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Thus Goans became
unique in India. Goan lifestyle reflects a unique
blend of East and West.Goans live life in style. That
is in short Goan life style. Rich or not so rich,
they do not equate life with money. Goans work and
earn and spend in dress, food, entertainment and
festivals. Goans love to rest. Their life is peaceful,
not driven by modern day sentiments, anxieties, tensions
and other ills of a fast life.
They are deeply religious. They follow
family tradition and celebrate festivals with much
religious fervor. Yet they are secular-minded. Goans
share their joys and sorrows with others, cutting
across religious barriers. In villages, during festivals,
the whole village takes part irrespective of caste
or religion and becomes a big family.
Food is their love. Pao, the bread,
is ubiquitous throughout Goa. A gift of the Portuguese,
Pao has become an essential part of food habit. Fish
is another favorite and a must in a Goan's plate.
Sea-food is a specialty.
Another Portuguese connection is that
there is no prohibition in Goa. Goa's famous contribution
is fenny, the drink prepared from the cashew apple.
Fenny preparation is in fact a cottage industry in
Goa. In villages, fenny is prepared in many a house.
Alcohol is also cheaper than in other parts of India.
Dance and Music is in their blood
and tradition. Goans dance to the maddening lilting
tune of Latino music and sing together. At the same
time Indian classical music is so dear to the Goans
that theirs is the land that produced some of the
most revered names of Indian classical music.
Goans
are hard working too. Their ancestors tilled this
salty,
barren land and made it
fertile. Goans are everywhere in the world. For livelihood,
Goans have migrated in large numbers, but they always
retain the connection with their motherland. At least
once in a year they surely come back to their motherland.
Goans love cleanliness, spaciousness
and nature. Their houses reflect their nature the
best way. Come and stay in Goa as a dear guest. You
will never know when you have become a member of
a family. Goans trust in the eternal Indian tradition
of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam - the whole world is
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