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by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas As a priest on staff at the Holy Spirit Church in Margao, Goa, one of my duties is to visit the parishioners. A few days ago my visits took me to the famous Rua Abade Faria (named for Jose de Custodio de Faria, the colourful and enigmatic son of Goa – . . . → Read More: The vendor of church wine by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas Saligao is a well-known village in Bardez, Goa. The people from neighbouring villages refer to Saligaokars as Uxellantle Kole or, nowadays, simply Kole (foxes). How did this nickname originate? Let me tell you the interesting story: Many centuries back it was rather difficult for people in Saligao to travel from one ward . . . → Read More: The Foxes In The Sugarcane Plantation by Fr Nascimento Mascarenhas The people of Goa have always had a fascination for names, and take the naming of their children very seriously. In days gone by it was not unusual for an infant to be given three, four or even more names – after patron saints, forefathers, famous figures from history, and miscellaneous . . . → Read More: Saligao nicknames – swearing by a quaint Goan tradition by Mel D’Souza “Baba” was a universal term of affection used in Goa to address a little boy or an adult male who was in good standing in the community. The term would also be used, somewhat grudgingly, when addressing the odd individual who was an embarrassment to his family, but whose misdeeds were not . . . → Read More: Our family’s “Baba” Black Sheep |
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