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Portraits taken in the street, some with the subject posing, others stolen in the style of street photography. In many rural areas of Madagascar, photography is "fady", that is, taboo. Many refuse to be photographed because they think it can be used to make spells against them. Others do not object to being photographed. So I tried to photograph without dwelling too much. In fact, people would like to be photographed but at the same time they must, at least externally, respect the prevailing so1
Portraits taken in the street, some with the subject posing, others stolen in the style of street photography.
In many rural areas of Madagascar, photography is "fady", that is, taboo. Many refuse to be photographed because they think it can be used to make spells against them. Others do not object to being photographed. So I tried to photograph without dwelling too much. In fact, people would like to be photographed but at the same time they must, at least externally, respect the prevailing social sentiment. Thus, the "stolen" portrait lends itself well to rural areas.
In many rural areas of Madagascar, photography is "fady", that is, taboo. Many refuse to be photographed because they think it can be used to make spells against them. Others do not object to being photographed. So I tried to photograph without dwelling too much. In fact, people would like to be photographed but at the same time they must, at least externally, respect the prevailing social sentiment. Thus, the "stolen" portrait lends itself well to rural areas.
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