Village life

A range of photos that capture the day to day life, festivals and celebrations of the village

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working in the forest — Working in the forest

women's day, prainha do canto verde — Women’s day, Prainha do Canto Verde

labirinto, traditional stitch work. — Labirinto, traditional stitch work.

traditional fishing methods. — Traditional fishing methods.

boys swimming in a fresh water lagoon — Swimming in the fresh water lagoon

man using a t shirt wrapped around his head and face to protect from the sun while fishing — Using a T-shirt to protect from the sun while fishing

hand stitching a new sail — Stitching a new sail

Group of people and priests sailing out on a jangada on st peter's day, Prainha do Canto Verde — St Peter’s day

Group of children and adults on a school parade, Prainha do Canto Verde — School parade

Jangadas lined up on the beach for the regatta, prainha do canto verde — Regatta, Prainha do Canto Verde

Group of men working on the ropes to prepare a jangada for the regatta — Preparing the boat for the regatta

papangu, prainha do canto verde — Papangu, Prainha do Canto Verde

Men in a lagoon racing model jangadas (sailboats)

a group of men sailing model jangadas in a lagoon — Sailing model jangadas

man going down into the small space inside a traditional jagada

youths flying kites — Youths flying kites

Young people in costume dancing in the Junina festival — Junina Festival

Fishing nets rolled up and drying in the sun on a boat on the beach — Drying fishing nets

men laying out fabric on the sand to cut a new sail — Cutting a new sail

men gathered around a donkey cart with a load of stakes made of cut branches — Collecting wood

men on the beach hand cleaning fishing nets — Cleaning the nets

Group of children jumping on a trampoline on children's day, Prainha do Canto Verde — Children’s day

group of men on the beach lifting up a 70 + kg tarpon/ camurupim — Neu with 70 + kg Tarpon/ Camurupim

a large bull yoked to a cart loaded with sugarcane. — Bull and cart

a small sail boat under construction, showing the basic frame and ribs — Building a jangada, the basic frame

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