This image depicts an active meat market in Awkuzu, Nigeria, operating under a rudimentary open-sided shelter

This image depicts an active meat market in Awkuzu, Nigeria, operating under a rudimentary open-sided shelter. The foreground consists of uneven, dry, reddish-brown dirt littered with small debris, including a green plastic bottle and scattered leaves. Under the shelter, multiple individuals are present, primarily men. On the left, a man wearing a light-colored tunic is actively butchering a large cut of red meat on a wooden table with a large knife. Other large portions of meat, some appearing to be carcasses or significant animal sections, are displayed on similar wooden tables throughout the covered area. The dirt ground beneath these tables is heavily stained with blood and scattered with offal and meat scraps. In the mid-ground, slightly right of center, a male individual wearing a white collared shirt, dark trousers with white stripes, and a red baseball cap is bending over a small, rusty, two-wheeled cart, possibly engaged in handling goods. Beside him, a female individual in a blue t-shirt and dark trousers holds a black plastic shopping bag with a white "S" logo. Other individuals are visible deeper within the shelter, standing around tables with meat, suggesting further butchering or sales activities. Items, possibly dried goods or ropes, hang from the dark, low-pitched roof structure of the shelter.