Beside the cost, the amount of vegetables and fruit is endless rows and rows of taro, cabbage, tomatoes, papaya, even mounds of fresh tobacco. Families actually live at the market, sleeping there while the rest of the family harvests the crop. It was impressive to say the least. The festival drew 27 countries from around the Pacific. There is an art exhibit featuring artists works and they are of very high quality.
Continuous movies are also available for viewing life on the islands.
However, the best part of the festival is the native dancing. Each morning and evening we have our choice of four different venues with at least four different countries who perform native dances. This morning, the whole troupe from Papau New Guinea took to the street paraded then stopped at their fale, as today is their Independence Day. Forget National Geographic, we were up close and personal with this troupe today. Their costumes are the most ornate and the most shocking for the Samoans.