The image depicts an active open-air market scene in Nkpor, Nigeria, characterized by makeshift stalls and a bustling environment

The image depicts an active open-air market scene in Nkpor, Nigeria, characterized by makeshift stalls and a bustling environment. In the foreground, a dark-skinned woman wearing a dark t-shirt and a brown apron is engaged in butchering poultry. She is intently focused on cutting a piece of meat, likely chicken, on a dark wooden cutting board with a large cleaver. Her hands are visibly stained. On the white, blood-stained cloth covering her table, several raw poultry parts, including a carcass and a drumstick, are arranged. Behind her, in the mid-ground, another dark-skinned woman in a red shirt is seen stirring a large pot positioned over an open flame or burner. Further back, another woman in a patterned blue and purple shirt is partially visible. The market environment is dense with structures made of corrugated metal and tarpapaulin, supported by wooden poles, suggesting temporary or semi-permanent stalls. To the right of the main subject, a blue barrel and various debris are present on the ground. In the background, multiple other individuals are visible, including a person seated in a red shirt near a stall. Several cooking pots are on display, some over open flames, and a gas cylinder is visible near one of the stalls. Live white chickens are present on the dirty, uneven ground near another stall. A yellow plastic chair is also visible to the left. The overall impression is one of a busy, operational market with ongoing food preparation and trade under an overcast sky.