Interesting exchanges and thanks Viiivian & Tony for 'enlightening' me on the origins of communidades. As far as Zonnis are concerned, I remember having to register every year so as to be 'entitled' to this dividend. As for our Zonn in Salvador-do-Mundo, this was a paltry sum of a few rupees or maybe annas. I believe our gaunkers asked that they receive enough to buy flowers to adorn Our Lady's altar. Those who received the highest Zonn were, I believe from the villages of Ilhas - Chora, Divar etc. Don't know much about those in Salcete. I stand corrected though.
Mervyn Maciel