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  • Girl from Makua tribe poses by Ilha de Mozambique Great Mosque wall
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  • Sourcerer from Makua tribe performs a traditional dance where he sticks needles in his forehead
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  • Tchikuteny coming from the church with three of his sons. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Tchikuteny?s son at the door of a village house. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Tchikuteny?s wife at her home, in the village. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Tchikuteny with two of his 43 spouses. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Weekly religious works at the local church. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • One of the family houses at the village. Newborn babies stay at home for 2-3 months before they are registered. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Tchikuteny?s big family gather in a cue, chanting after leaving the church. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
    h_00021341.jpg
  • Tchikuteny?s big family gather in a cue, chanting after leaving the church. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Family?s gathering in front of the local church after the weekly religious works. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Tchikuteny visits the newborn grandson mother?s family in order to welcome them to the great extended family. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Women attending the weekly religious works at the local church. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
    h_00021334.jpg
  • Tchikuteny visits the newborn grandson mother?s family in order to welcome them to the great extended family. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Weekly religious works at the local church. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Weekly religious works at the local church. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
    h_00021329.jpg
  • Tchikuteny?s wives in the village In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
    h_00021327.jpg
  • Tchikuteny?s wife at her home, in the village. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
    h_00021326.jpg
  • Tchikuteny with three wives at his second home at the village. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
    h_00021325.jpg
  • Community working at the agriculture lands. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
    h_00021324.jpg
  • Community working at the agriculture lands. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Tchikuteny with some of his family. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
    h_00021320.jpg
  • Tchikuteny with three of his 43 wives.In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Tchikuteny with three of his 43 wives. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
    h_00021317.jpg
  • Tchikuteny?s wives chatting cheerfully. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
    h_00021314.jpg
  • Tchikuteny with his wives, at the village. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Tchikuteny is responsible for the management of the village. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Tchikuteny at the door of his second house at the village, giving orientations to one of his spouses. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Cattle are one of the most important resources of the family. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Tender moments at Tchikuteny?s second home. Tchikuteny lives daily with one wife, and has a second home, dedicated to meet with the other wives. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Tender moments at Tchikuteny?s second home. Tchikuteny lives daily with one wife, and has a second home, dedicated to meet with the other wives. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Community working at the agriculture lands.In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Friendship and complicity between wives. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Tchicuteny?s family register book. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Community working at the agriculture lands. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Tchikuteny at his third house in Namibe City, which is used for children that proceed their studies after the Giraul school. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Tchikuteny?s village at Giraul. There is two years since the last rain. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Tchikuteny with some of his sons and daughters after leaving the church. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Weekly religious works at the local church. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Weekly religious works at the local church. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Community working at the agriculture lands. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Community working at the agriculture lands. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Happy moments at his first wife?s house, Eva. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Tchikuteny?s wife and baby at the village. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Tchikuteny with his sons ?s, at the village. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Tchikuteny?s wife at her home, in the village. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • A man walks through a room inside a house in the Lahu village. Although many of the male villagers are dominant, the women and men make many decisions together. It is also very common that the men take part in daily chores such as cooking or cleaning.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • A house by the river at night.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.

Some of the people work in construction, while others clean roads or restaurants. Although some of them find work on occasion, they remain poor. Lack of education makes a normal way of life with a stable income almost impossible.
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  • Inside a house in the Lahu village. The kitchen is on the left side and the right serves as the washing area, where the inhabitants of the house both shower and do the dishes.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Makua women wearing traditional mussiro facial masks. Makua tribe is the predominant ethnic group in Ilha de Mozambique
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  • A young girl playing princess in the Lahu slum. In a rather poor neighborhood, this is not a common sight.??On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people?s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Punishment and beatings do occur in the village, but not in every home. The contrast between discipline and care is very visible.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • A boy attempts to scare a younger boy while playing inside a house in the Lahu slum in Chiang Mai.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.

Despite this harsh reality, they are a civilized and caring community: they share with each other, families help other families, and if there is an important decision to be made, then it is made together. <br />
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They learn life the hard way, and every day can be a struggle. It is a life with a visible contrast between care and discipline, where beatings and punishment do occur, but the love and compassion of family members are essential for survival.
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  • Cooking with fire. The village also has electricity, but it is very expensive. Electricity is mostly used to power lights and fans, or a television set if the household has one.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.<br />
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Some of the people work in construction, while others clean roads or restaurants. Although some of them find work on occasion, they remain poor. Lack of education makes a normal way of life with a stable income almost impossible.
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  • A boy relaxes and watches the rain from a house in the slum during the rainy season.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.

