A close-up image captures a human hand holding a single, elongated, red chili pepper by its stem, suspended vertically above a large, round, silver-colored metal tray

A close-up image captures a human hand holding a single, elongated, red chili pepper by its stem, suspended vertically above a large, round, silver-colored metal tray. The tray is filled with a substantial quantity of dried red chili peppers of two primary types: longer, slightly wrinkled varieties occupying the left side, and smaller, rounder, heavily wrinkled peppers (resembling habanero or scotch bonnet types) concentrated on the right. Many of the peppers exhibit dark spots and significant desiccation. In the blurred background, an additional silver-colored metal bowl containing what appears to be dried organic matter is partially visible. The scene is set against a light-colored, possibly concrete surface. This activity is located in Hotoro North, Nigeria.