Song in the Sumatran Highlands

Term: Kaki Limo

"Kaki Limo" is a term meaning "five feet," which refers to  vendors who ply their wares in three-wheeled carts, that are mobile. The three wheels plus a vendor's two feet make it "five feet." Self-contained units, the vendors wheel their carts to the market each day or night to sell their wares, often with snack items, each cart specializing in one kind of thing. 

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