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Tag Archives: Ilha
30. Fitness Studio Macuti Town
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
23. The Washing-Up Phantom, Bairro Litine
Behind the “The Mosque of the Comorians” in the middle of Litine, is a house which is striking in its elaborate window sills and facade design. It conveys the curious feeling you have to get used to in Ilha, of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bairro Litine, Ilha, mangrove construction, roofs, urban history, women
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22. The Dance Club, Bairro Areal
1. The Ruin One of the first houses you notice when you pass through the bairro of Areal in Ilha de Moçambique, whether you are walking by foot inside the bairro or driving on the street dividing Areal and Litine, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bairro Areal, dance club, Ilha, ruins, urban history
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21. Palm trees and red leaves
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.
18. Participation – mapping urban heritage
During my stay in Ilha I am working with the Conservation Office improve heritage management in the 7 bairros making up the “macuti town”. There is currently quite a lot of confustion as to how to treat this part of … Continue reading
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Tagged heritage, Ilha, macuti, mapping, participation, urban history
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17. Cabaceira Grande at high tide
A picture postcard
14. “The walls have become plants…”
A wall in Ilha has to be dismantled in order to remove the tree which lives in it. This made me think of what Professor Carrilho wrote about the moment in time when the historic city centre was abandoned, before … Continue reading
11. Beauty contest
Noticing how quickly the macuti and pau a pique houses are disappearing, Fefé and I decided to make a quick registration of the houses which are left and document the more interesting specimen in more detail for the future. Here … Continue reading
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