To Goanet - I took this picture of Shaba Velip at the Vetal temple in Painguinim, Canacona. The Velips were among the earliest tribes to settle in Goa. Would be interesting to take a spit sample from him. See https://www.23andme.com/ourservice -
http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/velip.jpg Mr V from Painguinim - http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/vetal-painguinim.jpg Mr V from Alorna (Halarne) - http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/vetal-alorna.jpg The annual zatra at the Vetal temple in Alorna is coming up on Dec 8. I may go and photograph the buffalo sacrifice. Warm regards, r ps: What's with the abysmal aesthetic sense of modern Goans? These beautiful ancient idols are saddled with a backdrop of ghastly bathroom tiles.
