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31. The Thesis

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Silje

This blog was created to follow the fieldwork of my Ph.D project in Ilha de Mozambique. On the 27th of November 2014 the thesis was defended and accepted unanimously by a jury composed of Antoni Folkers, Ellen Braae and Niels … Continue reading →

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30. Fitness Studio Macuti Town

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Silje

 As I am finally wrapping up my thesis, I will make a small post of just this image, which was taken on a walk with Jamal to the southern tip of Ilha de Moçambique an early morning in August 2013. … Continue reading →

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26. Eid-ul-fitri

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Silje
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25. Looking for Huts in Palaces

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Silje

The macutiblog was in Lisbon this summer, looking for macuti houses. That is – I have been looking for documentation about vernacular and popular housing as part of the detective work searching for the quite recent history of urban development … Continue reading →

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21. Palm trees and red leaves

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Silje

We have gone to visit coconut plantations in Sanculo and Cabaceira where the macuti roofing tiles are made. Bounamate Surviro lives with his seven wives on the plantation in Mussengere, Sanculo and sells the macuti in Ilha.

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16. Brochure

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Silje
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7. “Some times the river…”

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Silje

Monday was the International Day for Monuments and Sites, “the day to celebrate the world’s heritage”, according to ICOMOS. In case this fundamental piece of news passed you by, I will tell you that there was a talk at the … Continue reading →

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6. The Library

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Silje

In my search for the origins of the clear dividing line between the macuti city and the city of stone and whitewash in Ilha, I am encouraged to visit the old library, placed on the ground floor of the municipal … Continue reading →

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4. Beach Bars, Culture and Heritage

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Silje

1. “So you are working with the conservation office. How could you allow the barracas* (*type of precarious structure used for sales) to be built on the beach here??” Eh… I don’t really make the decisions even if I am affiliated … Continue reading →

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1. Arrival: Rainy season

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Silje

It is rainy season. 1.1 I arrived in Ilha just in time to gatecrash the event of the year – or maybe rather the event of the decade and the first one of its kind since the war. The wedding … Continue reading →

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