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Late Agapito Coutinho a famous son of St Mathias, Divar. A cultural icon who famously dressed up as Santa Claus for many years around Goa at festivals, hotels, etc also always supported both the Bonderam's on Divar Island wearing exotic costumes. He was also a president of St Mathias Sports Club for a few years and initiated my changes.

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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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My son Ashley Fernandes has always been interested in music from a very young age. So it was no surprise that he returned back to the UK to do a three year degree in Audio Engineering. As his final research paper he chose to work and find a alternative synthetic membrane for the Ghumot, so we can avoid killing the Monitor Lizard for its skin. In 1972 the Government of India placed it on the endangered list and banned its killing.

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