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  • One "Careto" in Podence Carnival. Podence is a very small village in Northeast Portugal that  promotes its festivities as the "most traditional ones" in the country. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • The" Caretos dance" ends up the festivities of Podence Carnival. A recent introduction to the tradition, this dance is made around a burning "Careto" puppet.
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  • Nowadays, the Podence villagers participate more often in the festivities and it's usual to see families together.
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  • Like all portuguese festivities, Podence Carnival is all about fraternization. That's why people get together to eat barbecue and drink red wine.
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  • During the festivities, "Caretos" always walk in noisy groups, spreading terror, excitement and laughter
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  • Traditionaly women were not allowed to participate in the festivities and they would take risks even beeing at their houses balconies. Men would climb up and hurt them with the belt made of cow bells. Some of the more orthodox participants still see the party as closed to women and inflict pain to women on the streets with their cowbells belts.
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  • The festivities in Podence village attract more visitors each year, from the whole country and from abroad too.
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  • Traditionaly women were not allowed to participate in the festivities and they would take risks even beeing at their houses balconies. Men would climb up and hurt them with the belt made of cow bells. Some of the more orthodox participants still see the party as closed to women and inflict pain to women on the streets.
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  • The" Caretos dance" ends up the festivities of Podence Carnival. A recent introduction to the tradition, this dance is made around a burning "Careto" puppet.
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  • One "Careto" mask in Podence Carnival. Podence is a very small village in Northeast Portugal that  promotes its festivities as the "most traditional ones" in the country. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • One "Careto" mask in Podence Carnival. Podence is a very small village in Northeast Portugal that  promotes its festivities as the "most traditional ones" in the country. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • During the festivities, "Caretos" always walk in noisy groups, spreading terror, excitement and laughter
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  • Traditionaly women were not allowed to participate in the festivities and they would take risks even beeing at their houses balconies. Men would climb up and hurt them with the belt made of cow bells. Some of the more orthodox participants still see the party as closed to women and inflict pain to women on the streets with their cowbells belts.
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  • Tradition is changing in Podence village as some outsiders are invited to take part of the festivities gaining the right to wear the "careto" costume and mask by participating in an online auction.
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  • After roaming the streets scaring girls and women, some "caretos" gather in their family home meeting the members and having dinner with them.
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  • Masked in color dress, Caretos are diabolic and mysterious figures ever since. They represent an amalgam of profane, magical and religious elements.
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  • Due to some more violent behaviour, some "Caretos" provoque fights with other men.
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  • At night, some  men do the wedding proclamation in front of the local church. In group, they shout the names of single men and women they want to see married. The next morning, the new couples have to take breaskfast together.
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  • A girl pretending to be a widow during the wedding proclamation in front of the local church. In group, men shout the names of single men and women they want to see married. The next morning, the new couples have to take breaskfast together.
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  • After drinking too much at dinner and during the afternoon, a "Careto"  lies in a truck ready to scare girls again.
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  • After drinking too much at dinner and during the afternoon, a "Careto"  lies in a truck ready to scare girls again.
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  • A "Careto" in the toillet. Men spend all the afternoon scaring girls and women and drinking wine on their stops at the houses of the ones that doesn't desguise.
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  • In Podence Carnival, only "matrafonas",  women dressed like man, are safe from "caretos" cowbell belts. This is a way women have to go out without being menaced. Nowadays there are also men disguised as "matrafonas".
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  • One "Careto" lies knocked-out in the cellar. Most of men who wear this costume spend the day drinking red wine and scaring girls and women.
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  • One "careto" gently scares a little girl. Usually men dressed as "careto" terrifiy women.
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  • Drinking alcohol is part of the ritual each time they stop their roaming in the house of those who don't wear the "careto" desguise"
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  • Young boys take part in Podence Carnival as an initiation to grow up as men. Drinking alcohol is part of the ritual. Men are called "careto" and boys "facanito".
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  • Masked in color dress, Caretos are diabolic and mysterious figures ever since. They represent an amalgam of profane, magical and religious elements.
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  • Some men dressing the "Careto" costume. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • Some men dressing the "Careto" costume. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • One man dressing the "Careto" costume. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • Old Podence villagers receive one "careto" with suspiction. "Caretos" used to hurt women with their cowbell belts.
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  • Some boys also take part in Podence Carnival following older friends as an initiation to grow up as men. Drinking alcohol is part of the ritual of these children also know as "facanitos".
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  • Drinking alcohol is part of the ritual each time they stop their roaming in the house of those who don't wear the "careto" desguise"
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  • A woman on her house balcony with her son costume.  Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • A newly formed couple. At night, some  men do the wedding proclamation in front of the local church. In group, they shout the names of single men and women they want to see married. The next morning, the new couples have to take breaskfast together.
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  • At night, some  men do the wedding proclamation in front of the local church. In group, they shout the names of single men and women they want to see married. The next morning, the new couples have to take breaskfast together.
