Thanks Clinton n Antonio for the updates on village life in Salcete. Years back, Chinchinim was very famous for the Thursday Orr (Novena) which was conducted by a priest (Fr. Ross) in favour of St. Judas. Hundreds of people from the neighbouring villages n far off used to come on foot n buses to attend this service, as many favours and miracles had taken place. The Church was always full and people used to stand outside. The ground opposite the church was like the Margao Bus-stand with many buses and carreras. As kids we used to volunteer to serve water to the people who came from far off villages. A new monument/Chapel opposite the church was being built to conduct this novena. The Bishop of Goa was supposed to visit the church one thursday and hence the Novena had to be cancelled...I heard people were angry and priest who conducted this Novena was beaten, ( I heard this as a kid, does any salcetkar remember?) The novena was stopped for sometime. But the beautiful Monument/Chapel completed after some years with the statue of St. Judas, still stands. There are a few people who still say this miraculous novena on the 1st thursday every month in front of the new chapel.
Today Monte fest is being celebrated in Chinchinim as usual with the feri, tiatr n beat shows for 3 days. The feri is there for a week with Mod'er occupying the most of the space and doing good business during on last day. Sogleank mojea Chinchon'kar and Goemkar bhavank Anondborit festachim porbhim! Edward Verdes Chinchinim/Jeddah/KSA ----- Original Message ----- From: Antonio Menezes To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 9:04 AM Subject: [Goanet] GOA - A tour of Salcete villages Clinton, many thanks for your vivid description of some aspects of the village life. Here is bit more. Barade khuris - on a hill near Cutbona. 2005
