The mesh of life in Jurujuba

The Mesh of Life in Jurujuba

BRAZIL | Monday, 7 November 2011 | Views [981]

Repair of the seemingly endless netting requires nimble fingers and tireless precision; this fisherman has perfected these skills through decades of work in the village.

A young Jurujuba fisherman sets to the long and labourous task of repairing his fishnets. On the day that US President Barack Obama first visited Brazil, talk among this fisherman and his peers was focused mainly upon their fear that their country’s resources would be taken at unfair value.

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Even the children of Jurujuba have their own role in the heritage of this fishing village. This young boy’s job of the day consists of carting the long, tangled netting from one end of the village to the other.

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The mesh of life in Jurujuba

The Mesh of Life in Jurujuba

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