The tanneries in the outskirts of Marrakech. Murdered animals are skinned while still warm, then de-furred, soaked in vats of bird poo to soften them.

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Size: 5504px × 8256px
Location: دار الذباغ، Marrakech 40000, Morocco
Photo credit: © Colin Walton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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