Antonio Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Now a question to all those Goanetters who had
lived in a Goan village during the Portuguese
regime in the late forties and fifties. Do you
remember what village life was like and if so,
compare it with todays burstling life of any Goan
village.
Hi Antonio,
Second question first: I lived in a Goan village (Aldona) from 1950-1961 (and
visited the place in later years). Pre-1961, Aldona had no electricity (and
gadgets that depended on it), running water (flush toilets) or paved roads. As
my mother would say Goan villagers did not have
Muitissimo obrigado Senhor Gabriel de Figueiredo for reminding me of mangoes.
Reminiscences of the month of May when we used to go back to our
village for holiday that fish was a scarce commodity in the hot
season.
Breakfast was usually katream pao stuffed liberally with mangada
made from
--- Antonio Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Now a question to all those Goanetters who had
lived in a Goan
village during the Portuguese regime in the late
forties and
fifties. Do you remember what village life was
like and if so,
compare it with todays burstling life of any Goan
--- Antonio Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Today, let us have a good look at one typical Goan
village, say
Navelim or Chinchinim .
Can you tell us the development of TV, communications,
water supply etc with the rest of india?
Thank you.
BC
Today, let us have a good look at one typical Goan village, say
Navelim or Chinchinim . It is served by , atleast, one good main
road together with other minor roads which give access to the bazaar
area or the church. Telecommunication facilities like local and
overseas phone calls are
