89-years old Manuela has been drying and selling fish since she was 7. This ancestral tradition is a woman's skill that has been passed down from mothers to daughters over the years and persists to this day.

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Manuela of Nazaré

Although Nazaré is world-famous for its gigantic waves and surfing competitions, on a nearby beach lies one of the country's oldest traditions: sun-drying fish. 89-year-old Manuela has been drying and selling fish since she was 7 years old. This ancestral tradition is a woman's skill that has been passed down from mothers to daughters over the years and persists to this day.

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Martin Mikláš

freelance photographer

Documentary photographer from Bratislava currently based between Lisbon (Portugal) and Bratislava (Slovakia) focusing on sociological changes in Eastern Europe and the socio-economic and ecological impact of the fishing industry in Portugal. Currently a graduate of the 2022-23 VII Photo Masterclass, a father on "maternity leave" and a participant of the Visual Storytelling Masterclass by The Raw Society.