Pestle, Rhythm, and History: Chandor’s Mussoll Ritual While the colour and revelry of Goa’s Carnival play out across the state, in the quiet village of Chandor, something far older stirs. On the second night, celebration gives way to ritual—measured, rhythmic, and steeped in memory. In the courtyard of Cota, once part of the […]
São João in Siolim: When Goa Leaps Into the Monsoon
São João in Siolim: When Goa Leaps Into the Monsoon The first true rains of the monsoon do not merely fall in Goa — they transform it. Coconut palms sway against pewter skies, paddy fields deepen into luminous green, and the scent of wet earth rises like incense. And then, on 24 June, […]