Jequitinhonha Valley – MG
A chat with Lira Marques
Lira is one of those people that contributes to the beauty of the world. She put two braids in her hair when
The children of Araçuaí
As soon as the “china” (marbles) game ended, I asked the boys why it is that adults today insist on saying that
Three Kings’ Party in Araçuaí
Conceição greeted us in a printed skirt, her hair wrapped in cloth and the baby Jesus in her arms. We sat at
The Abadia community
Abadia is a land of people knowledgeable about prayers, Three Kings’ Day parties, cantigas de roda, and making bread and cookies in
Mango tree house
It’s so amazing how Brazil has so many games happening under a mango tree, or other fruit trees, that you could write
Boi de Janeiro in Itaobim
Quem foi que disse
Doll baptism
According to its citizens, Abadia is a land of medicine women, midwives and herbs that work better than any pill. A land
The hands that make the boys
There are boys who, while making their toys, are like a bird learning to fly, they have a deep desire and persistent
Boy hunters (Part IV)
The house was far, hard to get to, with countless gates to open and several splits on the road where we had