The Traditional Fama Or the Fama of Minino Jesus at Colva this years will be held on Monday the 13th October, 2008
Masses 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 noon and 3, 4, 5 & 6 pm http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk6/271651505/sizes/o/ ======================= >From achive: (Oct.17, 2006) Which one is most popular ? Maddi/Fama or Salvi or Vespr or Fest ? The answer is, off course, the 'Fest' or feast with vhodlem mis, sutt-butt, Feri-beri, Poskotte-boskotte, Kaddio-boddio, kermes-bermes, chonnem-bonnem, Cheurisam-bheurisam, housie-bousie, gollgoddo-bollgoddo, Soirim-dairim, Tiatr-biatr, dans-bans, dhirio-bhirio, muzg-buzg, soro-boro, san'nam-ban'nam, dukor-bukor, gai-bai, nustem-bustem, verdddur-berddur, undde-bundde, kellim-bellim, apol-bapol etc etc But this one is different... The Traditional 'Colva Fama' where the Fama is celebrated with pomp and gaiety. With high mas at early morning at 5.50am. Fama day here is like the 'Fest' Everything usually seen on the feast (like above) you see it on 'Fama' day. The traditional Fama of miraculous Infant Jesus (Minin Jesu) was celebrated today 16/10/06 at Colva Goa. The statue of Minino Jesus was brought down as usual (5.30am) followed by procession and then the statue was kept open for kissing by the devotees till midnight. Another peculiarity of this Fama/feast is the 'Betina' Black and yellow striped blessed holy cords (see pic). No where else you see this type of 'betina'. People usually tied it around their wrists or their gold chain or betin around their necks. (it's about half a metre long). Although the miraculous Statue of Infant Jesus (known for healing powers) is about 170 years old (see pic) the golden ring with diamond it has on his finger is about 358 years old. As the original statue (1648 ) was taken to Rachol Seminary in 1836, the said ring has slipped off from the original statue and the same was mounted on the new one. The original statue was located by a part of shipwrecked sailors led by Rev. Fr. Bento Ferreira, aJesuit missionary off the coast of Mozambique in the 17th century. He brought it to Colva Church when he was posted there in1648. In order, not to spent more time in the long Q, we decided to go there bit later, so we arrived at 8pm. It took us 20 minutes to join the tail end of the double lined Q (so long is the Q that it was well into the Benaulim Road behind the Colva Church). It took us 85 minutes in the Q to reach the church main altar (see pic). where the statue was (a priest was carrying the statue in his both hands and quickly offer it for public to be kissed, not very close to the lips though) The Q was passing through the main road then behind the cemetery then on to the specially erected foot bridge (see pic). http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk6/271651505/sizes/o/ We saw all types of people-Christians, Hindus and non Goans. We also saw large number of people playing gollgoddo on the main road with plenty of police mama around. As it was late, we quickly had Cheuris paum, Veg patices/crochets and beer, then gorom-gorom chonnem and we were back home just before midnight. So, next time if you go there and meet some Colvakars, how would you wish them ? Happy Feast or Happy Fama ? I guess, Happy Feast will do.. HAPPY FEAST TO ALL COLVAKARS http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk6/271651505/sizes/o/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
