The market on Roratonga is a real sight. Here you have the opportunity to study the Polynesian philosophy of life up close.
You have to fight your way through a colorful mixture of sellers, visitors and goods. The traders, who can no longer find space under the roof of the market hall, spread out their goods decoratively on the floor. Pretty much everything that the islands have to offer in terms of their own products is offered. But imported goods can also be found, but they are usually considerably more expensive than their own products.
A special delicacy are of course the fresh fish, here is a selection of lobsters. This woman sells her self-made baskets made of palm leaves.
If the customers are waiting, they work sitting on the floor or have a little chat, often exchanging the latest news.
The market is also the island’s communications center and news agency. This is not to say that there is no radio and television, but personal contact is much more rooted here than in Europe.
The inhabitants of the islands talk to each other and about each other. This is a tradition and it is still cultivated in the South Seas. The close bond within the family also contributes to this.
