Hi, Very interesting!
Any known family history for Anthony de Mello of Sonarbhat - the manescribed as the doyen of Indian cricket and of the Brabourne stadium fame. Angela DMello -------------------------------------------- On Sun, 2/8/15, Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas <[email protected]> wrote: Subject: Re: [SALIGAONET] Saligao video uploaded on YouTube To: [email protected] Received: Sunday, February 8, 2015, 8:14 PM Dear All, The Kenyan Freedom fighter Pio Gama Pinto is from Socorro, Bardez not Saligao. All our Saliganvkars are in my prayers. With much love, Fr. Nasacimento J Mascarenhas On 2/8/15, Frederick FN Noronha * फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا <[email protected]> wrote: > Some more quiz questions: > > Which Kenyan freedom fighter of Goan origin is known as > Independent Kenya's First Martyr? > > Pio Gama Pinto (of Saligao) > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Who wrote the book 'Land of the Sal Tree: Stories of the history, legends > and traditions of Saligao, a typical Goan village'? > > Fr. Nascimento J. Mascarenhas > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > How many vangods (village clans) are there in Saligao? > > Twelve > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Name any coconut-tree fringed road in the village of Saligao? > > That connecting the Saligao Institute with the cemetery. > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > In the Portuguese era, Saligao had no policemen. Who looked after locallaw > and order functions? > > The President of the Comunidade, the Vicar of the Parish, and the Regidor > (a > local official appointed by the government). > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > The Saligao Institute has been described as "one of the landmarks of > Saligao, nestled in a coconut grove overlooking the paddy fields". In which > locality is it based, and when was it set up? > > In Arrarim. 1929. > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Saligaocars have been known to emigrate to Bombay since the 19th century. > But in which year did they get together to form their first association? > > 1934 > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > True or false: the following are village schools of the past in Saligao -- > Anglo-Portuguese School, St Mary's Boys' School, St Mary's Girls School, > Saligao Union School. > > True. > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Name three prominent educational institutions of present day Saligao? > > Lourdes Convent, Mater Dei, Saligao Seminary. > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > True or false: The European School of Goa is one of the newer educational > institutions based in Saligao. > > True > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > True or false: In the 1950s, Saligao had four allopathic doctors -- Dr > Vaglo > from Sonarbhatt, Dr Avelino Carvalho from Coutula, Dr Florencio de Souza > from Nigvaddo, and Dr Antonio Menino Machado from Grande Morode. > > True. > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > 'Bot Modi' is one of the few dozen family names by which particular homes > in > Saligao are known. What does it literally mean? > > "Broken Toe" > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > What does the village name of "Xennekarne" literally mean? > > The Woman Who Ties Her Hair in a Bun > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > What or whom does the term 'Adlo Lok' refer to in Saligao? > > The village's aboriginal population who resided near the Saligao-Calangute > border and are believed to have been the earliest residents of Saligao. > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Before the advent of electricity in Saligao (late 1960s or early 1970s), > all > outdoor activities came to a halt at sunset. What or how was this signalled > to the village? > > By the pealing of the Angelus bell, rung out at sunset, which also was a > signal for facing the church and reciting the Angelus. > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > The game of 'Lobianim' was a very popular entertainment till a generation > ago in Saligao. What did it involve? > > Seven broken pieces of terra cota or roof tiles. > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > The 'atto sori' was a metal ring or wheel made of thick wire. By whom or > for > what purpose was it used? > > The ring or wheel was rolled along, and steered by a short iron rod, and > was > a constant companion for most boys between seven to ten years old. > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > In 1966-67, football players from Saligao got together to form a popular > club in the village, with its premises at Mudd'davaddi. What was its name? > > Saligao Sporting Club > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > In the past, the name of the Saligao anthem was "O Brilhante e a Estrela". > Can you guess what its Portuguese name means in English? > > Oh Bright and Shining Star > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Name any two chapels of Saligao: > > Santo Caetano (Cajetan) Chapel, Arrarim > Nossa Senhora do Rosario Chapel, Grande Morodd > Santa Anna (St Anne's) Chapel, Mudd'davaddi > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Name any five wards of Saligao? > > Salmona > Arrarim > Sonarbhat > Morodd (also Goletem) > Cotula > Mollembhat > Tabravaddo > Donvaddo > Mudd'davaddi > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Name the surname of the founder of the pioneering Mater Dei Institution? > > [Anacleto] Lobo > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Mater Dei Institution is the second English-medium school in the whole of > Goa. In which year it was set up? > > 1909. > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > The man described as the doyen of Indian cricket was from Saligao, name > him. > Also state a landmark he created and left behind in the city of Mumbai? > > Anthony de Mello of Sonarbhat; Brabourne Stadium. > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Name one of Goa's most famous folklorist, who traces his roots to Saligao? > > Oslando de Souza. > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > Saligao has had six prominent bishops. Name any three. > > Archbishop Eugene D'Souza of Nagpur; Bishop Alfred Fernandes of > Shimla-Chandigarh. > > Bishop Charles Gomes SJ of Ahmedabad > > Bishop Joseph Sequeira of Fissiana in Burma > > Archbishop Henry D'Souza of Calcutta. > > Archbishop Lawrence John Saldanha of Lahore. > --------------------------------------------------------------- > INFORMATION COURTESY the book 'Land of the Sal Tree' by Fr Nascimento J > Mascarenhas. 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