Cadju sellers, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.

Cadju plants grow naturally in the arid sandy soil of Batticaloa. The nuts were collected, roasted, split open and sold on the pavements of Batticaloa. Now the sales point is restricted to an area close to the Childrens Park in the centre of the town. I took this picture around 10 am. The current price is Rs.1000/- per Kilo of roasted nuts.