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Saligao Serenade
Celebrating the history, traditions, culture, folklore and people of Saligao – a colourful village in Goa, India
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Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas
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Essays Selected and Edited by Val Souza
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The curse of the evil eye: Sonzil Agostin was an institution, but of whom people spoke only in whispers. When he came along, one fixed stare could transform a happy and healthy person into a blubbering bundle of depression, pain and woe. The many inexplicable misfortunes…[Read the entire essay] |
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Shiree the milkman: Today, Marodd-Mollembhatt is inhabited mainly by new settlers who have come from outside Saligao, but some of the original inhabitants still live there. I happened to bump into one of my old friends from this ward, after several decades…[Read the entire essay] |
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The link between Saligao and Daugim: Back in 1970, I visited Daugim in Old Goa. Once a thriving suburb of the City of Goa, I saw that it had been reduced to a completely deserted village. But, though Daugim is dead, Saligao lives. And through Saligao, Daugim also lives…[Read the entire essay] |
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By the waters of the Aquem spring: During the monsoons, the foliage around the Aquem zhor was lush green and the flow of the water was strong. The reservoir soon filled up and overflowed. Youngsters used the reservoir as a swimming pool, diving in and frolicking in the water…[Read the entire essay] |
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History • Culture • Folklore • Customs • Religion
Famous People • Village Folk • Religious
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