----- Original Message ----- From: goasuraj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: GoaGoans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Goa World Net <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 4:03 AM Subject: [The Goan Forum d-list] ST MATHAIS TRADITIONAL BONDERAM
> > ST. MATHAIS TRADITIONAL BONDERAM > > On World Goa day the St. Mathais Sports club and villagers will celebrate, a > unique Family Bonderam on Sunday 18th. August 2002. > > The origin of this festival dates back to the times even before Portuguese > landed in Goa, more than four hundred years ago. During the time when > Portuguese established their supremacy in Goa, this event took a colourful > turn and people started parading the borders with flags accompanied by brass > band. Men carried with them mock guns made out of hollow bamboos "Fottas" > and for bullets they would use small seeds called "Tefflam" > > The villagers of St. Mathais has kept up this tradition till today. To cater > to the taste of modern generation they have added attractions of various > groups performing traditional folk songs and dances, konkani songs, fancy > dress, etc. > ---------------(snipped)---------------< Dear Su-Raj, Please note that the correct name of the village is "S. Mathias" and not "St. Mathais". Jorge =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
