This is the story of Palheiros (haystacks) of the beach Praia da Tocha, it's villagers and their way of living. The villagers are fishermen that developed their own fishing technique since the beginning of the nineteenth century. The Palheiros are their homes and the traditional fishing technique is called Arte Xávega. Praia da Tocha is now a touristic village and there are just a few fishermen that try to survive one day at a time.