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*[image: Mae de Deus Church, Saligao, Goa [ Sketch by Mel D'Souza ]] * *Celebrating the history, traditions, culture, folklore and people of Saligao – a colourful village in Goa, India* *≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈* *Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas* *≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈* *Essays Selected and Edited by Val Souza* *GO TO THE LATEST POSTS <http://www.saligaoserenade.com/latest-posts/>* *This Week’s Featured Essays* ------------------------------ ------------------------------ *Kotula walk -I:* This essay describes my walk through the famous Kotula ward in the village of Saligao, Goa, in the month of April 2008. A document of the Saligao Communidade dated 27 March 1759 gives the names of the nine wards originally…[Read the entire essay]<http://www.saligaoserenade.com/2009/08/08//kotula-walk-i/> ------------------------------ ------------------------------ *The revenge of the cobra:* Suddenly, all hell broke loose. Somehow, the cobra slipped out of Sashikant’s grasp. It raised itself about half-a-metre from the ground, its hood – with the characteristic “U” mark – flared up, it hissed once and sprang forward and struck at Sashikant…[Read the entire essay] <http://www.saligaoserenade.com/2009/02/09/the-revenge-of-the-cobra/> ------------------------------ ------------------------------ *Establishing one’s roots:* When it comes to genealogy, it is often difficult for Goans to trace their roots back more than four or five generations, due to the paucity of available or obtainable official documentation pertaining to the pre-Portuguese era…[Read the entire essay]<http://www.saligaoserenade.com/2008/08/06/establishing-ones-roots/> ------------------------------ ------------------------------ *A trousseau for the bride:* During the *saddo*, there is the ceremonial cutting of the cloth that will be used to stitch the dress to be worn by the bride in the house on the wedding day…[Read the entire essay]<http://www.saligaoserenade.com/2008/08/05/a-trousseau-for-the-bride/> ------------------------------ ------------------------------ *=======================================* *History <http://www.saligaoserenade.com/history/> • Culture <http://www.saligaoserenade.com/culture/>• Folklore<http://www.saligaoserenade.com/customs/> ** • * <http://www.saligaoserenade.com/customs/>*Customs<http://www.saligaoserenade.com/customs/>• Religion <http://www.saligaoserenade.com/religion/>* *Famous People <http://www.saligaoserenade.com/people/#fam> • Village Folk<http://www.saligaoserenade.com/people/#vill>• Religious <http://www.saligaoserenade.com/people/#relig>* *Village Matters <http://www.saligaoserenade.com/village-matters/> • Nature<http://www.saligaoserenade.com/nature/> * *Etcetera <http://www.saligaoserenade.com/etcetera/>* *=======================================* *GO TO THE LATEST POSTS* <http://www.saligaoserenade.com/latest-posts/> *[New essays added every week - 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