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The silence of the nets ā€” Not all are leaving. In the fishing districts of Ngaparou, Saint-Louis, Joal and Mbour, some have made a different choice: to stay. They denounce the opaque fishing agreements, document the looting by industrial trawlers, and make young people aware of the risks of exodus. But running away isnā€™t always the answer. Defending oneā€™s territory becomes a priority. Collectives such as Kayar ReĢsistance, APRAPAM and Horizon 2014 organize citizen campaigns, actions at sea and pleas to the authorities. These fishermen, activists and teachers refuse to see their coastline sacrificed and their culture dissolved. Sometimes, to stay is to resist. ā€” Tous ne partent pas. Dans les quartiers de peĢ‚cheurs Ngaparou, Saint-Louis, Joal ou Mbour, certains ont fait un autre choix : rester. Ils deĢnoncent les accords de peĢ‚che opaques, documentent les pillages des chalutiers industriels, sensibilisent les jeunes aux risques de lā€™exode. Car fuir nā€™est pas toujours la solution. Et deĢfendre son territoire devient une prioriteĢ. Des collectifs comme Kayar ReĢsistance, APRAPAM ou Horizon 2014 organisent des campagnes citoyennes, des actions en mer, des plaidoyers aupreĢ€s des autoriteĢs. Ces peĢ‚cheurs, ces activistes, ces enseignants, refusent de voir leur littoral sacrifieĢ et leur culture dissoute. Parfois, rester, cā€™est reĢsister #ClimateMigration #Ocean2050 #Expropriation #Exodus #MigrationSenegal #Overfishing #SenegaleseFishermen #EcologicalJustice #VisualJournalism #ClimateMigrations taken in SĆ©nĆ©gal by @seraaaf
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The silence of the nets ā€” In the dead of night, on the beaches of Senegal, silhouettes move silently toward overloaded canoes. Food supplies, a few belongings, and fear in their stomachs for a journey of more than 1,500 km to the Canary Islands. This migration route, one of the deadliest in the world, has become the last resort for thousands of Senegalese fishermen. Once, the sea fed them. Today, it is empty. Agreements signed with the European Union and licenses granted to foreign industrial vessels have plundered the coastline. Catches have fallen. So have incomes. In 2023, more than 30,000 people landed illegally in the Canary Islands. Among them were many fishermen, driven by a sea that left them no other choice. Because before it is a migration crisis, it is a story of expropriation. ā€” En pleine nuit, sur les plages du SeĢneĢgal, des silhouettes avancent en silence vers des pirogues surchargeĢes. Des vivres, quelques affaires, et la peur au ventre pour une traverseĢe de plus de 1 500 km jusquā€™aux Canaries. Cette route migratoire, lā€™une des plus meurtrieĢ€res au monde, est devenue le dernier recours pour des milliers de peĢ‚cheurs seĢneĢgalais. Autrefois, la mer les nourrissait. Aujourdā€™hui, elle est vide. Les accords signeĢs avec lā€™Union europeĢenne et les licences octroyeĢes aĢ€ des navires industriels eĢtrangers ont pilleĢ les coĢ‚tes. Les prises ont chuteĢ. Les revenus aussi. Quand on ne peut plus nourrir sa famille, que reste-t-ilā€Æ? En 2023, plus de 30 000 personnes ont deĢbarqueĢ clandestinement aux Canaries. Parmi elles, nombre de peĢ‚cheurs, pousseĢs par une mer qui ne leur laisse plus dā€™autre choix. Ce post poursuit notre seĢrie sur le lien vital entre lā€™eĢcologie, la souveraineteĢ alimentaire et les trajectoires humaines. Car avant dā€™eĢ‚tre un drame migratoire, cā€™est une histoire dā€™expropriation. #Migrationclimatique #Ocean2050 #Expropriation #Exode #MigrationSenegal #SurpeĢ‚che #PeĢ‚cheursSeĢneĢgalais #JusticeEĢcologique #JournalismeVisuel #MigrationsClimatiques #ClimateMigration #Ocean2050 #Expropriation #Exodus #MigrationSenegal #Overfishing #SenegaleseFishermen #EcologicalJustice #VisualJournalism #ClimateMigrations taken in SĆ©nĆ©gal by @seraaaf