The children grow up in conditions that are very hard on them both mentally and physically. Many of the children have to sell flowers and are punished if they don't sell enough. They wander around for many hours during the day and night, trying to sell flowers in the roads, markets, restaurants, and bars of Chiang Mai.
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  • Family and friends gather to talk and play after sunset. Although they live in a difficult situation, they remain civilized. Their love and care for each other is essential for survival.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • The polluted river in front of a house in the slum. A young boy points at a faraway airplane. These children have the chance to start school, but various issues, particularly child labor, make their education difficult.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • A boy takes care of his brother.??On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people?s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Early morning in the slum. A young girl sleeps beneath a mosquito net.??On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people?s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.??Despite this harsh reality, they are a civilized and caring community: they share with each other, families help other families, and if there is an important decision to be made, then it is made together. <br />
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They learn life the hard way, and every day can be a struggle. It is a life with a visible contrast between care and discipline, where beatings and punishment do occur, but the love and compassion of family members are essential for survival.
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  • Kids out during the night trying to sell flowers in the areas with many foreigners in Chiang Mai City. Places with restaurants, markets, and bars are good places to sell, but the middle of highways are also popular spots. When the lights turn red, the children walk from car to car trying to sell flowers. One usually costs 20 baht, the equivalent of US$ 0.70.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Each child gets a certain number of flowers to sell. If they don´t sell all the flowers, they risk getting beaten. They walk the city until so late that they are exhausted the following day at school.??On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people?s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Children getting some rest and something to drink in the area where they sell flowers during the evening and night. They start selling flowers at a very young age, as young as 6 years old.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Early morning. A girl sleeps before it´s time for the day care center.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Maa and a young boy in the kitchen doorway.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Preparing food for the family. Rice and water are the basic foods in the village as they are nutritious and cheap. Fish, noodles, and vegetables are also part of their diet. Pork and chicken are not as common because they are more expensive, but they are sometimes on the menu when the villagers have a little money to spare.??On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people?s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Friends play inside a house in the Lahu village in Chiang Mai. The village consists of altogether 22 houses.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Lahu people outside their home in a village in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.

They learn life the hard way, and every day can be a struggle. It is a life with a visible contrast between care and discipline, where beatings and punishment do occur, but the love and compassion of family members are essential for survival.
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  • A young boy sleeps in the arms of his "mother" during the day in the Lahu village.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Two children outside one of the houses in the village. Soon they will both start in a day care center for the Lahu children. The day care is only available because of financial aid provided by people in different parts of the world. Without this support most of the children would stay in the village or start working at a very young age.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Almost every house in the village has this kind of bamboo floor. This is a normal way to build houses amongst the Lahu people, who in their original way of life would get all their resources from the forest.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Christianity is one of several religions among the Lahu people. The traditional religion is polytheistic. Buddhism is also common. In this village they have a small church that they use for meetings and religious events.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • A stray dog under a house in the Lahu village, with the polluted river in the background.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • Clothes hanging out to dry by the polluted river. During heavy rain the water rises above this level and almost all the way into the houses.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • A sick man rests during the daytime. Nobody knows why he is sick, and going to the hospital is too expensive and risky because he has no Thai papers. Those without Thai papers face many problems. It's more difficult to get a job, and they are targeted for harassment more easily.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.

Despite this harsh reality, they are a civilized and caring community: they share with each other, families help other families, and if there is an important decision to be made, then it is made together. <br />
<br />
They learn life the hard way, and every day can be a struggle. It is a life with a visible contrast between care and discipline, where beatings and punishment do occur, but the love and compassion of family members are essential for survival.
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  • The oldest lady of the house takes care of the youngest child. She usually does this all day, while the people of that house are at work. Cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the youngest children is a normal and typical day's work for her. They call her Maa, which means "mother" in Thai.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • A portrait of King Rama IV hangs on the wall in a house. While the wall seems solid, the second floor could collapse at any minute. The quality of the houses differs, but normally it is very poor. When it rains, water seeps through cracks in the roof, and the walls and floors can have big holes.

On the banks of a polluted river, in poorly-built houses, live more than a hundred people from the Lahu tribe. They live in a slum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, away from the Lahu people’s original way of life. Usually, the Lahu people get their resources from the forest. The slum has been there for decades.
