People put out plastic and than their goods sit on them. It is a giant flee market. I could go and buy material to make a dress, than pick up some soap, some used shirts and trousers, jewelry, eggs, a chicken, wash basin, some rope and some potatoes for dinner.
It is a wonderful place and I am always overwhelmed.
I love to walk through it looking for a bargain, enjoying the vendors yelling prices and items in Swahili over a cheap amplifier, and watching the ladies work and care for their babies. It is very much a part of this culture and something I always enjoy.