On The Go
Quick picks and previews, taken with the phone or processed with the phone, usually while travelling but also random moments from everyday routine.
Like in a big, funny, messy, deranged family photo!! The cork masked people at Góis. #careto #entrudo #carnaval #carnival #gois #aldeiasdoxisto #portugal #fujifilm_xseries #vsco #snapshot #instagram bit.ly/2C4Xan8
Pretty end of day while roaming the Lousã mountain range. Time to get some rest and get ready for an early rise tomorrow. In the next few days I’ll back to the road to capture more masked traditions.
#sunset #serradalousã #portugal #fujifilm_xseries #vsco #snapshot #instagram bit.ly/2GUCpP5
Every year, on Christmas day, there’s an auction to bid on who will be wearing this red and black mask. Everything’s done in secret so that on New Year’s day, at the early hours when the chocalheiro starts his lonely procession, no one knows who he is until it ends… …or he briefly takes it off for a gasp of fresh air.#portugal #mogadouro #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #mask #chocalheiro #chocalheirodebemposta
On the day of St John Evangelist (Die de San Juan Eibangelista , in Mirandese) the “pauliteiros”, along with musicians, will go to each house dancing, inviting and receiving offerings for the festivities. #portugal #trasosmontes #mirandadodouro #festadosmoços #festadesaojoaoevangelista #pauliteiros
Putting on red masks and red robes. Running down the village’s streets, eating, drinking, doing pranks. #portugal #grijodeparada #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #festasdesantoestevao #festadosrapazes #mask #careto
Two unavoidable things during these days: a table set with food and drinks, and plenty of people around it! #portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #festasdesantoestevao #festadosrapazes #mask #mascaro
Thinking about what tricks to play next?Despite being the day after Christmas (there’s no such thing as Boxing Day here) that tree feels really out of place there.#portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #festasdesantoestevao #festadosrapazes #mask #mascaro
Putting the mask back on after a small break close to the end of the day, during the last winter solstice festivities at Ousilhão. Despite being a cold day it gets hot behind a wooden mask and under some heavy robes. #portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #festasdesantoestevao #festadosrapazes #mask
Every New Year’s day Good and Evil face each other in the streets of the small village of Tó. The dark faced Farandulo tries to reach the immaculate Sécia, having only a young boy to separate them.#portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #farandulo #farandulodetó
New year’s day is filled with activity, and the problem is picking one. The Chocalheiro of Bemposta is definitely the winter festivity with the fastest pace, with the chocalheiro literally running through the village’s houses to wish a good year and gather their offering. #portugal #trasosmontes #wintersolstice #mask #chocalheiro #chocalheirodebemposta
