Lorengau Market

Lorengau market at its best!

I remember the old market where the roof and benches were wooden. But the new market built with money from Australian taxpayers looks good. However, I think the thing Iam most unhappy about is that the sale of store goods at the market. I wish the management would place these sellers somewhere else and let the people who sell garden produce be the majority in the marketplace.

 The market is still the most popular place to hang out. You get to meet relatives and friends here. You get to eat food from the sea such as smoked fish, sea shells and garden food like baked cassava and down it kulai (coconut juice). Life is pretty must simple for most people here in Lorengau.

But being at the market too, one can see that people struggle to sell their items too. For those who come from the outer islands, they have to bunk up with wantoks (relatives) to sell their fish. This is the same for those who travel down from the highway. They either walk down or catch a PMV. Life is not easy for many people too.