World Goa Day in Panjim on 20th August 2009

We at the Goa Heritage Action Group have also decided to join these celebrations
on 20th August 2009 at 5.45 pm at the Panjim Inn, Fontainhas, Panaji with a play
by Isabel Santa Rita Vas followed by a Heritage Quiz presented by Quizmaster
Rajiv D'Silva.

We'd be delighted to have you all with us on the occasion.

Please do come and bring your friends and family with you!

With best wishes and warm regards,

Heta Pandit

Please visit
http://www.stayindia.com/ for home stays in our heritage homes
http://www.heritagenetworkindia.com/ for heritage tours and walking tours
http://www.hetapandit.com/ for more about Heta Pandit, writer and heritage activist



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for Flyer Please visit :
http://worldgoaday2009.blogspot.com/2009/08/world-goa-day-goa.html

Norman Dantas

Norman Dantas Remembered
Norman Dantas, the former Associate Editor of Goa Today and former Deputy Editor of O Heraldo, passed way on April 14, 1998, at 44. A wellknown and respected journalist in Goa, he was very active in social causes in rural Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, before joining Goa Today in 1984.

Norman figures among the writers who know Goa best from every angle. His profound knowledge reflected in his studied reports. Norman campaigned for the cause of Konkani during his stint with O Heraldo. He edited books on environment and Goan architecture, and was involved with Third World Network Features.

Norman was an environmentalist. He was also committed to the protection of human rights, the cause of organized labour, rural emancipation and women's rights.

The Goa Foundation, the environmental organisation whose founding trustee he was, has proposed an Annual Memorial Prize to be awarded in the name of Norman Dantas at an appropriate occasion and ceremony during the year. It will be a cash prize to be awarded to individuals or organisations who excel in work involving the protection of the environment, human rights, the cause of organized labour, rural emancipation and women's rights.

For this purpose, a corpus amount of a minimum of Rs.1 lakh will be collected by the administration of the Trust Fund Prize, through a joint body comprising nominees of the Goa Foundation and nominees of the family of Norman Dantas. The Goa Foundation, therefore, makes a public appeal inviting people, particularly who knew Norman, to contribute generously towards the prize fund. Contributions may be sent to
Norman Dantas Memorial Prize
A/c No. 12314,
Union Bank of India, Savings Bank,
Panjim-Goa, India
Or
Goa Foundation
Mapusa-Goa, India.

Amchem Adlem Anjuna

Amchem Adlem Anjuna
- Bonaventure D’Pietro

Anjuna, doriacher kinarer, maddamche savllek pattoll’lolo mhozo ganv. Ut’torek Siolim ani Doxinnenk Par’ra and Arpora sangat ditat. Khorlechean Mhapxeam xarantlo ietanam pormollit fulamchem Asaganv hunhunit ievkar dita.

Anjunchea pontak, Arbi somdirantlo konsllon ailolo Chapora nodicho fantto ghusta. Anjunche soimbik suropaiek bhulon dexi toxe videxi bhonvddekar amche vellechea kherit ubhek ietat.

Turizman Anjuna atam itlo chodd bhailo lok bhorla ki ek dis hea ganvantlea khas putam-dhuvank ‘khuim pavleant kai’ mhunnon, pontti-uzvaddi ghevn sodchim poddot mhunnon kalliz khontollta.

Nodor firailear
Chintam-chintam adleam disamcho godd-rosall ugddas ieta. Tea tempar savlli poddlear lamb-rund zhaddamchi ani maddamchi. Bhailea lokachi savlli bilkull nasli. ‘Amche-ami, Simanv koi’ koxe jietaleanv. Gonngonnit festam ani porbo, Kristavamche tiatr ani Hinduchim nattkam, paddeamcheo dhirio, cheddeamcho futtboll, ani sogleamcheo Anjuna nam tor Vagatorche praier pikniki.

Kristanv Anjunkarank Intruz vo Karnaval mouz haddtalo. Bardezantleam dusream ganvam porim, Karnavalache tinui dis ami tea purtich mouz korun sartaleanv. Aitaradis, donparchem jevonn zatoch, dhovea pittean vo chunean bhorleleo kokadi (puddio) marunk amchi hansot-nachot-gait sunvari bhair sortali.

Kokadicho tir matr choddso vaddleleam cheddvamcheruch mokun astalo. Mhapxeam thavn kokadi haddtaleanv. Amchea hatamnim poixe gholloch nasle team margaiechea vorsamnim. Atanche modin iskolak vhochpi bhurgeank ‘pocket moeny’ ditat tosli mod tednam zolmonkuch nasli.

