Honiara Central Market meeting place for the diverse ethnic groups in Solomon Islands, and produce is transported there from across the whole country. Furthermore, it has been typified as an indication of the state of the country as a whole. In 2006, the Honiara City Council allocated part of the market's space for the sale of a consistent range of flowers and pot plants all year round. In 2014, there were around a thousand market vendors, of which 80% were estimated to be women. Males also help unloading and setting up market produce. The Honiara City Council is responsible for collecting waste from
Honiara sharing in a ceremony called "manga'e", (performed by men) of the surplus harvest of fishing and garden crops. The dance is performed to highly rhythmic songs which are in the form of a "feature call and response, speech–song", including the short history of the island of Bellona. The Melanesia Arts and Crafts Festival was held for the first time in Honaria in 1998 when five Melanesian Countries participated. The present trend in dancing among the youth of the Islands and in Honiara also is freestyle dancing, which has become integral to the night life and entertainment scene. These dance bears