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by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas At present, the official languages of Goa are Konkani, Marathi, English and Portuguese. For many centuries, Marathi was the cultural language of the Hindus, which continued to be so during the Portuguese regime whereas after the conquest of Goa by the Portuguese, the Portuguese language (besides being the official) and . . . → Read More: Languages of Goa by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas Before we attempt to describe the sources of the history of Goa, we might divide it for our study into three periods: 1. The pre-historic period beginning from earliest times to a time when various dynasties held their sway over Goa till it came under Northern Silahars about 1086 AD. This . . . → Read More: Sources of Goa’s history by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas In the history of Goa over the centuries, the names of Goa have been several. The Goa name in ancient Hindu literature was Gomanta. This name itself seems to have originated from the Sanskrit Govarashtra, the ancient appellation of South Konkan. This name of Gomanta also occurs in the Bishma Parva . . . → Read More: The many names of Goa by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas Information on Goa: Goa lies on the West Coast of India in the Konkan Region between 14°53’37″ and 15°47’59″ Latitude North; and 73°40’54″ and 74°20’11″ Longitude, East of Greenwich with an area of about 3806.9 square kilometers. The boundaries of Goa are: North – the river Aronda or Tiracol and a . . . → Read More: Impact of geography on Goan history by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas It is in the charming village with its leisurely pathways, hushed coconut groves, ancestral houses and suffusing greenery that the equanimous heart of Goa beats. Saligao’s history records no battles nor does it occupy any strategic geographical position. It has not at any time been a point of key importance in . . . → Read More: Saligao – The sylvan marvel by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas Like all Goan feasts and festivals, the harvest festival during the month of August is celebrated with colourful gusto in many villages of Goa. The harvest festival goes by different names, including Festa de Novidades, Novem, Konnsanchem fest, etc. Different villages have different festivities, but they invariably include harvesting of the first . . . → Read More: The president of the harvest festival by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas My first encounter with Goan Brigadier George Francis de Souza was at the Military Headquarters at Altinho in Panjim. This was in the early seventies, when I was an assistant priest at the Panjim Church. George drove us to Saligao and then to Souza Lobo’s at Calangute for xit and xungttanchi . . . → Read More: The caring Brigadier by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas In the 1850s, with the decline of Old Goa, the island of Chorao too fell from grace and was gradually abandoned by the residents. As a result, the Seminary of Chorao on Chorao island went into decline as well and finally had to be shut in 1958. Subsequently, the retables of . . . → Read More: Saligao’s connection with the Seminary of Chorao by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas When it comes to genealogy, it is often difficult for Goans to trace their roots back more than four or five generations, due to the paucity of available or obtainable official documentation pertaining to the pre-Portuguese era with respect to Goan family tress and Goan genealogy. Sometimes however, unofficial documents can . . . → Read More: Establishing one’s roots by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas Manuel Nascimento de Abreu, born in Saligao’s Abreuvaddo on 14 May 1866, was a well-known advocate as well as an efficient journalist in Goa. His parents were Jeronimo Caetano de Abreu and Carlota Coelho. Manuel was an eminent figure in the taluka of his birth in Goa and a much sought-after . . . → Read More: The advocate with a journalistic leaning |
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