Every day, as the sun sets over Kayar Beach, a choreography begins, the arrival of the fishermen. Hundreds of young men are standing in the water, wearing round hats made of sturdy fabric, on which they are balancing boxes. Behind them sit women, in front of them boards, knives, baskets. Dozens of buyers and sellers, dealers, brokers, around a thousand people are looking for their daily wages here. The whole town of Kayar is on the move, Senegal's second largest traditional fishing port.

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