Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Desai de Arabó'

Arabó is a tiny ward of the village of Dhargal on River Chapora in north Goa. 
The name, a Goanized form referring to "Arab," furnishes a clue to its past. 
Arab merchants sailed here in their dhows in mediæval times trading goods with
the locals.  It is a blink-and-you-miss-it kind of place, [...]

You may view the latest post at
http://www.parrikar.com/blog/2012/01/04/desai-de-arabo/

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