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Were you able to see the full moon from your window today?
Mana is one of the fundamental ideas of the Polynesian worldview, a sacred force
of supernatural origin. To haveMana means to have influence, authority, the ability to act upon a situation. The quality of Mana is not limited to individuals. People, governments, places, animals, and inanimate objects can alsoĀ possessĀ Mana.
The photographs were taken in theĀ PortugueseĀ prisons of Odemira, Tires, and Santa Cruz do Bispo during the autumn of 2025. All these prisons areĀ very close toĀ the Atlantic Ocean. In 2025,Ā Autumn was hot, cold and mild. In prisons, women are not allowed to have mirrors, phones, or cameras. Dinners are at 6:30 pm and the return to cells is at 7:00 pm. A large part of the sentences are related to drug crimes. In some prisons, there are baby carriages in the wings. In others, there are anti-violence protection nets.
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Conseguiste hoje, da tua janela, ver a lua cheia?
Mana eĢ uma das ideias fundamentais da mundivisaĢo PolineĢsia, uma força sagrada de origemĀ sobrenatural. Ter Mana quer dizer ter influeĢncia, autoridade, ter a capacidade de actuar sobre uma situaçaĢo. A qualidade de Mana naĢo estaĢ limitada a indiviĢduos. Povos, governos, lugares, animais e objectos inanimados tambeĢm podem ter Mana.
Ā As fotografias foram feitas nos estabelecimentos prisionais de Odemira, Tires e Santa Cruz do Bispo durante o Outono de 2025. Todas estas prisoĢes ficam perto, a poucos quiloĢmetros, do Oceano AtlaĢntico. Em 2025, o Outono foi quente, frio e ameno. Nas prisoĢes, as mulheres naĢo podem ter espelhos, telefones ou caĢmaras fotograĢficas. Os jantares saĢo aĢs seis e meia e a recolha aĢs celas aĢs sete.Ā Grande parte das penas cumpridas estaĢo relacionadas com crimes de traĢfico ou consumo de droga. Nalgumas prisoĢes haĢ carrinhos de bebeĢs nas alas. Noutras haĢ redes de proteçaĢo anti-violeĢncia.
Softcover,Ā 21x29cm,Ā 48 pages
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ISBN 978-989-36176-4-9
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