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History of Donvaddo—II. Names of the Properties: In the property Book known in Portuguese as " Indice Real da Freguesia de Saligao", Book 22, No. 126 dated 13-XII-1916, Donvaddo by other name is called "Predio Vangodd". The few names of other properties recorded therein are : ‘ Vissolacho Sorvo, Modully Addy or Donwaddeachi Addy, Botiani or Botiani Ford, Donwaddechi Arady or Odduly Addy, Oxel, Biddleachem Verica, Coliechem Batta, Dactem Batta, Gerod or Serod, Odachem Cantialem, Congotto, Gorbatta, Kamer-xet, Moi, etc.’, are all in Donvaddo. Paustto-vaddo was also in Don-vaddo in the south east. Consequently the boundaries can roughly be given as the Sequeira’s house( Padre Franky) on the East, the nullah( vhau) on the North, another nullah( or the road beyond it) on the West and a portion of the hillock including the Seminary of Our Lady in the South (Please Note: The play-grounds of the Seminary falls in Sonarbhatt . The part of the building till the Seminary Chapel falls in Donvaddo, Saligao while the Seminary hall, classes etc. fall in Pilerne). Occupation: The existence of a sizeable tracts of agricultural land towards the north offers a clue that agriculture was the main occupation of the people. Even to-day come rain or shine, people from the ward are seen toiling in the fields be it the paddy or rice plantation or growing sweet potatoes, onions, chillies, tomatoes, fresh vegetables, cereals, etc. In times of yore, following the other folks of the village, sugarcane was also grown. From the existence of fields and agriculture, it goes without saying that domestic animals like cow, the buffalo and the goat were reared. Donwardkars, in addition to being agriculturists were used to pastoral activity and the verdant hillock on the south provided excellent pasture. A few houses were involved in planting Nashnnem near the hilly terrain. Mention must also be made here that a couple of house-holds in the south-east of the ward were involved in leather tanning. With the passing away of the older folks the domestic tanning industry died a natural death. In the south of the ward we find in the old days bamboo weavers who earned their daily bread weaving baskets, mats, winnows, etc. besides mending broken items Today with just agriculture in general in the village, life is hard……………to be continued Mr. Orlando Vaz, Mrs Emmie Sequeira, Mr. Frankling D’ Souza and Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas. |
