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Alms and the man

by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas

As more and more people flock to Goa it is now becoming a common sight to see beggars all over the cities and towns of Goa as well as crowded and popular tourist spots in Goa like the beaches of Calangute and Baga in north Goa as well as Colva in . . . → Read More: Alms and the man

History of the Saligao Institute

by Fr Nascimento Mascarenhas

Nestling in a coconut grove and overlooking paddy fields is the Saligao Institute, which is housed in its own building at Arrarim in Saligao. It was inaugurated in 1929. It provides its growing number of members with social, literary and cultural activities. Indoor games are popular. The cemented badminton court adjoining . . . → Read More: History of the Saligao Institute

Men of Valour

by Valmiki Faleiro

Foxes from the cane fields they might have been, going by village nickname the enterprising sons of Saligao earned for taking up large-scale sugarcane cultivation in their village. But, “Foxes of the Desert” (with due apologies to Gen. Erwin Rommel) several of them sure were. Let us, briefly, take a peek at . . . → Read More: Men of Valour

Saligaokars And Goan Religious Folk Songs

by Fr Nascimento Mascarenhas

It has been said that folk songs of a country or region “reveal the soul of a particular race”, and that “the art of the people is the voice of their heart and truest confession of their thought”. In this sense, the Goan folk songs are historical documents that record the . . . → Read More: Saligaokars And Goan Religious Folk Songs

Of Fisherfolk and Farmers

by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas

Our forefathers in the villages of Goa lived for the day, occupying themselves mainly with fishing and farming. Not having any water bodies of significance during the last couple of centuries, the village of Saligao was not witness to much fishing activity. However, fishing was a significant occupation for the . . . → Read More: Of Fisherfolk and Farmers