Bush meat market, Mbandaka, Equateur province, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa

Stewed mushroom with speck, a dry-cured, lightly smoked ham, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Wearing tree bark cloth masks and skirts, dancers representing fish spirits are invited during the season of the peach palm harvest to drink the juice. it is a feast and ritual exchange: the host group offers the spirits large quantities of peach palm juice, smoked meat and fish, and shaman-blessed coca and snuff. the visitors are the costumed dancers impersonating animal spirits. people eat the meat and fish, animal spirits receive the fruits of peach palm, which are cultivated, harvested, and processed by humans. this exchange expresses the idea that people and animals depend on each other for survival and reproduction. vaupes basin, eastern colombia amazon, population: 600

Smoked whale meat on sale in fish market, Bergen, Norway (RR)

Locally produced and smoked bacon at Plumgarths farm shop in Kendal, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Butcher standing near hanging meat

Plates of food and beer on wooden table

Smoked bacon and dried fish for sale in an open-air street market in Furong, China.

Woman inside the smokehouse, Sausages and smoked ham hung up in the smokehouse, Kafkalia Ltd., Agros, Pitsilia region, Troodos mountains, South Cyprus, Cyprus

A pile of smoked bacon in front of Schlern mountain range, Kastelruth, Alto Adige, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Horse meat sausage with garlic rolled on wooden cutting board

Swabian cuisine, Filderkraut cabbage cake, hearty pastry, salty cake, yeast dough, cabbage and bacon, smoked meat, cooling grid, autumn still life, foliage, grapes, red wine, glass, plate, cutlery, knife, fork, Germany, Europe

Swabian cuisine, Filderkraut cabbage cake, hearty pastry, salty cake, yeast dough, cabbage and bacon, smoked meat, cooling grid, autumn still life, foliage, Germany, Europe

Traditional Italian salame cured sausage sliced on a wood board

Butcher slicing ham

Sliced Tyrolean alpine bacon, smoked ham, Austria, Europe

Butcher slicing ham

Prosciutto with grilled peppers - Italian dry ham with grilled green peppers on wooden table

Charcuterie - Assortment of air-dried salami and sausage on wooden cutting board with spices

Dried sausage made of venison and turkey spicy meat

Prosciutto with different appetizers with glass of red wine on black background. Over roasted vegetables, healthy snack

Red Spanish chorizo sausage with herbs and spices on wooden cutting board

Closeup of Italian salami with relative price tags at the Moncalvo truffle fair, Moncalvo, Piedmont, Italy, Europe

Closeup of Italian salami with relative price tags at the Moncalvo truffle fair, Moncalvo, Piedmont, Italy, Europe