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3-2-2009

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Jangada arriving in Prainha (CE) after a day of fishing out on the open sea. Fishing still plays an important role in the Northeast and fishermen from Bahia to Ceará venture daily out to the open sea on Jangada. These primitive rafts, often made of no more than a few logs tied together and propelled by a triangular sail, range from 5 to 8 meters in length and are steered by a simple paddle rudder. This vessel can transport two to four men and the fish are kept in the hull in baskets. In recent times modern boats and fishing methods threaten the existence of the Jangadeiro.Uma jangada chegando em Prainha (CE) depois de um dia de pesca no alto mar. A pesca ainda tem um importante papel no Nordeste e os pescadores, desde a Bahia até o Ceará, se aventuram diariamente mar adentro com suas jangadas. Estas primitivas embarcações, muitas vezes construídas com apenas alguns cepos amarrados entre si e propulsadas por uma vela triangular, alcançam de 5 a 8 metros de comprimento e são dirigidas por um simples leme. Esta embarcação pode transportar de dois a quatro homens e os peixes são jogados em cestos no casco. Recentemente, embarcações mais modernas e métodos avançados de pesca têm ameaçado a existência dos jangadeiros.

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Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico

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Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1988

Keywords

Brazil: Introduction to Brazil

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