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Ramponnkaranchem Fest to hit Arambol this September. Pleased to inform all like minded goans to book your date on 17th September (Sunday ) for another truly goan affair on the fabulous Arambol beach starting at 11am. Another people's fest with no sponsors, no chief guest, no prizes, no competition, no alcohol but plenty of participation, konkani music with ghumotts and mandallim, goenchem jevonn and plenty of gozzali.

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The Cashew apple is a familiar sight in goan villages during the months of April and May. When its ripe it's reddish or yellow in colour. The fruit is consumed with a dash of salt and the nuts are very popular. A famous goan beverage locally known as Feni and Urrack is made from the cashew apple. There is also a festival dedicated to it in the month of April called the Cajuchem Fest

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The imposing St Jerome Church is the parish church of Mapusa and was founded by the Franciscans in 1594 and dedicated to St Jerome. It was rebuilt in 1674. Today the church has a huge congregation from neighbouring villages and the church feast of Our Lady of Miracles (Milagres) is celebrated on the 2nd Monday after Easter by all communities with great pomp and ceremony.

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DOVORNNEM was used by our ancestors to rest their goods and as a resting place for their onward journey. Usually built of laterite local stone and mud, this mound was common in many villages of Goa. Sadly today this goan heritage is not maintained and in many cases are totally neglected. This photo is taken on Divar Island .

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Our Lady of Health Church at Sancoale is also known as Nossa Senhora de Saude Church. The Jesuit missionaries came by the way of Sancoale in 1560 and decided to settle there. By way of commemorating their occupation they established this Church. The first Church of Sancoale was founded in 1606 and dedicated to Our Lady of Health. The construction of the church was completed in 1566.

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Salt pans were a common sight in the past but there are still some areas of Goa that these can be seen. Ribanader, Batim Keri are some villages that during the months of late April and May one can see salt being harvested.

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Socorro socio art and cultural association, Porvorim in the forefront of making a difference and doing things differently, with elders sharing skills, and investing in the young. Read an article by Dolcy D'cruz in the oHeraldo.

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This over fifty year old jackfruit tree has in recent years been giving us a bumper harvest. Our friends and neighbours are astonished to see so many jackfruits. My theory is that this tree loves to rock, as our FM Radio is on all day near this tree. I have no other explanation as we do not water it or put any manure etc.

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