Puddiancho isttok omkoch mhunnttoch konnaicher marun tancho idvas korunk puttvo naslem. Bailam-cheddvam bhaxen ghagro-polko vho vistid neson, mateak fulamcho skaff bandun, vontt tambddim bhirnnam korun, horddeak koddteo lavn, kuleak unxim bandun...bhair sortalet. Kagdachim mohim vo rupnnim thodde ghaltale. Oh, ho, ho! Kitlo movjecho kall to!

Padr Vigar ani Padr Kur khuimchean tori dhormacho probhav ghalun amkam moriadiche ximer bhitoruch dovortalo. Tinui dis, sanjechea vellar igorjent Povirt Sakramentachem besanv and Povitr hor dovortale. Lokan taka hajir zavnk khotkhotean ulo martale. Tednam amchim tornim monam doxim-tixim voddtalim.

Karnavalachea nimannea disa, Mungllaradis, sanjecheo vaddeantlean ek khell mhunnon bhair kaddtaleanv. Ap-aple khoxe pormonnem nentte toxe zantte toaiar zatale. Jinnos bhesamnim nhestale. Xezarcheam ghoram-ghoramnim vochun ganvtti toxim sogleamche ruchichim gitam gavun tankam sontosan bhortaleanv.

Darar pavtoch hatacherui xezarcho lok ful-nam-paklli dovortalo. Konn-konn khavunk ani pieunkui ditale. Ekttovlele duddu uprant dhakttich ek piknik vo partti korun saroitaleanv.

Kallukant surngar
Amche Piken Chinvarin karnavalachea nimanne ratrichi sunvari pollovn tumim ojeapteleat. Maddanim ani ambeachea zhaddanim bhorlolo amcho lhan vaddo. Thuim ek kopel asa. Karnavalache nimnne sanjer amim bondd laitaleanv. Sogllea vaddeantle zantte-nentte ekttaim zavn ghumttam, madiim ani kansallim kopela kuxik bhoson vazoitanv.

Uprant Kopelant rozar korun, amchi sunvari bhair sorta. Fugotteo pettoit, hatan soglim...bailam, bhurguim, dadhle...chutt’tancheo uzvaddeo ghevn. Ghumttam-madieachea talar ami don khursank bhett ditanv. Gitam gavun, rozar korun, “ Viva” mhunnon soreachi kals gollea talla pavoitanv. Xekim ek moddlelem ghor asa thuim ak’kea vaddeacho lokh ekttovta.

Thoddo vell bhurguim uzvaddeo kallukan ghunvllaitat tem pollovnk ekdom nazuk dista. Upran ek ‘bonfire’ zata. Tachea bhonvtonnim uddon-uddon, ‘bhorbhoria’ git gavun, soglim bhurguim nachtat. Dor ghorantlean ukoddlele chonnem, biskit ani godd soro ieta to sogleank vantt’tanv.

Hea vorsa amchea modhem, vaddean ravtat te thodde Britix turistui nachtale ani ghumttam vazoitale.

Sodamcho Karnaval
Atam Anjunam sarkemch bodol’lam. Pavsache tin-chear mhoine soddlear, vorosui bhor ami ruch-naslolo Karnaval dektanv. Sonvsarachea chearui konxeanche bhonvddekar amchea ganvant apnnank zai toxe miroitat. Tancho tore-tore bhes, tanchem nhesop, tancho ugtto mog, kednam-kednam tanchim zhogddim, chorio...charas, ganja.

Bhudhvarachem ‘flea market’ ani boball, tea disa taxi ani mottorsaikolimcho pras Anjuna pavta. Ratcheo-rati tancheo partti ani tem sonsunk zaina toslem ‘acid music’. Anjukarank Karvalak survat diunk King Momo naka, to apo-ap suru zata mhunn amkam somzota.

Sant Minguel askareache nodre khala, Padr Agnelachea sobit ani xantichea, lamb-rund xetamchea ganvant, hem soglem sobhonam. Te adle xantiche (gorib zalear zanv) dis amkam porot mellot kai?

Amchem Adlem Anjuna

Amchem Adlem Anjuna
Bonaventure D’Pietro

Anjuna, doriacher kinarer, maddamche savllek pattoll’lolo mhozo ganv. Ut’torek Siolim ani Doxinnenk Par’ra and Arpora sangat ditat. Khorlechean Mhapxeam xarantlo ietanam pormollit fulamchem Asaganv hunhunit ievkar dita.