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  • Carnival characters also include "cabecudos" (big headers).
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  • Like a lot of portuguese emigrants, most of Podence population went a few years ago to  France, looking for a better life. This two brothers came back home after nine years away and they wanted to enforce the tradition of Podence Carnival.
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  • Young boys take part in Podence Carnival as an initiation to grow up as men. Drinking alcohol is part of the ritual. Men are called "careto" and boys "facanito".
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  • Drinking alcohol is part of the ritual each time they stop their roaming in the house of those who don't wear the "careto" desguise"
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  • Two men dressing the "Careto" costume. Men and boys wear a wool suit that was usually handcrafted by the owner when he was an adolescent and traditionally women were not allowed to participate.
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  • Brazilian sax player Alipio C.Neto, american saxophonist Michael Attias and belgium vibraphone player Elsa Vandeweyer on a jam session. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • French bass player Henri Texier storing his instrument after a performance. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • French clarinet player Louis Sclavis during a Romano/Sclavis/Texier Trio performance. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • Members of the JACC workshop orchestra during rehearsal. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • Saxophone player Rudresh Mahanthappa during sound-check. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • Clarinet and bandoneon player and composer Michel Portal during check-sound. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • French clarinetists Louis Sclavis and Michel Portal (who also plays bandoneon), swiss drummer Daniel Humair and bass player Sebastien Boisseau walking on Coimbra's streets. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • One of the street animators carrying her mobile library. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • Henri Texier and Aldo Romano during a Romano/Sclavis/Texier Trio performance. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • French bass player Francois Moutin chats with is fellow clarinetist Louis Sclavis after Francois performance as a member of Rudresh Mahantappa quartet. Putting much energy in the gig Francois is visibly sweated after the effort. The quartet played at Coimbra Jazz Festival "Jazz ao Centro"
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  • Rudresh Mahantappa kisses his wife Pooja at the backstage after Rudi's quartet performed in Coimbra Jazz festival "Jazz ao Centro". Rudresh is one of the generation jazz players and composers emerging in USA jazz scene.
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  • French bass player Francois Moutin reflected in Vijay Iver's piano during sound-check of the Rudresh Mahantappa quartet. The quartet performed at Coimbra Jazz Festival "Jazz ao Centro".
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  • Piano player Vijay Iver during sound-check. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • Bass player and composer Adam Lane while directing the JACC workshop orchestra. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • French clarinetist Louis Sclavis salutes the audience at the end of a performance. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • French musicians Michel Portal, Sebastian Boisseau and Louis Sclavis chat on the street after their concert with swiss drumer Daniel Humair held at Coimbra Jazz festival "Jazz ao Centro".
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  • French clarinetist Louis Sclavis, swiss drummer Daniel Humair with french clarinetist and bandoneon player Michel Portal and bass player Sebastien Boisseau during sound-check. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • Bass player Ken Filiano during a "Lou Grassi's avanti Galopi"performance. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • Bass player Ken Filiano during a "Lou Grassi's avanti Galopi"performance."Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • Bass player ken Filiano relaxing before a performance. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • Portuguese piano player Joao Paulo performing in Coimbra Jazz Festival "Jazz ao Centro". Joao Paulo is one of the talented new generation portuguese jazz players.
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  • Ken Filiano's bass lying on the stage floor. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • Drummer Lou Grassi during check-sound. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • Trumpet player Herb Robertson, drum player Lou Grassi and one of the members of portuguese independent label "Clean Feed" Hernani Faustino chat at Coimbra "Salao Brasil", the place where musicians and staff from Coimbra Jazz Festival "Jazz ao Centro" get their meals and where after the gigs, jam sessions are held.
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  • Bass players Adam Lane and Ken Filiano chat during lunchtime. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • French clarinetist Louis Sclavis and italian drummer Aldo Romano on the backstage after a Romano/Sclavis/Texier Trio performance. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • Italian drummer Aldo Romano during a Romano/Sclavis/Texier Trio performance. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • French bass player Henri Texier during a performance of the Romano/Sclavis/Texier Trio.  "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • Bass player and composer Adam Lane directing the workshop formed "Jazz ao Centro Orchestra" at Coimbra Jazz Festival.
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  • Bass player and composer Adam Lane while directing the JACC workshop orchestra. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • Members od the JACC workshop orchestra rehearsing. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • A member of the JACC workshop orchestra rehearsing. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • Trumpet player Herb Robertson during a "Lou Grassi's avanti Galopi" performance. "Jazz ao Centro" jazz festival is held twice a year in portuguese town of Coimbra.
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  • Trumpet player Herb Robertson choosing sunglasses in downtown Coimbra where many gipsy sellers commerciate counterfeit goods.
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  • Three members of "Jazz ao Centro Orchestra" practising before an orchestra rehearsal.
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  • Bass player Ken Filiano is greeted by is friend Pedro Costa when arriving at Lisbon Airport. Ken edited some records in independent label "Clean Feed" in which Pedro is one of the founders.
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