Picture this: a burly giant trampling down the street of a quaint Goan village, with a musical instrument at his hip and a mountain tied to his back, enveloping everything in his path with the melody of holy hymns. Sounds bizarre? It sure is. Myths of this kind abound about a particular section of society that held sway in large parts of the Goan hinterland during the Portuguese rule. This is the story of how the Paulists of the Colégio do São Paulo came to be immortalized in myths and legends of local folklore.
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Ribeira Grande: The Royal Dockyard of Goa & Medieval Shipbuilding
How long ago do you think the first ship was built? When humans were still hunter-gatherers? During the Agricultural Revolution? Maybe the dawn of civilization? Well, according to archeological evidence and early cave paintings, the first ship was most likely built when we weren’t even the only human species around – nearly 100,000 years agoContinue reading “Ribeira Grande: The Royal Dockyard of Goa & Medieval Shipbuilding”
Madhav Mantri, Manchalapur & Brahmapuri: The Preservation of Knowledge in Medieval Goa
Since ancient times, education was seen as a way to carry forth knowledge and ideas of the past to the future. It began initially through oral tradition, gradually growing more institutionalized as methods of recording information grew more advanced. Religious organizations came to dominate the sphere of education all across the world in ancient asContinue reading “Madhav Mantri, Manchalapur & Brahmapuri: The Preservation of Knowledge in Medieval Goa”
Rajvithi: The Royal Road of Centuries Past
“All roads lead to Rome”, so goes the saying that captures the extent of the once mighty Roman Empire. The Romans during their peak had built large networks of roads that stretched all across their Empire, from London to Damascus. This wasn’t just them being indulgent as the most powerful Empire at the time however,Continue reading “Rajvithi: The Royal Road of Centuries Past”
História de Goa 