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  • During the Tchikuteny?s visit to the newborn grandson mother?s family, the new  extended family chooses  the babys name. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • During the Tchikuteny?s visit to the newborn grandson mother?s family, the new  extended family chooses  the babys name. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • While leaving the local church after the weekly religious works, there is a tradition for the family to greet each other. In Angola?s Namibe desert, at Giraul, in the Namibe province, Tchikuteny, from the Mucubal tribe, is the leader of a big family, maybe the biggest family in the world.<br />
He is the chief leader, the manager and responsible for the entire village. <br />
In his village, Tchikuteny lives nowadays with most of his big family, his 33 wives, that were once 43, but 10 left the village, and most of their descendants.<br />
Tchikuteny maintains the registry of all the new-borns, totalizing 154 sons, and his grandsons, that are around 60. Nowadays, 4 new babies are on the way, and 3 great grand children were born recently.<br />
Huge harmony, love and respect transpire in the village atmosphere. The sense of a community is the pillar of their sustainability and sustenance and their autonomy depends prominently on cattle and agriculture that is made by the villagers. Nevertheless, Tchikuteny village is in close connection with their surrounding communities. Children attend Giraul School and there is proximity and relations with the extended family that lives in the surroundings.<br />
Being the spiritual leader of the community, Tchikuteny is also responsible for the weekly religious works that happens in the village church. <br />
This big family opened his doors to share with us their daily lives.
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  • Houses built on the banks of a small polluted river. This is one of several slums where the Lahu people live in Chiang Mai, Thailand. During heavy rains the roads flood, and the children get infections on their feet and legs. Several families live in one house, which is usually made of wood, bamboo, or bricks, with a sheet metal roof.

They learn life the hard way, and every day can be a struggle. It is a life with a visible contrast between care and discipline, where beatings and punishment do occur, but the love and compassion of family members are essential for survival.
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  • Tourist hiking on the forest in San Blas region. This area is also known as Kuna Yala and is governed by the Kuna tribe.
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  • Tourist diving on a waterfall in Kuna Yala region in Panama. This region is also know as San Blas and is governed by the Kuna tribe.
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  • Paula Simões with two partridges.<br />
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<br />
"The Pose and the Prey"<br />
<br />
Hunting in my imagination was always more like taxidermy — as if the prey was just a mere accessory of the hunter's pose for his heroic photograph — the real trophy.<br />
<br />
When I decided to document the daily lives of Portuguese hunters, I had in my memory the "cliché" from the photographer José Augusto da Cunha Moraes, captured during a hippopotamus hunt in the River Zaire, Angola, and published in 1882 in the album Africa Occidental. The white hunter posed at the center of the photograph, with his rifle, surrounded by the local tribe.<br />
<br />
It was with this cliché in mind that I went to Alentejo, south of Portugal, in search of the contemporary hunters. For several months I saw deer, wild boar, foxes. I photographed popular hunting and private hunting estates, wealthy and middle class hunters, meat hunters and trophy hunters. I photographed those who live from hunting and those who see it as a hobby for a few weekends during the year. I followed the different times and moments of a hunt, in between the prey and the pose, wine and blood, the crack of gunfire and the murmur of the fields .<br />
<br />
I was lucky, I heard lots of hunting stories. I found an essentially old male population, where young people are a minority. Hunters, a threatened species by aging and loss of economic power caused by the crisis in the South of Europe.<br />
<br />
The result of this project is this series of contemporary images, distant from the "cliche" of 1882.<br />
<br />
— Antonio Pedrosa
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  • João António, hunter, 87 years old.<br />
<br />
"The Pose and the Prey"<br />
<br />
Hunting in my imagination was always more like taxidermy — as if the prey was just a mere accessory of the hunter's pose for his heroic photograph — the real trophy.<br />
<br />
When I decided to document the daily lives of Portuguese hunters, I had in my memory the "cliché" from the photographer José Augusto da Cunha Moraes, captured during a hippopotamus hunt in the River Zaire, Angola, and published in 1882 in the album Africa Occidental. The white hunter posed at the center of the photograph, with his rifle, surrounded by the local tribe.<br />
<br />
