ABSTRACT
When one considers processes of exchange and transculturation, it is evident that the sphere of trade and commerce is composed of a multitude of individuals or groups from different national and cultural backgrounds with different values, mentalities and manners, as well as diverse and competing interests. It is hardly an exaggeration to consider the realm of trade as one of the most open, permeable and multicultural areas of social life in a city. This is particularly true for the institution of the bazaar which constitutes a place of meeting and certainly one of the central public spaces in the daily life of a city.
