Marketplace seller's private consumption or is distributed among kin and close family. Marketplace A market, or marketplace, is a location where people regularly gather for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock, and other goods. In different parts of the world, a market place may be described as a "souk" (from the Arabic), "bazaar" (from the Persian), a fixed "mercado" (Spanish), or itinerant "tianguis" (Mexico), or "palengke" (Philippines). Some markets operate daily and are said to be "permanent" markets while others are held once a week or on less frequent specified days such as festival days and are said to be
Old Bazaar, Gjakova wooden. The roof is covered with lead. On the western facade of this reconstructed tower are some inscribed stones from the original tower. Old Bazaar, Gjakova The Old Bazaar (; ) in Gjakova/Đakovica is the oldest bazaar in Metohija (also known as "Çarshia e Madhe" (Grand Bazaar) or "Dakovica". Mëhalla e Hadumit, the historical neighborhood where it is located also houses the city's oldest mosque, the Hadum Mosque ("), which dates from the 15th century. The Grand Bazaar (from the meaning "marketplace" ) was the heart of the economy in Gjakova, a city of trade and merchandise which served the