It was with this cliché in mind that I went to Alentejo, south of Portugal, in search of the contemporary hunters. For several months I saw deer, wild boar, foxes. I photographed popular hunting and private hunting estates, wealthy and middle class hunters, meat hunters and trophy hunters. I photographed those who live from hunting and those who see it as a hobby for a few weekends during the year. I followed the different times and moments of a hunt, in between the prey and the pose, wine and blood, the crack of gunfire and the murmur of the fields .<br />
<br />
I was lucky, I heard lots of hunting stories. I found an essentially old male population, where young people are a minority. Hunters, a threatened species by aging and loss of economic power caused by the crisis in the South of Europe.<br />
<br />
The result of this project is this series of contemporary images, distant from the "cliche" of 1882.<br />
<br />
— Antonio Pedrosa
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  • Luis Orvalho giving a speech with safety rules before the hunt. <br />
<br />
"The Pose and the Prey"<br />
<br />
Hunting in my imagination was always more like taxidermy — as if the prey was just a mere accessory of the hunter's pose for his heroic photograph — the real trophy.<br />
<br />
When I decided to document the daily lives of Portuguese hunters, I had in my memory the "cliché" from the photographer José Augusto da Cunha Moraes, captured during a hippopotamus hunt in the River Zaire, Angola, and published in 1882 in the album Africa Occidental. The white hunter posed at the center of the photograph, with his rifle, surrounded by the local tribe.<br />
<br />
It was with this cliché in mind that I went to Alentejo, south of Portugal, in search of the contemporary hunters. For several months I saw deer, wild boar, foxes. I photographed popular hunting and private hunting estates, wealthy and middle class hunters, meat hunters and trophy hunters. I photographed those who live from hunting and those who see it as a hobby for a few weekends during the year. I followed the different times and moments of a hunt, in between the prey and the pose, wine and blood, the crack of gunfire and the murmur of the fields .<br />
<br />
I was lucky, I heard lots of hunting stories. I found an essentially old male population, where young people are a minority. Hunters, a threatened species by aging and loss of economic power caused by the crisis in the South of Europe.<br />
<br />
The result of this project is this series of contemporary images, distant from the "cliche" of 1882.<br />
<br />
— Antonio Pedrosa
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  • Hunting landscape. <br />
<br />
"The Pose and the Prey"<br />
<br />
Hunting in my imagination was always more like taxidermy — as if the prey was just a mere accessory of the hunter's pose for his heroic photograph — the real trophy.<br />
<br />
When I decided to document the daily lives of Portuguese hunters, I had in my memory the "cliché" from the photographer José Augusto da Cunha Moraes, captured during a hippopotamus hunt in the River Zaire, Angola, and published in 1882 in the album Africa Occidental. The white hunter posed at the center of the photograph, with his rifle, surrounded by the local tribe.<br />
<br />
It was with this cliché in mind that I went to Alentejo, south of Portugal, in search of the contemporary hunters. For several months I saw deer, wild boar, foxes. I photographed popular hunting and private hunting estates, wealthy and middle class hunters, meat hunters and trophy hunters. I photographed those who live from hunting and those who see it as a hobby for a few weekends during the year. I followed the different times and moments of a hunt, in between the prey and the pose, wine and blood, the crack of gunfire and the murmur of the fields .<br />
<br />
I was lucky, I heard lots of hunting stories. I found an essentially old male population, where young people are a minority. Hunters, a threatened species by aging and loss of economic power caused by the crisis in the South of Europe.<br />
<br />
The result of this project is this series of contemporary images, distant from the "cliche" of 1882.<br />
<br />
— Antonio Pedrosa
    Cac¦ºaGrossa_31.jpg
  • João Pedro Pereira, 19 years old, first time killer of wild animal. Hunting initiation ritual. <br />
<br />
"The Pose and the Prey"<br />
<br />
Hunting in my imagination was always more like taxidermy — as if the prey was just a mere accessory of the hunter's pose for his heroic photograph — the real trophy.<br />
<br />
When I decided to document the daily lives of Portuguese hunters, I had in my memory the "cliché" from the photographer José Augusto da Cunha Moraes, captured during a hippopotamus hunt in the River Zaire, Angola, and published in 1882 in the album Africa Occidental. The white hunter posed at the center of the photograph, with his rifle, surrounded by the local tribe.<br />
<br />
It was with this cliché in mind that I went to Alentejo, south of Portugal, in search of the contemporary hunters. For several months I saw deer, wild boar, foxes. I photographed popular hunting and private hunting estates, wealthy and middle class hunters, meat hunters and trophy hunters. I photographed those who live from hunting and those who see it as a hobby for a few weekends during the year. I followed the different times and moments of a hunt, in between the prey and the pose, wine and blood, the crack of gunfire and the murmur of the fields .<br />
<br />
