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*Ros and Hollod: *On the eve of the marriage, both Hindus and Catholics have a special ceremony for the bride and the bridegroom. The Catholics call this ceremony *ros* while the Hindus call it *hollod*. Among the Catholics, the bride or the groom is made to sit in front of the altar or in the balcony, along with the bridesmaid or the bestman, late in the evening. The family members followed by friends and neighbours apply *ros *(coconut milk) to the person getting married. This is followed by a ceremonial warm bath. This ceremony is marked by fun. As the ceremony goes on, drinks including alcohol are served. PHOTO *The application of *ros* to the bride and bridesmaid, who are seated in the balcony, with the breaking of eggs on the head. The latter is not part of a tradition but added for fun.* Hindus perform the *hollod *ceremony in front of the *tulsi *plant. The bride or the bridegroom is made to sit in front of the *tulsi* and *hollod *(turmeric paste) is applied to the face and the limbs. Family members, friends and neighbours participate in this ceremony. After the application of *hollod*, the bride or the groom is given a ceremonial warm bath. However, no alcohol is served at the *hollod *ceremony. Above text is from Biula V Pereira's book on the social role of alcohol in Goa -- One for the Road. -- _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/ _/ FN * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا +91-9822122436 _/ See a different Goa here, via _/ https://youtube.com/c/frederickfnnoronha _/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/_/
