The Ganesh festival always makes me feel nostalgic. As a very young girl, I
remember being invited with my family to the different Hindu homes in the
village to see the deity. We would be given lovely ladoos, full of of cashew
seeds which was a great specialty at the time. It was always something to look
forward to. During Christmas, the Hindu women from the village would come to
my home to help us, mats would be spread on the large dining floor and each
women would be given a "latni" chappati rolling board. This was for making
the neuris. The fillings would be delightful, some with coconut, sugar,
vanilla essence and the others with rava, sugar, elaichi, nuts etc. Our
housemaid would be deep frying the neuris. Goan folk songs would be sung at
which my grandaunt was an expert. It was such a great feeling of communal
harmony that up till this day I treat persons of all communities with respect.
Bernice
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