Ghode Modni: When Goa’s Warriors Ride Again As the drums begin to thunder through Goa’s hinterland during the spring festival of Shigmo, the air fills with anticipation. From the village lanes emerge warriors in vibrant turbans and flowing costumes, swords raised high, their wooden horses swaying rhythmically with every step. For a moment, time […]
Devotion Afloat: The Sangodd Tradition of Candolim
Devotion Afloat: The Sangodd Tradition of Candolim Honouring Saints Peter and Paul As the monsoon clouds gather low over the Arabian Sea and the Sinquerim river turns a silvery grey beneath their weight, Candolim prepares for an evening when faith and festivity drift hand in hand upon the water. On 29 June, the […]