Manuela of Nazaré

Despite the fact that Nazaré is known in the world for its gigantic waves, with the surf competition, one of the oldest traditions of the country rests on the nearby beach: sun-drying fish. 89 years old Manuela has been drying and selling fish since she was 7. This ancestral tradition is a feminine skill that has been passed down from mothers to daughters over the years and is still alive today.

Despite the fact that Nazaré is known in the world for its gigantic waves, with the surf competition "Nazare Tow Challenge” made famous by Garrett McNamara, one of the oldest traditions of the country rests on the nearby beach: sun-drying fish.

While the men had the job of going to the sea to fish, it was the women, on land, who had the function of selling the fish. 


89 years old Manuela has been drying and selling fish since she was 7. This ancestral tradition is a feminine skill that has been passed down from mothers to daughters over the years. It is still alive today. 


The Lota da Nazaré was the first auction in the country where fish began to be sold by the kilogram and not by the unit and was a space widely dominated by the Nazarenes.
Scene is not influenced by any way and was captured as it happened.