Recently I had a Caption Contest in Goan Cyberspace to give a caption to
the photo at:
http://www.goa-world.com/goa/carnival06/p1020068.jpg
(For those of you who have only e-mail access, briefly, the photo captures
a Kunbi dance as part of the Carnival Parades in Panjim. The performers are
hand in hand in a circle. A whole lot of foreigners are seated/ standing on
a raised platform and watching/ photographing/ filming the performance)
Below are the entries that came in - in the chronological order in which
they arrived in my mailbox. I would like to extend my wholehearted thanks
to all those who participated.
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Captions:
1) HEM KITEM KHORENCH GOEMCHO CARNIVAL VO SECOND IFFI?
(Wishes to remain anonymous - Goa)
2) Some have it and dance, the rest sit and watch.
(George Pinto - USA)
3) Example: Blurred photo taken with unsteady hands or using slow shutter
speed
(Cajetan A Barretto - Kuwait)
4) Many are called, few are chosen
(Mervyn Lobo - Canada)
5) East and West my Goa is the best
(Peter Fernandes - Dubai)
6) Fuloi ...
(Gabriel de Figueiredo - Austraila)
7) Ami Kallea Nachtai ani Gore Choitai
(Jose Caridade Alvares - Canada)
8) Holiday-makers in piquant Goa staying cool, entralled by a vivacious
Kunbi exhibit performed by a sweltering goan dance troupe
(Jacqueline Martins - Canada)
9) Ring a ring o' roses....
(Gabe Menezes - UK)
10) Pakle choitai, pakle choitai...................
(Wishes to remain anonymous - Canada)
11) Goa Carnival:Western meat Eastern beat.
(Tony Martin - Goa)
12) Here we go round the Mulberry Bush!
(Lily Menezes - UK)
13) Ring-a-ring-a roses: Native Goan dance
(Jason Fernandes - Goa)
14) Entertaining colonial relations
(Jason Fernandes - Goa)
15) Many are called, few are chosen.
(Mervyn Lobo - Canada)
16) Thats me in the spotlight
(Mervyn Lobo - Canada)
17) WISH WE COULD BE IN THEIR PLACE
(Rose - location not known)
18) OH ! WOW ! WISH WE COULD JOIN IN THEIR FUN
(Rose - location not known)
19) Taking in a slice of Goa's paradise
(Chris Martins - Canada)
20) Ringa ringa roses
(Christina - Switzerland)
21) Goan Carnival - Local essence, Global presence
(Sunil Bosco Rodrigues - USA)
22) The colonials did it then, the tourists are doing it now----The Whites
Look' Down' on the Coloureds.
(Fortunato Pinto - Goa)
23) The Russians are experiencing a neo-Red Revolution.
(Fortunato Pinto - Goa)
24) Lets play "Ring a ring o' roses" - Goan style!
(Sonia D'souza - Mumbai)
25) Moddgonvam thovyaguer......
Tankan jaite Pakle choittam, pakle choittam, camera-nt gallun tondo.
(Lianne Rodricks - Bahrain)
26) She bai, voir boslea tea aunteank, mat pun loz na
(Ralph Fernandes - Goa)
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Judging process:
I sent the entire list above (without the names of the senders) to Goa
Writers e-group and asked them to individually choose three best entries
and send their choices to me. From these responses I selected the one that
was duplicated in most lists.
And the winner is.....
Tan! Tan! Dan!
"Goan Carnival - Local essence, Global presence"
(Sunil Bosco Rodrigues - USA)
Congratulations Sunil!
Please contact me privately to collect your prize of a free flower delivery
to anyone anywhere in Goa. All the other participants are winners too. You
are entitled to a Rs. 150/- discount on your next flower delivery order
from EXPRESSIONS - The Flower Shop.
Thank you ever so much for your enthusiastic participation.
Cheers!
Cecil
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