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Customs, superstitions and traditions in Saligao – II

[Editor's Note: This essay has been compiled by Fr Nascimento Mascarenhas from old documents, magazine cuttings, jubilee souvenirs, and myriad other sources. If you recognize an unacknowledged source, do let us know and we will rectify the lapse.] 

 Engagements and marriages are also tied down by the traditions in . . . → Read More: Customs, superstitions and traditions in Saligao – II

Customs, superstitions and traditions in Saligao - I

In Goa, including Saligao, with her brooding beauty and peaceful atmosphere, has been the responsive soil and setting for some very picturesque folklore . . . → Read More: Customs, superstitions and traditions in Saligao – I

The first rains in Saligao

There was a picturesque procession of little children carrying stones on their head, invoking blessings from God in the form of copious rain, in verse, as they climbed the hill along with elders and went from cross to cross built by our ancestors on the hills of Saligao. . . . → Read More: The first rains in Saligao