portugal, like most old world countries, is rife with cultural traditions spanning and shifting through many, many centuries. while some traditions have arguably had their time and it’s best to leave them on the pages of history books, others speak to on-going identity in the face of change. some are embraced, others scorned, and others almost forgotten outside small communities and isolated elders.
there are many ways to record such experiences, and doubtless, everyone is familiar with at least some. here is an attempt to document others. from old, if not ancient midwinter festivals, to modern interpretations of what culture (and subculture) is today in the face of technology, infrastructure, art, and alienation.
