Couple of dancers "Manel e Maria"
Pair for dummies representing a couple of Minho dancers.
Handicraft made from wool and leftover textile material.
Decorative object that can be hanged or displayed in a shadow box.
14 cm
Please note: frame or shadow box not included
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Other information | "Manel e Maria" (Manuel and Maria) were quite common names among the population. But this common expression is also used in Portuguese (informal or colloquial) for refer in a generic and anonymous way to a group of people or collective. Thus, they represent a whole, nevertheless this expression tend to assume a caricatural tone. Here it is assumed as folklore, a symbol of popular culture .... So, this couple of "Manel e Maria" are wearing traditional costumes from Minho region. |