Mawlai Market

Mawlai Market sits in the dense residential township of Mawlai, one of Shillong's largest and most populated urban areas. A thoroughly local affair, it bustles with vendors selling fresh fish, pork, seasonal vegetables, forest herbs, and Khasi spices. Visitors who wander here hear Khasi spoken at every stall, see baskets piled high with foraged produce, and get a candid glimpse of daily neighbourhood life that no tourist-facing market can replicate. Best visited in the early morning hours.