MENINOS DO RIO

Meninos do Rio explores a longstanding ritual in Porto, where the youth of Ribeira, like members of secret club, dive into the Douro as if answering a call older than themselves. While often considered a tourist spectacle, this practice reveals a quiet mythology of belonging and resilience. Informed by visual anthropology, I position myself as an insider‑outsider, documenting this intimate social choreography that shows how urban rituals persist, adapt, and shape the cultural identity of a place, while the river holds the memory of a community.