A Typical & common Goan Scene in the early 70’s and 80’s in Goan villages catching Pig in GOA is depicted on a tile in a wooden Frame through the eyes of Billytoons
Typical Goan Scene, an image of a GOA is depicted on a tile in a wooden Frame through the eyes of Billytoons. Goa is one of the most favorite destination among Indian tourists due to its pristine beaches. Dotted with hundreds of impressive beaches in Goa
Kunbi Dance-Kunbi community has lent its name to the Kunbi folk dance. This tribe can be found in the Salcete taluka region of Goa. The dance is simple yet also unique.
Typical Goan Scene, "Mhalo" or "Mahalo" the traditional name used for Goa's Barber, would probably bring memories to most Goan's. is depicted on a tile in a wooden Frame by Billytoons
Typical Goan Scene, an image of a Poder selling bread is depicted on a tile in a wooden Frame. The Goan Baker or rightly known to the Goans as ‘Poder’ is someone who is awaited everyday for his delicious and steaming hot bread. They come daily in the mornings, afternoons and the evenings with bread on their bicycles, honking their…
The ‘rendeir’ in konkani is a toddy tapper in his traditional ‘casti’ and ‘Coito’ a cigar firmly clenched between his teeth was very much part of Goan Scenario, as he climbed from tree to tree with great agility to extract toddy and plug coconuts from the trees. The Trees are still there , but the “RENDEIR” is fast fading into…
In the Seventies we could find a Taverna around every corner of the village. People would gather there for a drink and exchange ‘khobor’ of the day. The bottle of feni or dark rum would be the usual tipple before going home at night.
Typical Goan Scene, an image of a Carnival in GOA is depicted on a tile in a wooden Frame through the eyes of Billytoons. The Goa Carnival is the largest in India and one of the few traditional celebrations of the Western Christian holiday in Asia.
The Vodekar or the boatmen are a special community of persons who provided ferry services to the people. They are also called as the Tari (from the term tar, which means a ferry service across water)