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by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas Goa, like the rest of India, had its fair share of the fight for freedom and Goan freedom fighters matched up to their counterparts in the rest of India in terms of zeal and fervour. The freedom struggle in Goa is as old as the struggle in the rest of India, . . . → Read More: Freedom fighters from Saligao by Mel D’Souza Although Konkani is the language widely spoken in Goa, in the old days there was a separate vocabulary that was used by villagers to communicate with their pets and domesticated animals in the villages of Goa. “Bish, bish, bish” was a way of calling out to a dog if one didn’t know . . . → Read More: Animal talk [Fr Nascimento says: It is so interesting to walk through Arrarim in the company of erudite and knowledgeable Yvonne Vaz Ezdani, author of the book 'Songs of the Survivors'. She describes this walk in her own inimitable style.] by Yvonne Vaz Ezdani Another pleasant evening. The walk today is through different wards in . . . → Read More: A walk through Arrarim – II [Fr Nascimento says: It is so interesting to walk through Arrarim in the company of erudite and knowledgeable Yvonne Vaz Ezdani, author of the book 'Songs of the Survivors'. She describes this walk in her own inimitable style.] by Yvonne Vaz Ezdani It is a cool and pleasant evening in September 2008, a beautiful time . . . → Read More: A walk through Arrarim – I courtesy Joel D’Souza (posted to goanewsclips@yahoogroups.com) Fr Manuel Gomes, Director of the Diocesan Centre for the Biblical Apostolate and Professor of Pastoral Institute, Old Goa, released Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas’ fifth book and the second in the series entitled ‘Follow Me’, at the St Pius X Pastoral Institute, Old Goa, on 13th February evening. Fr Joseph . . . → Read More: Fr Nascimento’s second Follow Me book launched by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas For weddings in Saligao and weddings in Goa generally, a day or two preceding the traditional Goan wedding day it was customary for the families of the bride and groom to separately hold a ceremonial bath function at their respective houses for the Goan bride-to-be and the Goan groom-to-be. Most Goan . . . → Read More: Ros Kaddunk – The bath with coconut milk by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas It was a warm, sunny day in Saligao, back in the sixties. At the seminary, it was business as usual for us seminarians. The staff were going about their daily routine and the seminarians and priests were either attending classes, or studying/praying, as was their wont were they to have an . . . → Read More: The revenge of the cobra by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas Walking in Goa villages can be a pleasant and calming experience. After having passed through an avenue of coconut palms and flat fields of Cotula in Saligao, I begin my walk in the Goan village of Saligao from the middle of the road that passes Grande Morodd and Nagoa village . . . → Read More: Walking through Grande Morodd, Pequeno Morodd and Goletem |
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