Anjunchea pontak, Arbi somdirantlo konsllon ailolo Chapora nodicho fantto ghusta. Anjunche soimbik suropaiek bhulon dexi toxe videxi bhonvddekar amche vellechea kherit ubhek ietat.

Turizman Anjuna atam itlo chodd bhailo lok bhorla ki ek dis hea ganvantlea khas putam-dhuvank ‘khuim pavleant kai’ mhunnon, pontti-uzvaddi ghevn sodchim poddot mhunnon kalliz khontollta.

Nodor firailear
Chintam-chintam adleam disamcho godd-rosall ugddas ieta. Tea tempar savlli poddlear lamb-rund zhaddamchi ani maddamchi. Bhailea lokachi savlli bilkull nasli. ‘Amche-ami, Simanv koi’ koxe jietaleanv. Gonngonnit festam ani porbo, Kristavamche tiatr ani Hinduchim nattkam, paddeamcheo dhirio, cheddeamcho futtboll, ani sogleamcheo Anjuna nam tor Vagatorche praier pikniki.

Kristanv Anjunkarank Intruz vo Karnaval mouz haddtalo. Bardezantleam dusream ganvam porim, Karnavalache tinui dis ami tea purtich mouz korun sartaleanv. Aitaradis, donparchem jevonn zatoch, dhovea pittean vo chunean bhorleleo kokadi (puddio) marunk amchi hansot-nachot-gait sunvari bhair sortali.

Kokadicho tir matr choddso vaddleleam cheddvamcheruch mokun astalo. Mhapxeam thavn kokadi haddtaleanv. Amchea hatamnim poixe gholloch nasle team margaiechea vorsamnim. Atanche modin iskolak vhochpi bhurgeank ‘pocket moeny’ ditat tosli mod tednam zolmonkuch nasli.

Puddiancho isttok omkoch mhunnttoch konnaicher marun tancho idvas korunk puttvo naslem. Bailam-cheddvam bhaxen ghagro-polko vho vistid neson, mateak fulamcho skaff bandun, vontt tambddim bhirnnam korun, horddeak koddteo lavn, kuleak unxim bandun...bhair sortalet. Kagdachim mohim vo rupnnim thodde ghaltale. Oh, ho, ho! Kitlo movjecho kall to!

Padr Vigar ani Padr Kur khuimchean tori dhormacho probhav ghalun amkam moriadiche ximer bhitoruch dovortalo. Tinui dis, sanjechea vellar igorjent Povirt Sakramentachem besanv and Povitr hor dovortale. Lokan taka hajir zavnk khotkhotean ulo martale. Tednam amchim tornim monam doxim-tixim voddtalim.

Karnavalachea nimannea disa, Mungllaradis, sanjecheo vaddeantlean ek khell mhunnon bhair kaddtaleanv. Ap-aple khoxe pormonnem nentte toxe zantte toaiar zatale. Jinnos bhesamnim nhestale. Xezarcheam ghoram-ghoramnim vochun ganvtti toxim sogleamche ruchichim gitam gavun tankam sontosan bhortaleanv.

Darar pavtoch hatacherui xezarcho lok ful-nam-paklli dovortalo. Konn-konn khavunk ani pieunkui ditale. Ekttovlele duddu uprant dhakttich ek piknik vo partti korun saroitaleanv.

Kallukant surngar
Amche Piken Chinvarin karnavalachea nimanne ratrichi sunvari pollovn tumim ojeapteleat. Maddanim ani ambeachea zhaddanim bhorlolo amcho lhan vaddo. Thuim ek kopel asa. Karnavalache nimnne sanjer amim bondd laitaleanv. Sogllea vaddeantle zantte-nentte ekttaim zavn ghumttam, madiim ani kansallim kopela kuxik bhoson vazoitanv.

Uprant Kopelant rozar korun, amchi sunvari bhair sorta. Fugotteo pettoit, hatan soglim...bailam, bhurguim, dadhle...chutt’tancheo uzvaddeo ghevn. Ghumttam-madieachea talar ami don khursank bhett ditanv. Gitam gavun, rozar korun, “ Viva” mhunnon soreachi kals gollea talla pavoitanv. Xekim ek moddlelem ghor asa thuim ak’kea vaddeacho lokh ekttovta.

Thoddo vell bhurguim uzvaddeo kallukan ghunvllaitat tem pollovnk ekdom nazuk dista. Upran ek ‘bonfire’ zata. Tachea bhonvtonnim uddon-uddon, ‘bhorbhoria’ git gavun, soglim bhurguim nachtat. Dor ghorantlean ukoddlele chonnem, biskit ani godd soro ieta to sogleank vantt’tanv.

