Pacific Festival

I was walking downtown today, and found a street market set up! I had no idea why it was there, so my curiosity was piqued. Turned out, it was a festival, celebrating Pacific island culture. It was a lot of fun! The music, dance, and crafts were all wonderful. I have experienced these cultures to some degree when I spent a couple of months doing volunteer work, working directly with a man from Tonga. I have never been to that part of the world, and I likely never will. But, I appreciate the beauty and the goodness of the people there. I am grateful for the peoples and the cultures of the Pacific islands.