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The Goan violinist in Ceylon

Among famous Goan musicians, one of the remarkable violinists from the village of Saligao was Adriano Daniel Fernandes who hailed from Cotula. He made a name for himself in Ceylon with the Adrian Daniel School of Violin.

The vendor of church wine

Lourenco Caetano from Donvaddo vended a special wine which had a label printed by him and fixed on the bottle and sold as “Vinho Especial do Santo Sacrificio de Missa” (Special Wine of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass).

In the footsteps of Blessed Joseph Vaz

The heroic courage and selfless missionary work of Blessed Joseph Vaz in distant Ceylon, fired in the hearts of seven of our priests from Saligao a missionary vocation to join the Oratorians of Goa and follow his footsteps.

Of church bells and lights

In the old days, church bells ruled everyday life in Saligao as in other villages of Goa. They announced marriages, births and deaths. Everybody arranged their lives around the pealing of church bells at fixed times during the day.

A trousseau for the bride

In bygone days most weddings in Saligao and the northern parts of Goa were preceded by an elaborate ceremony that went by the name saddo. During the traditional Goan wedding custom of saddo, there is the ceremonial cutting of the cloth that will be used to

Freedom fighters from Saligao

Goan freedom fighters matched up to their counterparts in the rest of India. Saligao had its own share in the movement for the liberation of Goa, and the sacrifices made by Saligaokars to gain freedom need to be appreciated.

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Celebrating the history, traditions, culture, folklore and people of Saligao – a colourful village in Goa, India

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