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The silence of the nets In the harsh morning light, colorful pirogues glide across the Atlantic. For more than a decade, Senegalese waters have been subjected to a silent but devastating rush: that of foreign trawlers. In exchange for opaque agreements, European, Chinese, and Turkish fleets drag the seabed, capturing tons of fish every day, far beyond the capacity for renewal. For artisanal fishermen, this is a gradual death sentence. Where once it took only a few hours to fill their coolers, they now have to sail farther, longer, and often in vain. This injustice drives thousands of young people to leave the coast each year, fleeing a sea that no longer feeds them. Many try to reach Europe, particularly Franceā€”a country that, paradoxically, continues to subject its seabed to bottom trawling despite its ecological commitments. ā€” Dans la lumieĢ€re crue du matin, des pirogues coloreĢes glissent sur lā€™Atlantique. Depuis plus dā€™une deĢcennie, les eaux seĢneĢgalaises sont soumises aĢ€ une rueĢe silencieuse mais deĢvastatrice : celle des chalutiers eĢtrangers. En eĢchange dā€™accords opaques, les flottes europeĢennes, chinoises et turques draguent les fonds marins, capturant chaque jour des tonnes de poissons, bien au-delaĢ€ de la capaciteĢ de renouvellement. Pour les peĢ‚cheurs artisanaux, cā€™est une condamnation aĢ€ mort progressive. Alors quā€™il ne leur fallait autrefois que quelques heures pour remplir leurs glacieĢ€res, ils doivent deĢsormais naviguer plus loin, plus longtemps, et souvent en vain. Cette injustice pousse chaque anneĢe des milliers de jeunes aĢ€ quitter la coĢ‚te, fuyant une mer qui ne les nourrit plus. Beaucoup tentent de rejoindre lā€™Europe, en particulier la France, un pays qui, paradoxalement, continue de soumettre ses fonds marins au chalutage de fond malgreĢ ses engagements eĢcologiques. #SurpeĢ‚che #PeĢ‚cheursSeĢneĢgalais #EĢcologiePolitique #DroitsCommunautaires #Overfishing #SenegaleseFishermen #PoliticalEcology #CommunityRights #VisualJournalism #anthropologyoflife taken in SĆ©nĆ©gal by @seraaaf
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The last in the Kankourang series ā€” #senegal #analogphotography #africa #analog #senegalphotography #ceremony #casamance #casamanceseĢneĢgal #mandingue #nature taken in Casamance by @seraaaf
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Kankourang Ceremony : Immersion in Mandingo Culture šŸƒ During a detour through the forest, I find myself immersed in the preparatory ceremony of the Kankourang. Invited to join the dance, to the rhythm of percussion and song, these women, men and children gather around an initiation rite that only takes place every 30 - 40 years. Today, itā€™s a preliminary ceremony that marks a turning point for these young boys. After their circumcision, they must go through a period of learning and trials that will seal their entry into the adult world. Under the watchful eye of elders and community members, they must demonstrate courage and endurance. Here, becoming an adult depends not only on age, but also on a path of initiation, where trial and tradition forge recognition. ā€” La ceĢreĢmonie du Kankourang : immersion dans la culture Mandingue šŸƒ Lors dā€™un deĢtour par la foreĢ‚t, je me retrouve immergeĢ en pleine ceĢreĢmonie preĢparatoire du Kankourang. InviteĢ aĢ€ me joindre aĢ€ la danse, je me joins aĢ€ ces femmes, hommes et enfants qui se rassemblent autour dā€™un rite initiatique qui nā€™a lieu que tous les 30 aĢ€ 40 ans. Aujourdā€™hui, cā€™est une ceĢreĢmonie preĢliminaire qui marque un tournant pour ces jeunes garcĢ§ons. ApreĢ€s leur circoncision, ils doivent passer par une peĢriode dā€™apprentissage et dā€™eĢpreuves qui scellera leur entreĢe dans le monde adulte. Sous le regard des anciens et des membres de la communauteĢ, ils doivent faire preuve de courage et dā€™endurance. Ici, le passage aĢ€ lā€™aĢ‚ge adulte ne deĢpend pas seulement de lā€™aĢ‚ge, mais dā€™un parcours initiatique ouĢ€ lā€™eĢpreuve et la tradition forgent la reconnaissance. Have you ever heard of this kind of cetemony ? #senegal #analogphotography #africa #analog #senegalphotography #ceremony #casamance #casamanceseĢneĢgal #mandingue #nature taken in Casamance by @seraaaf
