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History of Muddavaddi

by Joe Fernandes, with Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas and Emily D’Souza

[May 1993]

In the Etimos das Aldeias by Canon F X Vaz in Oriente Portugues (1916 and 1920) MUDD’AVADDI means hamlet on the mound or knoll. It is interesting to note that Mudd’avaddi is called Dactembatta. It is also called Sucalbattulem. St Anne’s chapel documents . . . → Read More: History of Mudd’avaddi

January 26th, 2009 | Category: History | Leave a comment

The 'haunting' of Padre Lourenço

by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas

If I were to tell you real, true ghost stories from Goa and India, and say that Goan ghosts did exist, you would probably scoff and brush them aside as the weird beliefs of an old man. You would of course be right, but in the olden days in the village . . . → Read More: The ‘haunting’ of Padre Lourenço

January 16th, 2009 | Category: Folklore & Nostalgia | Leave a comment

Christuleacho Vôd - The Gateway of Saligao

Real ghost stories in India abound, and Goa too has contributed its fair share of Goan ghosts in real  ghost stories, or at least what were believed to be real ghost stories in ancient times.

Joseph Furtado, the Goan poet from the village of Pilerne down the hill from Saligao, whose . . . → Read More: Christuleacho vôd – The Gateway of Saligao

January 7th, 2009 | Category: Folklore & Nostalgia | One comment