A sail of the jangada boat decorated with a hand painted picture, Caponga, Brazil.
A sail of the jangada boat decorated with a hand painted picture, Caponga, Brazil, 13 March 2004. Fishermen use a unique wooden raft boat called jangada which has an unfixed keel and a mast that make it practical for a use on the shallow sea and beaches of the nothern Brazil. They keep their work and tradition for more than four hundred years. Being a fisherman on jangada is highly dangerous job. Jangadeiros spend up to several days on high-sea being tens of kilometres far from the coast, with no navigation on board. In the last two decades jangadeiros have been facing up the pressure from motorized vessels which use modern, effective (and environmentally destructive) fishing methods.
Size: 5265px × 3510px
Location: Caponga, Ceara, Brazil
Photo credit: © Jan Sochor / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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