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Kankourang - Casamance 2024 This is the mother of a young circumcised man celebrates her sonā€™s passage into adulthood. To the sound of Sabar, Tama and Djembe, families dance and sing to the young men. ā€” Cā€™est la meĢ€re dā€™un jeune circoncis qui ceĢleĢ€bre le passage aĢ€ lā€™aĢ‚ge adulte de son fils. Sous le son des Sabar, des Tama et des Djembe, les familles dansent et chantent pour les jeunes hommes. #seĢneĢgal #africa #casamance #casamanceseĢneĢgal #kankourang #kankurang #analog #analogphotography #nature taken in Casamance by @seraaaf
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Voices of Senegal - 2024 ā€” Ramadan has recently come to an end. The deserted beach and the muffled crashing of the waves for a long month are replaced by the sound of young people enjoying themselves and strolling before sunset. Few people go swimming. Soccer is played, wrestling is practiced, fish is grilled and time is flowing until sunset. ā€” Le Ramadan est termineĢ depuis peu. La plage deĢserte et le fracas sourd des vagues pendant un long mois laissent place au bruit des jeunes qui sā€™amusent et flaĢ‚nent avant le coucher de soleil. Peu de gens sā€™y baignent. On y joue au football, on sā€™entraiĢ‚ne aĢ€ la lutte, on y grille du poisson et on laisse couler le temps jusquā€™au coucher du soleil. #senegal #analogphotography #africa #analog #ecologie #sustainability #ouestafrica taken in Ndangane, Fatick, Senegal by @seraaaf
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Just a man and his horse under a blazing sky - Senegal 2024 #senegal #analog #analogphotography #africa #portrait #elasticfamily #friendship taken in Ndangane, Fatick, Senegal by @seraaaf
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Voices of Senegal - 2024 ā€” That moment when you think youā€™ve made the right settings on your camera to immortalize a moment thatā€™s dear to you, and then it all comes out blurry. A poetic surprise to present a new portrait of Abdoul, the young Senegalese who adopted us into his ā€œelastic familyā€ and made us want to come back. ā€” Ce genre de moment ouĢ€ tu penses avoir fait les bons reĢglages sur ta cameĢra pour immortaliser un moment qui tā€™es cher puis tout sort flou. Une surprise poeĢtique pour vous preĢsenter un nouveau portrait dā€™Abdoul, ce jeune seĢneĢgalais qui nous a adopteĢ dans sa Ā« famille eĢlastique Ā» et nous a donneĢ le gouĢ‚t de revenir. #senegal #analog #analogphotography #africa #portrait #elasticfamily #friendship taken in Ndangane, Fatick, Senegal by @seraaaf
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2 years ago
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KANKURANG - CASAMANCES 2024 ā€” This is an opportunity for young people to learn the rules of behaviour that ensure group cohesion, the secrets of plants and their medicinal virtues, and hunting techniques. The tradition has suffered a setback due to the rapid urbanisation of most parts of Senegal and the Gambia, and the reduction in the area of sacred forests, which have been transformed into farmland. This has trivialised the ritual, undermining the authority of the Kankurang. The weapons in this series of photos do not reflect a violent people, quite the contrary. The blank bullets serve only to express the joy of fathers at the arrival of their sons in adolescence. Just like firecrackers and fireworks