Flea Market in Minangkabau Community: The Expression of Social and Cultural

The flea market constituted a specific phenomenon in the context of market formation. Some social, cultural,
\r\nand structural backgrounds trigger the formation of a flea market. This research aimed to uncover the
\r\nprocesses of forming the flea market in Bukitinggi as a part of the Minangkabau community in West Sumatra,
\r\nIndonesia. By applying the qualitative method, data were collected from observations and in-depth interviews
\r\nwith informants from the Bukittinggi flea market. The 14 informants participating in this research were the flea
\r\nmarket’s managers, sellers, and buyers. The thematic observations were carried out regularly to capture the
\r\nreal conditions and the discussions among the community members. The data analysis and triangulation refer
\r\nto Miles and Huberman’s model. The findings confirm Aspers’ approach to market formation. The flea market
\r\nwas formed through three simultaneous processes: spontaneous, autonomous, and state-governed market
\r\ncreation. The stages of the flea