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2012, Daily Life , 2nd prize singles , Johnny Haglund
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A mouthful

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A young Wagenya girl catches fish using an age-old method, diving into rapids on the Congo River with a net, and holding her catch in her mouth.

A mouthful

27 April 2011

Ein junges Wagenya-Mädchen fischt nach jahrhundertealter Methode: Sie taucht mit einem Netz in die Stromschnellen des Kongo-Flusses und hält den Fang im Mund, da er dort nicht entwischen kann. Die Wagenya leben bei der Stadt Kisangai im Norden der Demokratischen Republik Kongo auf einer Landzunge im Fluss, wo sich im felsigen Ufer Katarakte gebildet haben. Sie sind seit Generationen Fischer.

Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo

A young Wagenya girl catches fish using an age-old method, diving into rapids on the Congo River with a net, and holding her catch in her mouth, as that is most certain to prevent its escape. The Wagenya live at a point in the river—near the city of Kisangani in northern Democratic Republic of Congo—where rock banks create a series of cataracts. They have been a fishing people for generations.

Una joven wagenya pesca mediante un método ancestral: se sumerge con una red en los rápidos del río Congo y sujeta su captura con la boca, que es el modo más seguro para evitar que se escape. Los wagenya vivenen un punto del río (cerca de la ciudad de Kisangani, en el norte de la República Democrática del Congo) donde los bancos de roca crean una serie de cataratas. Es un pueblo pescador desde hace generaciones.

Une jeune Wagenia attrape un poisson selon une méthode ancestrale consistant à plonger avec un filet dans des rapides du Congo. Pour être sûre de ne pas laisser échapper sa prise, elle la conserve dans sa bouche. Les Wagenia vivent au bord du fleuve, en amont de Kisangani, dans le nord de la République démocratique du Congo, où des formations rocheuses créent une série de rapides. Ils sont pêcheurs depuis des générations.

Una ragazzina Wagenya pesca usando un metodo antichissimo: si tuffa nelle rapide del fiume Congo con una rete e trattiene il pesce con la bocca: è il modo più sicuro per non farlo scappare. I Wagenya, da generazioni popolo di pescatori, vivono in un tratto del fiume, vicino alla città di Kisangani nel nord della Repubblica Democratica del Congo, in cui la roccia crea una serie di cateratte.

Een jong Wagenya-meisje vist op een eeuwenoude manier door met een visnet in een stroomversnelling van de Kongo te duiken. De vangst houdt ze in haar mond om te voorkomen dat deze kan ontglippen. De Wagenya leven langs een stuk van de rivier – vlak bij de stad Kisangani in het noorden van de Democratische Republiek Kongo – waar rotspartijen zorgen voor een reeks stroomversnellingen. Ze zijn al generaties lang vissers.

Девочка народности ваджения (Wagenya) ловит рыбу, используя уходящий в глубь веков способ. Она ныряет в перекатах реки Конго, держа в руках сеть, а пойманную рыбу держит во рту – лучший способ не упустить ее. Народ ваджения живет на берегу реки недалеко от города Кисангани на севере Демократической Республики Конго. В этом месте река образует бурные пороги. Для многих поколений народа ваджения рыболовство было главным промыслом.

Location

Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo

Technical information

Shutter speed: 1/160 sec
ISO: 500
F-Stop: f/22.0
Focal Length: 24 mm
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Lens: Canon EF 14mm f2.8L II USM

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Johnny Haglund

Johnny Haglund
Nationality:
Norway
About:
Johnny Haglund was born in Norway in 1965. He studied as an engineer, but discovered he was not made to spend his life working between four walls. Since 1988, he has traveled the world, always with a camera, and in 1994 had his first story published. Today, Haglund works fulltime as a freelance photographer and writer. He has had around 400 articles published, and has written and photographed five books.
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Vi Menn

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