This is really wonderful to read, thank you so much for bringing this little
piece of hidden Goa to us, did I say 'hidden' ?? I meant 'lost' Goa (probably
'hidden' in every area in India too, with the need for ploughs blacksmiths
are worth their weight in gold).
This is some of the
From wooden to metal ploughs and more: the Charis of Parra
By Claude Alvares
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The rains have commenced. As every Goan knows, this is the
time for work in the fields. Ploughs are dragged out. Oxen
get extra rations. Women covered in plastic sheets gear up to
plant paddy, working