I was lucky, I heard lots of hunting stories. I found an essentially old male population, where young people are a minority. Hunters, a threatened species by aging and loss of economic power caused by the crisis in the South of Europe.<br />
<br />
The result of this project is this series of contemporary images, distant from the "cliche" of 1882.<br />
<br />
— Antonio Pedrosa
    Cac¦ºaGrossa_29.jpg
  • Hunting association, Casa do Povo da Amieira do Tejo.<br />
<br />
"The Pose and the Prey"<br />
<br />
Hunting in my imagination was always more like taxidermy — as if the prey was just a mere accessory of the hunter's pose for his heroic photograph — the real trophy.<br />
<br />
When I decided to document the daily lives of Portuguese hunters, I had in my memory the "cliché" from the photographer José Augusto da Cunha Moraes, captured during a hippopotamus hunt in the River Zaire, Angola, and published in 1882 in the album Africa Occidental. The white hunter posed at the center of the photograph, with his rifle, surrounded by the local tribe.<br />
<br />
It was with this cliché in mind that I went to Alentejo, south of Portugal, in search of the contemporary hunters. For several months I saw deer, wild boar, foxes. I photographed popular hunting and private hunting estates, wealthy and middle class hunters, meat hunters and trophy hunters. I photographed those who live from hunting and those who see it as a hobby for a few weekends during the year. I followed the different times and moments of a hunt, in between the prey and the pose, wine and blood, the crack of gunfire and the murmur of the fields .<br />
<br />
I was lucky, I heard lots of hunting stories. I found an essentially old male population, where young people are a minority. Hunters, a threatened species by aging and loss of economic power caused by the crisis in the South of Europe.<br />
<br />
The result of this project is this series of contemporary images, distant from the "cliche" of 1882.<br />
<br />
— Antonio Pedrosa
    Cac¦ºaGrossa_26.jpg
  • Hunted deer on hold for review by the veterinary team.<br />
<br />
"The Pose and the Prey"<br />
<br />
Hunting in my imagination was always more like taxidermy — as if the prey was just a mere accessory of the hunter's pose for his heroic photograph — the real trophy.<br />
<br />
When I decided to document the daily lives of Portuguese hunters, I had in my memory the "cliché" from the photographer José Augusto da Cunha Moraes, captured during a hippopotamus hunt in the River Zaire, Angola, and published in 1882 in the album Africa Occidental. The white hunter posed at the center of the photograph, with his rifle, surrounded by the local tribe.<br />
<br />
It was with this cliché in mind that I went to Alentejo, south of Portugal, in search of the contemporary hunters. For several months I saw deer, wild boar, foxes. I photographed popular hunting and private hunting estates, wealthy and middle class hunters, meat hunters and trophy hunters. I photographed those who live from hunting and those who see it as a hobby for a few weekends during the year. I followed the different times and moments of a hunt, in between the prey and the pose, wine and blood, the crack of gunfire and the murmur of the fields .<br />
<br />
I was lucky, I heard lots of hunting stories. I found an essentially old male population, where young people are a minority. Hunters, a threatened species by aging and loss of economic power caused by the crisis in the South of Europe.<br />
<br />
The result of this project is this series of contemporary images, distant from the "cliche" of 1882.<br />
<br />
— Antonio Pedrosa
    Cac¦ºaGrossa_27.jpg
  • Hunting association, Casa do Povo da Amieira do Tejo. <br />
<br />
"The Pose and the Prey"<br />
<br />
Hunting in my imagination was always more like taxidermy — as if the prey was just a mere accessory of the hunter's pose for his heroic photograph — the real trophy.<br />
<br />
When I decided to document the daily lives of Portuguese hunters, I had in my memory the "cliché" from the photographer José Augusto da Cunha Moraes, captured during a hippopotamus hunt in the River Zaire, Angola, and published in 1882 in the album Africa Occidental. The white hunter posed at the center of the photograph, with his rifle, surrounded by the local tribe.<br />
<br />
It was with this cliché in mind that I went to Alentejo, south of Portugal, in search of the contemporary hunters. For several months I saw deer, wild boar, foxes. I photographed popular hunting and private hunting estates, wealthy and middle class hunters, meat hunters and trophy hunters. I photographed those who live from hunting and those who see it as a hobby for a few weekends during the year. I followed the different times and moments of a hunt, in between the prey and the pose, wine and blood, the crack of gunfire and the murmur of the fields .<br />
<br />
I was lucky, I heard lots of hunting stories. I found an essentially old male population, where young people are a minority. Hunters, a threatened species by aging and loss of economic power caused by the crisis in the South of Europe.<br />
<br />
The result of this project is this series of contemporary images, distant from the "cliche" of 1882.<br />
<br />
— Antonio Pedrosa
    Cac¦ºaGrossa_25.jpg
  • Antonio Alves, forest ranger.<br />
<br />
"The Pose and the Prey"<br />
<br />
