I’m making a model whaleboat, and now I understand how the boat was used. Very informative. Also found a video of whaling factories on S. Georgia Island. The commercial whaling was much worse than this shore fishery
Well done nice documentary, 1969 was a different time people in Lajes do Pico were poor and the income from the whales than was much needed. Also people have died. I am from Holland my wife from Lajes do Pico and in 1969 summer we were also in Lajes visiting her family. I also filmed than the "Festa do Lurdes" 8 mm color film, procession in the village and near the port.
My grandparents were from Lajes do Pico. One of the family stories is that some of my family were the lookouts (vigia). I have no idea if this is true, or just a family myth - but at least now I know there really were vigia in Pico! It is such a shame that humans learned to hunt whales, and it is even more of a shame that we continued to do it long after there was any real need to do it for survival.
We are not descended from Arabs mostly people from northern Portugal and south too English Scot’s ,French ,Italian,Spanish and many from Flanders just like my grandfather who had piercing blue eyes..
My dad was one of the last whalers and he was from ST. Jorge Island
That’s amazing!
shame on him
I’m making a model whaleboat, and now I understand how the boat was used. Very informative. Also found a video of whaling factories on S. Georgia Island. The commercial whaling was much worse than this shore fishery
Well done nice documentary, 1969 was a different time people in Lajes do Pico were poor and the income from the whales than was much needed. Also people have died. I am from Holland my wife from Lajes do Pico and in 1969 summer we were also in Lajes visiting her family. I also filmed than the "Festa do Lurdes" 8 mm color film, procession in the village and near the port.
Wanted to go with the whalers in 1969 also to film, but didn't get permission from the townhall.
Very difficult to watch,,,, the final scenario ! Did not realize would be this sensitive!
Where’s the full version ? By the way thank you for what you’ve uploaded !
I was born in Pico and still remember as a child , When the whales were spotted people would leave everything behind and go hunting them.
My grandparents were from Lajes do Pico. One of the family stories is that some of my family were the lookouts (vigia). I have no idea if this is true, or just a family myth - but at least now I know there really were vigia in Pico! It is such a shame that humans learned to hunt whales, and it is even more of a shame that we continued to do it long after there was any real need to do it for survival.
It was about survival
This is classic whaling. I feel for the whales.
Respect to whalers. It looks like a lot of work.
THIS VIDEO COVER SHOULD HAVE THE DISPLAY OF LAJES OF PICO OR THE MOUNTAIN OF PICO NO DE PRESENT ONE OF THE A WHALER ON CANOE
Always proud of my Azorean lineage 💪🏼
We also had whalers in Flores where Iam from my great grandfather hunted sperm whales he was of Scottish background Iam glad whales are protected now
We are not descended from Arabs mostly people from northern Portugal and south too English Scot’s ,French ,Italian,Spanish and many from Flanders just like my grandfather who had piercing blue eyes..
You must of not heard of the Moors..They ruled portugal and were Arabs..
@@WALTCHARAMBA we ruled angola for 400 years and yet the natives are blacks not portuguese...
@@PapitchuloConquistador1488 Yeah, but there are reasons why Portuguese people are darker skinned..My guess is the Moors..
@@WALTCHARAMBA you cant be this dumb... thats bcs of early european farmer blood not bcs of muh moors,