This picture reminds me of shopping for fruit and vegetables in Kenya. My husband and I were missionaries in Nairobi, capitol city of Kenya, and visited a market like this once a week (minus the hanging displays and lighting), carrying our own straw baskets.
We would "hire" a little street urchin to guard our "motokaa", paying him when we returned if he had kept the other kids from stealing our mirrors. One of the fruit stand's employees would tote our baskets to the car, again receiving a tip for service. I asked the head of our favorite section of the market how he kept people from stealing in such a large, open area of displays. He said his people kept a close watch on the people moving to and fro, and watched how they walked away to see if they were stealing. It reminded me that people "watch how we walk" all the time.
