------------------------------------------------------- CONVENTION OF THE GOAN DIASPORA FROM GOA INTO THE WORLD Lisbon, Portugal June 15-17, 2007 Details at: http://www.casadegoa.org -------------------------------------------------------
http://www.pkpercussion.com/images/2099%20side%20drum.jpg PERGAO I think I remember the so called Pergao (pronounce as in PERnem & marGAO) in 1970s. What is pergao? It was a sort of general public notice or announcement where one man goes round the village with a drum (usually side drum - Reng-tang) and would stop at the fixed stations or at joints and play his drum and give the message to the villagers by saying it louder so that people can listen to it even from their homes. He would usually say it twice loud and clear. Some people would still ask him what was it all about and he would tell them individually. What messages and who sends the messenger (Pergao)? Usaully, the local village panchayat announcing the gram sabha meetings and other such important or urgent matters. He would shout thus OH LOKA AITODIS 10VORAMCHER PONCHYATINT GRAM SOBHA (general body meeting) TASTOLI, TUKAM SOGLEANK KOLLIT KORUNK LAILAN There were no news papers that time and if there were not that many could read it from the villages. Plus there were no TV nor Phones or mobile phones. Similarly, when some one dies in the village/Parish, another announcer (usually same man) would come around not with drum but the church bell (similar to this pic) http://freepages.military.rootsweb.com/~cacunithistories/Site%20Graphics/Maryland_Bell.jpg He would keep ringing the bell through out his journey (usually remote & border areas) and make his announcement at fixed stations or joints. He would say.. Arxe bhandavoilem Ros-Marie melam, morrn faleam sokanim 10 voramcher This bell was not an ordinary bell (or it is the same as the one usually used during the funeral processions, see pic). One had to pay for the bell charges plus the mans wages and food and copachem . All these charges boned by the funeral house (morna ghor). These type of Kapinn pergao were existed even in 1980s or may still exist even now. Here is a Pergao (modern & political one ) just for the Goans abroad about the new Government in Goa. Pergao Oh-hhh loka-aa.. Goem Congresan novo sorkar ghoddla Goem Novo Mukel Montri Zala Rane munnttalo tem focot aplem munn kodel, aikon Ravik zalem ekdom zobor Te dogoi zogllonkuch urle, kodel gheun polloun gelo Moddgoncho Diganbor Goem Kit zata tem tumk ani sangpanu Goemcho ho sorkar choddui temp togpanu Jose Filip zalo NCP mukel dakoun Micky-k konko Ravi, Churchill, Babush, Micky, Parrikar..konn zanna koslo diunk rauleat to dhoko? Goem Kit zata tem tumk ani sangpanu Goemcho ho sorkar choddui temp togpanu [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://thisisgoa.com/ ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Mail is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your free account today http://uk.rd.yahoo.com/evt=44106/*http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/mail/winter07.html ------------------------------------------------------- Goanet recommends, and is proud to be associated with, 'Domnic's Goa' - A nostalgic romp through a bygone era. This book is the perfect gift for any Goan, or anyone wanting to understand Goa. Distributed locally by Broadway, near Caculo Island, Panjim & internationally by OtherIndiaBookStore.Com. For trade enquiries contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------------------------------------