Hunting in my imagination was always more like taxidermy — as if the prey was just a mere accessory of the hunter's pose for his heroic photograph — the real trophy.<br />
<br />
When I decided to document the daily lives of Portuguese hunters, I had in my memory the "cliché" from the photographer José Augusto da Cunha Moraes, captured during a hippopotamus hunt in the River Zaire, Angola, and published in 1882 in the album Africa Occidental. The white hunter posed at the center of the photograph, with his rifle, surrounded by the local tribe.<br />
<br />
It was with this cliché in mind that I went to Alentejo, south of Portugal, in search of the contemporary hunters. For several months I saw deer, wild boar, foxes. I photographed popular hunting and private hunting estates, wealthy and middle class hunters, meat hunters and trophy hunters. I photographed those who live from hunting and those who see it as a hobby for a few weekends during the year. I followed the different times and moments of a hunt, in between the prey and the pose, wine and blood, the crack of gunfire and the murmur of the fields .<br />
<br />
I was lucky, I heard lots of hunting stories. I found an essentially old male population, where young people are a minority. Hunters, a threatened species by aging and loss of economic power caused by the crisis in the South of Europe.<br />
<br />
The result of this project is this series of contemporary images, distant from the "cliche" of 1882.<br />
<br />
— Antonio Pedrosa
    Cac¦ºaGrossa_22.jpg
  • Maria Teresa, huntress.<br />
<br />
"The Pose and the Prey"<br />
<br />
Hunting in my imagination was always more like taxidermy — as if the prey was just a mere accessory of the hunter's pose for his heroic photograph — the real trophy.<br />
<br />
When I decided to document the daily lives of Portuguese hunters, I had in my memory the "cliché" from the photographer José Augusto da Cunha Moraes, captured during a hippopotamus hunt in the River Zaire, Angola, and published in 1882 in the album Africa Occidental. The white hunter posed at the center of the photograph, with his rifle, surrounded by the local tribe.<br />
<br />
It was with this cliché in mind that I went to Alentejo, south of Portugal, in search of the contemporary hunters. For several months I saw deer, wild boar, foxes. I photographed popular hunting and private hunting estates, wealthy and middle class hunters, meat hunters and trophy hunters. I photographed those who live from hunting and those who see it as a hobby for a few weekends during the year. I followed the different times and moments of a hunt, in between the prey and the pose, wine and blood, the crack of gunfire and the murmur of the fields .<br />
<br />
I was lucky, I heard lots of hunting stories. I found an essentially old male population, where young people are a minority. Hunters, a threatened species by aging and loss of economic power caused by the crisis in the South of Europe.<br />
<br />
The result of this project is this series of contemporary images, distant from the "cliche" of 1882.<br />
<br />
— Antonio Pedrosa
    Cac¦ºaGrossa_21.jpg
  • Hunted deer. <br />
<br />
"The Pose and the Prey"<br />
<br />
Hunting in my imagination was always more like taxidermy — as if the prey was just a mere accessory of the hunter's pose for his heroic photograph — the real trophy.<br />
<br />
When I decided to document the daily lives of Portuguese hunters, I had in my memory the "cliché" from the photographer José Augusto da Cunha Moraes, captured during a hippopotamus hunt in the River Zaire, Angola, and published in 1882 in the album Africa Occidental. The white hunter posed at the center of the photograph, with his rifle, surrounded by the local tribe.<br />
<br />
It was with this cliché in mind that I went to Alentejo, south of Portugal, in search of the contemporary hunters. For several months I saw deer, wild boar, foxes. I photographed popular hunting and private hunting estates, wealthy and middle class hunters, meat hunters and trophy hunters. I photographed those who live from hunting and those who see it as a hobby for a few weekends during the year. I followed the different times and moments of a hunt, in between the prey and the pose, wine and blood, the crack of gunfire and the murmur of the fields .<br />
<br />
I was lucky, I heard lots of hunting stories. I found an essentially old male population, where young people are a minority. Hunters, a threatened species by aging and loss of economic power caused by the crisis in the South of Europe.<br />
<br />
The result of this project is this series of contemporary images, distant from the "cliche" of 1882.<br />
<br />
— Antonio Pedrosa
    Cac¦ºaGrossa_24.jpg
  • At the end of day collecting hunted deers and fawns in a private estate.<br />
<br />
"The Pose and the Prey"<br />
<br />
Hunting in my imagination was always more like taxidermy — as if the prey was just a mere accessory of the hunter's pose for his heroic photograph — the real trophy.<br />
<br />
When I decided to document the daily lives of Portuguese hunters, I had in my memory the "cliché" from the photographer José Augusto da Cunha Moraes, captured during a hippopotamus hunt in the River Zaire, Angola, and published in 1882 in the album Africa Occidental. The white hunter posed at the center of the photograph, with his rifle, surrounded by the local tribe.<br />
<br />
