Jangada Sailing

Also known as Jangada · Ceara fishing raft

Fishermen sail a log raft with a triangular sail, steering and balancing against crew weight to reach fishing grounds and return before the wind turns.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of Brazil.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of The Americas: Andes and South America.

Sources

commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jangada,_Cumbuco,_Fortaleza,_Cear%C3%A

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