Men gathered around a pig during a Mantança do Porco 1980s (4)
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Mantança do Porco is a Portuguese tradition that involves slaughtering and butchering a pig. No images include blood or excessive gore, but may still be distressing to users.
Mantança do Porco is a Portuguese tradition that involves slaughtering and butchering a pig. No images include blood or excessive gore, but may still be distressing to users.
Title
Men gathered around a pig during a Mantança do Porco 1980s (4)
Date
1980 circa
Description
The group of men adjust the pig to lay it on the platform where it will be prepared for butchering. Januario Leal can be seen wearing a camo bucket hat.
Coverage
Source
Collection scanned and digitally donated by Januario's son, Roberto Leal.
Publisher
UMass Lowell, Center for Lowell History
Rights
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Format
TIFF
Type
Image
Identifier
Mantanca Do Porco_01
Citation
“Men gathered around a pig during a Mantança do Porco 1980s (4),” Portuguese American Digital Archive, accessed August 11, 2026, https://umlportuguesearchives.omeka.net/items/show/4561.
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