck I do agree with you. It is not most likely be seen in European territories. I am not sure about Greece.

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@LadyDuck (473017)

• Switzerland

18 Apr 19

@Shavkat I think there is nothing like this in most European countries, may be in the countryside in Greece.

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@andriaperry (118749)

• Anniston, Alabama

18 Apr 19

No I have never.

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

18 Apr 19

If you will visit my country, I hope you will have the chance to see one.

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@acelawrites (19272)

• Philippines

17 Apr 19

I enjoy watching it as they pass by the road near our old house when I was still young. It seems they no longer sell wares on horse-drawn wagon like that.

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

18 Apr 19

I agree. Some of them had changed their way of transporting their goods. They can just hire a jeepney sometimes.

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@dgobucks226 (36449)

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19 Apr 19

Wow, what a photo! Never saw anything like that in the U.S. The only thing close to a wagon with items for sale I've ever seen is on TV Westerns. They were like traveling salesman. It sure is loaded with items to sell

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

20 Apr 19

I had seen those kinds in the films, too. Even I was so amazed seeing the local vendors using this pulling wagon.

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@Sheali (7461)

• India

17 Apr 19

We do have hawkers who sell things in the open and some have carts also but not with any animal

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

18 Apr 19

I had seen some of them on video clips or films in India. I find it cool though.

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

19 Apr 19

@Sheali At least, we are still aware of them, right?

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@Sheali (7461)

• India

18 Apr 19

@Shavkat Yes, you see them only in movies and in tourists spots

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@LowRiderX (22901)

• Serbia

17 Apr 19

The picture turned my attention to this discussion. How interesting

We do not have it here, at least I did not see it

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

18 Apr 19

@LowRiderX I do think some will not be amazed. For those people who are into new things will be feeling the amazement.

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

18 Apr 19

We sometimes see some wagon thing on movies. But they don't seel any. I think it is only in my country.

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@LowRiderX (22901)

• Serbia

18 Apr 19

@Shavkat Yes, can be...it would not be interesting for every country to have it, right?

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@Junbals (1421)

• Philippines

17 Apr 19

I am not sure if "pulling wagon" is the right name of this carriage. In the visayan region we love to call this "tartanilla", or a " Carousa", words of Spanish provenance.

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

17 Apr 19

It is nice to know. I am referring to an English term for this discussion. I am sure that there are so many names that can refer to this pulling wagon in different provinces of the Philippines. It can be used to their own dialect. It is nice that you dropped by. I thought you are located in the Cordillera region.

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

17 Apr 19

@Junbals I think you can visit the city again soon.

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@Junbals (1421)

• Philippines

17 Apr 19

@Shavkat I've been to Cordelliera region in 2010, reaching as far as Benguet. Beautiful scenery up there.

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@GardenGerty (163155)

• United States

17 Apr 19

No, but it the old days they talked about the "gypsy wagons" or peddlar wagons, but that was long before my time.The closest thing would be flea markets and yard sales here, or resale shops. You must go to them though.

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

18 Apr 19

In cities, we do have garage sales and the like. It is best to visit these places to shop for things at a cheaper price. I had seen some of these gypsy wagons on movies. I got interested in seeing how old folks use them before.

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@Sreekala (34312)

• India

20 Apr 19

Here it is common, people are selling things on a rickshaw puller. The difference they do pull by their own without any help by any one.

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@Sreekala (34312)

• India

23 Apr 19

@Shavkat It is a noble job and they are working hard for their livelihood.

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

27 Apr 19

@Sreekala I always think that it is better to have a job like this than stealing.

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

20 Apr 19

It sounds hard work for me. But I think it is a noble job.

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@allknowing (144241)

• India

18 Apr 19

We have hawkers here on carts with wheels.

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@Shavkat (140395)

• Philippines

18 Apr 19

I had seen some of them on pictures. I think it is nice that they still exist despite being in the modern world.

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