Hea vorsa amchea modhem, vaddean ravtat te thodde Britix turistui nachtale ani ghumttam vazoitale.

Sodamcho Karnaval
Atam Anjunam sarkemch bodol’lam. Pavsache tin-chear mhoine soddlear, vorosui bhor ami ruch-naslolo Karnaval dektanv. Sonvsarachea chearui konxeanche bhonvddekar amchea ganvant apnnank zai toxe miroitat. Tancho tore-tore bhes, tanchem nhesop, tancho ugtto mog, kednam-kednam tanchim zhogddim, chorio...charas, ganja.

Bhudhvarachem ‘flea market’ ani boball, tea disa taxi ani mottorsaikolimcho pras Anjuna pavta. Ratcheo-rati tancheo partti ani tem sonsunk zaina toslem ‘acid music’. Anjukarank Karvalak survat diunk King Momo naka, to apo-ap suru zata mhunn amkam somzota.

Sant Minguel askareache nodre khala, Padr Agnelachea sobit ani xantichea, lamb-rund xetamchea ganvant, hem soglem sobhonam. Te adle xantiche (gorib zalear zanv) dis amkam porot mellot kai?

Losing Goa's Heritage .......

Some pictures of goa..... activities

Shirgao Zatra

Thousands throng for Shirgao zatra


HERALD CORRESPONDENT/ MAYEM, APRIL 29

Devotees from all over the State and beyond participated in the famous Zatra of Goddess Lairai, which began with religious fervour at Shirgao-Bicholim on Wednesday.
Lairai is believed to be a representation of Goddess Parvati and since the devotees strongly believe that Lairai fulfills their vows, thousands of devotees participate in the festival every year.
This year, Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and devotees from political and social fields participated in the festival since early Wednesday morning to take the blessings of Goddess Lairai.
A large number of Dhonds, dressed in traditional attire flocked in the direction of Lairai temple.
The Shirgao zatra is held on the fifth day of Vaishakh of Hindu calendar every year. Most zatras in the State are related with individual villages, but this zatra has a link with over 200 villages from the State and Maharashtra.
Forgetting their differences and caste and creed, the community joined in the festivities and all roads from Assnora to Shirgao were filled with devotees and Dhonds.
After taking holy bath in Devachi Tali, the new Dhonds proceed to the Mudder, the original place of Lairai, where various rituals are performed. Later, they go to Lairai temple in the interior of the village.
Devotees also believe that Lairai Devi loves Mogra flowers and hence, mogra garlands are in great demand during the festival.
The Dhonds of Lairai Devi observe a fast for five days, eating only light vegetarian food.
A large number of shops make brisk business selling sweets on the occasion.
The main attraction of the zatra is Homkund (pyre). At midnight, the priest will ignite the fire to the pyre, followed by Dhonds running through live coals.
Security and traffic arrangements have been made by Bicholim police. The Kaultsav of Devi Lairai will begin from April 30 to May 3.


Related Links:
http://www.truveo. com/Shirgao- Zatra/id/ 3830232932
http://ishare. rediff.com/ video/travel/ shirgao-zatra/ 203666

Night of Passion - Pernem Zatra, Goa
By Gasper DSouza ⋅
http://www.gasperde souza.com/ 2008/04/night- of-passion- pernem-zatra- goa/

Some pics
http://www.flickr. com/photos/ joegoauk5/ 2478752969/ sizes/l/

http://www.flickr. com/photos/ joegoauk5/ 2478752765/ sizes/l/

The fire (burning Coals) on which the 'Dhond' runs
http://www.flickr. com/photos/ joegoauk5/ 2478752073/ sizes/l/

Khajem
http://www.flickr. com/photos/ joegoauk5/ 2478752317/ sizes/l/

Ladus
http://www.flickr. com/photos/ joegoauk5/ 2478752525/ sizes/l/

Shirgaochi zatra always reminds me of M Boyer Song.. Lila ani Zila

SANGATAN KORCHIM RE ZILA
SHIRGAO CHI ZATRA ZILA
SHIRGAO CHI ZATRA.......

(Joegoauk ..... as documented in 2008)


Goa World Goa Mog Goa SuRaj Super Goa (em Português)
TGF Writers' Sketchpad www.colaco.net
www.goa-world. com/goa/music/ - The Online Music Station for KONKANI
Goancauses http://www.yahoogro ups.com/group/ goancauses/

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

Mapusa Feast - A video clip
http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=H3Va76q6yag