It was with this cliché in mind that I went to Alentejo, south of Portugal, in search of the contemporary hunters. For several months I saw deer, wild boar, foxes. I photographed popular hunting and private hunting estates, wealthy and middle class hunters, meat hunters and trophy hunters. I photographed those who live from hunting and those who see it as a hobby for a few weekends during the year. I followed the different times and moments of a hunt, in between the prey and the pose, wine and blood, the crack of gunfire and the murmur of the fields .<br />
<br />
I was lucky, I heard lots of hunting stories. I found an essentially old male population, where young people are a minority. Hunters, a threatened species by aging and loss of economic power caused by the crisis in the South of Europe.<br />
<br />
The result of this project is this series of contemporary images, distant from the "cliche" of 1882.<br />
<br />
— Antonio Pedrosa
    Cac¦ºaGrossa_23.jpg
  • José Pinguelo climbing the escarpment with the head of a deer.<br />
<br />
"The Pose and the Prey"<br />
<br />
Hunting in my imagination was always more like taxidermy — as if the prey was just a mere accessory of the hunter's pose for his heroic photograph — the real trophy.<br />
<br />
When I decided to document the daily lives of Portuguese hunters, I had in my memory the "cliché" from the photographer José Augusto da Cunha Moraes, captured during a hippopotamus hunt in the River Zaire, Angola, and published in 1882 in the album Africa Occidental. The white hunter posed at the center of the photograph, with his rifle, surrounded by the local tribe.<br />
<br />
It was with this cliché in mind that I went to Alentejo, south of Portugal, in search of the contemporary hunters. For several months I saw deer, wild boar, foxes. I photographed popular hunting and private hunting estates, wealthy and middle class hunters, meat hunters and trophy hunters. I photographed those who live from hunting and those who see it as a hobby for a few weekends during the year. I followed the different times and moments of a hunt, in between the prey and the pose, wine and blood, the crack of gunfire and the murmur of the fields .<br />
<br />
I was lucky, I heard lots of hunting stories. I found an essentially old male population, where young people are a minority. Hunters, a threatened species by aging and loss of economic power caused by the crisis in the South of Europe.<br />
<br />
The result of this project is this series of contemporary images, distant from the "cliche" of 1882.<br />
<br />
— Antonio Pedrosa
    Cac¦ºaGrossa_19.jpg
  • Dogs in pursuit of a deer.<br />
<br />
<br />
"The Pose and the Prey"<br />
<br />
Hunting in my imagination was always more like taxidermy — as if the prey was just a mere accessory of the hunter's pose for his heroic photograph — the real trophy.<br />
<br />
When I decided to document the daily lives of Portuguese hunters, I had in my memory the "cliché" from the photographer José Augusto da Cunha Moraes, captured during a hippopotamus hunt in the River Zaire, Angola, and published in 1882 in the album Africa Occidental. The white hunter posed at the center of the photograph, with his rifle, surrounded by the local tribe.<br />
<br />
It was with this cliché in mind that I went to Alentejo, south of Portugal, in search of the contemporary hunters. For several months I saw deer, wild boar, foxes. I photographed popular hunting and private hunting estates, wealthy and middle class hunters, meat hunters and trophy hunters. I photographed those who live from hunting and those who see it as a hobby for a few weekends during the year. I followed the different times and moments of a hunt, in between the prey and the pose, wine and blood, the crack of gunfire and the murmur of the fields .<br />
<br />
I was lucky, I heard lots of hunting stories. I found an essentially old male population, where young people are a minority. Hunters, a threatened species by aging and loss of economic power caused by the crisis in the South of Europe.<br />
<br />
The result of this project is this series of contemporary images, distant from the "cliche" of 1882.<br />
<br />
— Antonio Pedrosa
    Cac¦ºaGrossa_17.jpg
  • Fernando Melo Gomes, Jacinto Amaro and Constantino Reis in conversation at the end of a day of hunting.<br />
"The Pose and the Prey"<br />
<br />
Hunting in my imagination was always more like taxidermy — as if the prey was just a mere accessory of the hunter's pose for his heroic photograph — the real trophy.<br />
<br />
When I decided to document the daily lives of Portuguese hunters, I had in my memory the "cliché" from the photographer José Augusto da Cunha Moraes, captured during a hippopotamus hunt in the River Zaire, Angola, and published in 1882 in the album Africa Occidental. The white hunter posed at the center of the photograph, with his rifle, surrounded by the local tribe.<br />
<br />
It was with this cliché in mind that I went to Alentejo, south of Portugal, in search of the contemporary hunters. For several months I saw deer, wild boar, foxes. I photographed popular hunting and private hunting estates, wealthy and middle class hunters, meat hunters and trophy hunters. I photographed those who live from hunting and those who see it as a hobby for a few weekends during the year. I followed the different times and moments of a hunt, in between the prey and the pose, wine and blood, the crack of gunfire and the murmur of the fields .<br />
