I've noticed that the Portuguese seem to take great pleasure in innuendo and puns— it's in their music (most notably in Pimba music), and in Aveiro, this naughtiness is painted on boats in the brightest of colours. The distinctive moliceiro with its dramatically curled bow and stern, was crafted in such a way as to facilitate the gathering of seaweed for fertilizer. Now, the beautiful moliceiros mostly offer tours up and down the Ria de Aveiro.
I'll leave it up to you and Google Translate if you are curious— the general themes of the scenes are sexual— clams and codfish are mentioned quite a bit.
Despite their smuttiness, they're quite lovely aren't they?
2 comments:
Yes, they are lovely.Like so much of the Portuguese character!
Indeed!
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