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by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas Prior to the Portuguese conquest of Goa in 1510, Goan villages had schools that were known as patshalas. According to George Moraes, “There was no village but had a school, be it in the shade of a grove or in the porch of the temple where the children were taught . . . → Read More: Historical view of education and schools in Saligao Saligao Serenade is one year old today, 27 December 2009. We thank all our readers, well wishers, collaborators, and those who commented on the essays, for keeping Saligao Serenade vibrantly alive. In the coming months you will see an even better and brighter Saligao Serenade, with enhanced design, many more photographs, and a bit of . . . → Read More: First Anniversary of Saligao Serenade by Mel D’Souza When I was a young lad growing up in Saligao, Goa, back in the 1950s, we didn’t celebrate Christmas in the village the way it was celebrated by fellow villagers living in other parts of the world, where British and Western traditions prevailed. Theirs were luxuries we couldn’t afford. We knew about . . . → Read More: Christmas in Goa [This article was initially written in 1992-93 by a team from Saligao, in association with Fr Nascimento Mascarenhas, and published in the Souvenir of the sesquicentennial celebrations of St Anne’s Chapel (1843-1993). The team comprised Orlando Vaz, Emmie Sequeira and Franklin D'Souza. The version reproduced below was modified and updated by Fr Nascimento in mid-2004] There . . . → Read More: History of Donvaddo – II
[This article was initially written in 1992-93 by a team from Saligao, in association with Fr Nascimento Mascarenhas, and published in the Souvenir of the sesquicentennial celebrations of St Anne’s Chapel (1843-1993). The team comprised Orlando Vaz, Emmie Sequeira and Franklin D'Souza. The version reproduced below was modified and updated by Fr Nascimento in mid-2004] . . . → Read More: History of Donvaddo – I |
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