The Paulists of Siridão: The College of St. Paul & The Myths of Giants

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.