Gorvancho Padwo: Celebrating Goa’s bond with cattle
THE GOAN NETWORKFrom helping them plough and till the land to providing milk, the cattle played an important role in sustaining farming households. Much of the responsibility of running a farm rested on these humble creatures, quite literally on their shoulders! Thus, for cattle owners and herders across Goa, Gorvancho Padwo is a day to pay their respects and express gratit
150 HRS, 150 TROUPES, 3,608 SINGERS & 2,289 SONGS: Konkani music Guinness World records hits halfway mark
THE GOAN NETWORKThe First World Konkani Mega Music Convention’s Guinness World Records attempt for the Longest Singing Marathon has reached a major milestone, completing 150 hours of continuous singing and crossing 50 per cent of its Guinness World Records target for the Longest Singing Marathon (Multiple Singers). The latest figures...
Bob’s Banter: Firecrackers and Tradition..!
By Robert Clements When Mumbai’s municipal corporation asked Dia Mirza to speak about firecrackers and pollution, it probably thought it was doing something useful.But, Mumbai BJP chief Ameet Satam invoked tradition, the corporation took down her video,
Keeping the tradition of ‘ghavti fov’ alive
From soaking and roasting to flattening, making traditional ghavti fov involves a laborious process. The Goan explores how one Marcel-based mill owner keeps this age-old Diwali tradition alive
A Goan Diwali: Where folklore, flavours and traditions come alive
Goa celebrates Diwali with traditions rooted in local folklore, from burning Narakasur effigies to tasting bitter karit and relishing fov. The Goan explores the rituals that make the festival unique
