Market and Store

Above is a picture of the market place. Anybody can sell anything here at anytime. No license needed. The market is right by the banks of the river so people come by their canoe to shop or to sell.


Above is a picture of some crabs being sold. There are plenty of crabs and they are cheap--something like 30p per crab.


Above is the picture of the biggest and main store in Kikori. It's quite a dismal place, it has an oppresive feeling when you enter. In this picture it looks bright but I think it's the camera and the flash. In reality, there are no windows to this place, all the goods are behind bars. So you go to the bar counter (kinda like the bank in the developed world where you cannot get to the person behind the glass or bars in this case) and point or tell the person behind what you want. This is the affect of poverty. The reason they cannot have a normal grocery store is that people will steal. The person who run this store is a white Australian and she is one hard woman. They have guns to protect themselves. The delta store has a generator that provides electricity all the time. When you go on the river, it's quite a good landmark because you know you're in Kikori from the store.


Above is a picture of the only TV in town. It is owned by the Delta store and this is right outside the store. See how the TV caged.