in France. The machete here is an agricultural tool, not a weapon. ā€” Cā€™est lā€™occasion pour les jeunes dā€™apprendre les reĢ€gles de comportement qui garantissent la coheĢsion du groupe, les secrets des plantes et de leurs vertus meĢdicinales ou des techniques de chasse. La tradition connaiĢ‚t un recul en raison de la rapide urbanisation de la plupart des reĢgions du SeĢneĢgal et de la Gambie, et de la reĢduction des surfaces des foreĢ‚ts sacreĢes, transformeĢes en terres agricoles. Le rituel sā€™en trouve banaliseĢ, minant lā€™autoriteĢ du Kankurang. Les armes sur cette seĢrie de photos ne sont pas le reflet dā€™un peuple violent, bien au contraire. Les balles aĢ€ blancs ne servent quā€™aĢ€ exprimer la joie des peĢ€res face aĢ€ lā€™arriveĢe aĢ€ lā€™adolescence de leurs fils. Au meĢ‚me titre que les petards et les feux dā€™artifices en France. La machette ici est un outil agricole et non une arme. #senegal #africa #kankurang #tradtion #preservetradition #nature #casamance #casamance_official taken in Casamance by @seraaaf
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KANKURANG - CASAMANCE 2024 ā€” The Kankurang is both the guarantor of order and justice, and the exorcist of evil spirits. As such, he transmits and teaches a complex set of skills and practices that form the basis of Manding cultural identity. He is associated with circumcision ceremonies and initiation rites. The weapons in this series of photos do not reflect a violent people, quite the contrary. The blank bullets serve only to express the joy of the fathers at the arrival of their sons in adolescence. Just like firecrackers and fireworks in France. ā€” Le Kankurang est aĢ€ la fois le garant de lā€™ordre et de la justice, et lā€™exorciste des mauvais esprits. En tant que tel, il assure la transmission et lā€™enseignement dā€™un ensemble complexe de savoir-faire et de pratiques qui constituent le fondement de lā€™identiteĢ culturelle mandingue. Il est associeĢ aux ceĢreĢmonies de circoncision et aux rites initiatiques. Les armes sur cette seĢrie de photos ne sont pas le reflet dā€™un peuple violent, bien au contraire. Les balles aĢ€ blancs ne servent quā€™aĢ€ exprimer la joie des peĢ€res face aĢ€ lā€™arriveĢe aĢ€ lā€™adolescence de leurs fils. Au meĢ‚me titre que les petards et les feux dā€™artifices en France #senegal #africa #kankurang #tradtion #preservetradition #nature #casamance #casamance_official taken in Casamance by @seraaaf
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KANKURANG - CASAMANCE 2024 ā€” Le Kankurang est un rite initiatique pratiqueĢ dans les provinces mandingues du SeĢneĢgal correspondant aĢ€ la Casamance. Selon la tradition, le Kankurang serait issu du Komo, une socieĢteĢ secreĢ€te de chasseurs dont lā€™organisation et les pratiques eĢsoteĢriques ont contribueĢ aĢ€ lā€™eĢmergence des Mandingues. Les armes sur cette seĢrie de photos ne sont pas le reflet dā€™un peuple violent, bien au contraire. Les balles aĢ€ blancs ne servent quā€™aĢ€ exprimer la joie des peĢ€res face aĢ€ lā€™arriveĢe aĢ€ lā€™adolescence de leurs fils. Au meĢ‚me titre que les petards et les feux dā€™artifices en France ā€” Kankurang is an initiation rite practised in the Manding provinces of Senegal, corresponding to Casamance. According to tradition, the Kankurang originated with the Komo, a secret society of hunters whose organisation and esoteric practices contributed to the emergence of the Mandingo people. The weapons in this series of photos do not reflect a violent people, quite the contrary. The blank bullets only serve to express the joy of the fathers at the coming of age of their sons. Just like firecrackers and fireworks in France. #senegal #africa #kankurang #tradtion #preservetradition #nature #casamance #casamance_official taken in Casamance by @seraaaf
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