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  • Cavaco Silva and his wife Maria Cavaco Silva, dance with typical "caretos" in Braganca, a northern portuguese town. The "caretos" are young men that wear typical masks and uniforms in Christmas and Carnival time, and follow girls and make tricks with the population of some small villages in the north of Portugal. Some people are organizing in a movement to candidate this popular cultural expression to UNESCO Heritage.
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  • Old Podence villagers receive one "careto" with suspiction. "Caretos" used to hurt women with their cowbell belts.
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  • Drinking alcohol is part of the ritual each time they stop their roaming in the house of those who don't wear the "careto" desguise"
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  • Traditionaly women were not allowed to participate in the festivities and they would take risks even beeing at their houses balconies. Men would climb up and hurt them with the belt made of cow bells. Some of the more orthodox participants still see the party as closed to women and inflict pain to women on the streets with their cowbells belts.
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  • Traditionaly women were not allowed to participate in the festivities and they would take risks even beeing at their houses balconies. Men would climb up and hurt them with the belt made of cow bells. Some of the more orthodox participants still see the party as closed to women and inflict pain to women on the streets with their cowbells belts.
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  • At night, some  men do the wedding proclamation in front of the local church. In group, they shout the names of single men and women they want to see married. The next morning, the new couples have to take breaskfast together.
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  • A girl pretending to be a widow during the wedding proclamation in front of the local church. In group, men shout the names of single men and women they want to see married. The next morning, the new couples have to take breaskfast together.
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  • Drinking alcohol is part of the ritual each time they stop their roaming in the house of those who don't wear the "careto" desguise"
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  • Young boys take part in Podence Carnival as an initiation to grow up as men. Drinking alcohol is part of the ritual. Men are called "careto" and boys "facanito".
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  • Masked in color dress, Caretos are diabolic and mysterious figures ever since. They represent an amalgam of profane, magical and religious elements.
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  • Like all portuguese festivities, Podence Carnival is all about fraternization. That's why people get together to eat barbecue and drink red wine.
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  • After roaming the streets scaring girls and women, some "caretos" gather in their family home meeting the members and having dinner with them.
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  • The" Caretos dance" ends up the festivities of Podence Carnival. A recent introduction to the tradition, this dance is made around a burning "Careto" puppet.
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  • Drinking alcohol is part of the ritual each time they stop their roaming in the house of those who don't wear the "careto" desguise"
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  • After drinking too much at dinner and during the afternoon, a "Careto"  lies in a truck ready to scare girls again.
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  • Like a lot of portuguese emigrants, most of Podence population went a few years ago to  France, looking for a better life. This two brothers came back home after nine years away and they wanted to enforce the tradition of Podence Carnival.
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  • During the festivities, "Caretos" always walk in noisy groups, spreading terror, excitement and laughter
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  • At night, some  men do the wedding proclamation in front of the local church. In group, they shout the names of single men and women they want to see married. The next morning, the new couples have to take breaskfast together.
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  • Nowadays, the Podence villagers participate more often in the festivities and it's usual to see families together.
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  • The" Caretos dance" ends up the festivities of Podence Carnival. A recent introduction to the tradition, this dance is made around a burning "Careto" puppet.
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  • Some men dressing the "Careto" costume. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • Two men dressing the "Careto" costume. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • One man dressing the "Careto" costume. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • Some men dressing the "Careto" costume. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • Masked in color dress, Caretos are diabolic and mysterious figures ever since. They represent an amalgam of profane, magical and religious elements.
    h_00001053.jpg
  • Young boys take part in Podence Carnival as an initiation to grow up as men. Drinking alcohol is part of the ritual. Men are called "careto" and boys "facanito".
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  • One "careto" gently scares a little girl. Usually men dressed as "careto" terrifiy women.
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  • Carnival characters also include "cabecudos" (big headers).
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  • The festivities in Podence village attract more visitors each year, from the whole country and from abroad too.
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  • Due to some more violent behaviour, some "Caretos" provoque fights with other men.
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  • During the festivities, "Caretos" always walk in noisy groups, spreading terror, excitement and laughter
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  • A "Careto" in the toillet. Men spend all the afternoon scaring girls and women and drinking wine on their stops at the houses of the ones that doesn't desguise.
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  • One "Careto" mask in Podence Carnival. Podence is a very small village in Northeast Portugal that  promotes its festivities as the "most traditional ones" in the country. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • Traditionaly women were not allowed to participate in the festivities and they would take risks even beeing at their houses balconies. Men would climb up and hurt them with the belt made of cow bells. Some of the more orthodox participants still see the party as closed to women and inflict pain to women on the streets.
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  • Tradition is changing in Podence village as some outsiders are invited to take part of the festivities gaining the right to wear the "careto" costume and mask by participating in an online auction.
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  • One "Careto" lies knocked-out in the cellar. Most of men who wear this costume spend the day drinking red wine and scaring girls and women.
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  • After drinking too much at dinner and during the afternoon, a "Careto"  lies in a truck ready to scare girls again.
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  • A newly formed couple. At night, some  men do the wedding proclamation in front of the local church. In group, they shout the names of single men and women they want to see married. The next morning, the new couples have to take breaskfast together.
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  • One "Careto" mask in Podence Carnival. Podence is a very small village in Northeast Portugal that  promotes its festivities as the "most traditional ones" in the country. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • One "Careto" in Podence Carnival. Podence is a very small village in Northeast Portugal that  promotes its festivities as the "most traditional ones" in the country. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • A woman on her house balcony with her son costume.  Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • Some boys also take part in Podence Carnival following older friends as an initiation to grow up as men. Drinking alcohol is part of the ritual of these children also know as "facanitos".
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  • In Podence Carnival, only "matrafonas",  women dressed like man, are safe from "caretos" cowbell belts. This is a way women have to go out without being menaced. Nowadays there are also men disguised as "matrafonas".
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  • Cavaco Silva is running for the second time for President of Portugal. Ten years ago he lost for the cessant President but now all the pools give him the majority of votes on the first turn of the elections sheduled for 22nd of January.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • a view of the Montesinho Natural Park located in the north est of Portugal.
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  • Festa dos Rapazes, in nothern Portugal. Baçal.
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  • Festa dos Rapazes, in nothern Portugal. Baçal.
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  • Festa dos Rapazes, in nothern Portugal. Rio de Onor.
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  • Festa dos Rapazes, in nothern Portugal. Rio de Onor.
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  • Festa dos Rapazes, in nothern Portugal. Baçal.
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  • Festa dos Rapazes, in nothern Portugal. Rio de Onor.
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  • A view of Paço dos Duques de Bragança in Guimarães.
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  • A view of Paço dos Duques de Bragança in Guimarães.
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