<br />
I was lucky, I heard lots of hunting stories. I found an essentially old male population, where young people are a minority. Hunters, a threatened species by aging and loss of economic power caused by the crisis in the South of Europe.<br />
<br />
The result of this project is this series of contemporary images, distant from the "cliche" of 1882.<br />
<br />
— Antonio Pedrosa
    Cac¦ºaGrossa_15.jpg
  • Crossing a winter river.<br />
<br />
<br />
"The Pose and the Prey"<br />
<br />
Hunting in my imagination was always more like taxidermy — as if the prey was just a mere accessory of the hunter's pose for his heroic photograph — the real trophy.<br />
<br />
When I decided to document the daily lives of Portuguese hunters, I had in my memory the "cliché" from the photographer José Augusto da Cunha Moraes, captured during a hippopotamus hunt in the River Zaire, Angola, and published in 1882 in the album Africa Occidental. The white hunter posed at the center of the photograph, with his rifle, surrounded by the local tribe.<br />
<br />
It was with this cliché in mind that I went to Alentejo, south of Portugal, in search of the contemporary hunters. For several months I saw deer, wild boar, foxes. I photographed popular hunting and private hunting estates, wealthy and middle class hunters, meat hunters and trophy hunters. I photographed those who live from hunting and those who see it as a hobby for a few weekends during the year. I followed the different times and moments of a hunt, in between the prey and the pose, wine and blood, the crack of gunfire and the murmur of the fields .<br />
<br />
I was lucky, I heard lots of hunting stories. I found an essentially old male population, where young people are a minority. Hunters, a threatened species by aging and loss of economic power caused by the crisis in the South of Europe.<br />
<br />
The result of this project is this series of contemporary images, distant from the "cliche" of 1882.<br />
<br />
— Antonio Pedrosa
    Cac¦ºaGrossa_14.jpg
  • Ana Parreira, tracking dog handler. <br />
<br />
<br />
"The Pose and the Prey"<br />
<br />
Hunting in my imagination was always more like taxidermy — as if the prey was just a mere accessory of the hunter's pose for his heroic photograph — the real trophy.<br />
<br />
When I decided to document the daily lives of Portuguese hunters, I had in my memory the "cliché" from the photographer José Augusto da Cunha Moraes, captured during a hippopotamus hunt in the River Zaire, Angola, and published in 1882 in the album Africa Occidental. The white hunter posed at the center of the photograph, with his rifle, surrounded by the local tribe.<br />
<br />
It was with this cliché in mind that I went to Alentejo, south of Portugal, in search of the contemporary hunters. For several months I saw deer, wild boar, foxes. I photographed popular hunting and private hunting estates, wealthy and middle class hunters, meat hunters and trophy hunters. I photographed those who live from hunting and those who see it as a hobby for a few weekends during the year. I followed the different times and moments of a hunt, in between the prey and the pose, wine and blood, the crack of gunfire and the murmur of the fields .<br />
<br />
I was lucky, I heard lots of hunting stories. I found an essentially old male population, where young people are a minority. Hunters, a threatened species by aging and loss of economic power caused by the crisis in the South of Europe.<br />
<br />
The result of this project is this series of contemporary images, distant from the "cliche" of 1882.<br />
<br />
— Antonio Pedrosa
    Cac¦ºaGrossa_08.jpg
  • "Berras" and his tracking dogs. Montaria na Herdade da Serranheira, Fevereiro 2014.<br />
<br />
"The Pose and the Prey"<br />
<br />
Hunting in my imagination was always more like taxidermy — as if the prey was just a mere accessory of the hunter's pose for his heroic photograph — the real trophy.<br />
<br />
When I decided to document the daily lives of Portuguese hunters, I had in my memory the "cliché" from the photographer José Augusto da Cunha Moraes, captured during a hippopotamus hunt in the River Zaire, Angola, and published in 1882 in the album Africa Occidental. The white hunter posed at the center of the photograph, with his rifle, surrounded by the local tribe.<br />
<br />
It was with this cliché in mind that I went to Alentejo, south of Portugal, in search of the contemporary hunters. For several months I saw deer, wild boar, foxes. I photographed popular hunting and private hunting estates, wealthy and middle class hunters, meat hunters and trophy hunters. I photographed those who live from hunting and those who see it as a hobby for a few weekends during the year. I followed the different times and moments of a hunt, in between the prey and the pose, wine and blood, the crack of gunfire and the murmur of the fields .<br />
<br />
I was lucky, I heard lots of hunting stories. I found an essentially old male population, where young people are a minority. Hunters, a threatened species by aging and loss of economic power caused by the crisis in the South of Europe.<br />
<br />
The result of this project is this series of contemporary images, distant from the "cliche" of 1882.<br />
<br />
— Antonio Pedrosa
    Cac¦ºaGrossa_13.jpg
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