Where Charlemagne Still Rides: The Cavalhadas of Pirenópolis/ Onde Carlos Magno Ainda Cavalga: As Cavalhadas de Pirenópolis
Luca Crudeli Luca Crudeli

Where Charlemagne Still Rides: The Cavalhadas of Pirenópolis/ Onde Carlos Magno Ainda Cavalga: As Cavalhadas de Pirenópolis

Once a year, a colonial town in the hills of Goiás restages a medieval war on horseback — then gives its streets over to masked riders dressed as oxen and ghosts. Words and photographs from the Cavalhadas of Pirenópolis, where the Middle Ages never quite ended.

Uma vez por ano, uma cidade colonial nas serras de Goiás reencena uma guerra medieval a cavalo — e depois entrega suas ruas a cavaleiros mascarados vestidos de boi e de assombração. Texto e fotografias das Cavalhadas de Pirenópolis, onde a Idade Média nunca terminou de vez.

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Mnemba’s Fishing Communities: Holding on to a Changing Sea
Photography, Documentary Photography, Underwater Photography, Photojournalism, Investigative Journalism, Environmental Conservation, Marine Conservation, Sustainable Fishing, Coastal Communities, Climate Change, Oceans, Blue Economy, Ethnographic Studies, Human Stories, Livelihoods, Marine Ecosystems, Wildlife, Nature Luca Crudeli Photography, Documentary Photography, Underwater Photography, Photojournalism, Investigative Journalism, Environmental Conservation, Marine Conservation, Sustainable Fishing, Coastal Communities, Climate Change, Oceans, Blue Economy, Ethnographic Studies, Human Stories, Livelihoods, Marine Ecosystems, Wildlife, Nature Luca Crudeli

Mnemba’s Fishing Communities: Holding on to a Changing Sea

As the sun rises over Mnemba, Mozambique, fishermen prepare their boats while women wade through the shallows, searching for shellfish. The sea has always provided, but now, the fish are fewer, the reefs quieter. Illegal fishing and environmental changes have left their mark, yet the community persists—casting nets, weaving baskets, and diving for octopus in the seagrass beds. Their connection to the ocean is unbreakable, but for how much longer?

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