As far as I know, a Ladainha can be sung at any time of tne year. It may be to give thanks for an auspicious event, eg after the birth of a child, or the blessing of a house, etc.
In my family, we used to have a Ladainha (feast) after a nine-day rosary of Our Lady of Sorrows (sung in Latin and Konkani on alternate days) followed by Salve Rainha in Portuguese and Virgem Mae de Deus, in the month of October; a Ladainha in May to celebrate "entronizacao" -don't know till this date what this means. A similar Ladainha was also held at my maternal grand-parents place at end of May. Ladainha can therefore be celebrated in thanksgiving for a particular event, which is not the same as the American Thanksgiving. Gabriel de Figueiredo On 30/11/2010, at 7:53 PM, Carvalho <elisabeth_...@yahoo.com> wrote: Last week I learnt that the Goans in the Uk were housekeepers. This week, I am learning that the American Thanksgiving is celebrated in Goa as the Ladin. Writes Gayatri Sankar "Indian’s lifestyle and culture have had a great influence from the West and Thanksgiving Day is one such custom which is quite popular. The state of Goa, which has a thick population of Christians, celebrates the festival with great pomp and show. The Goans have named the day as ‘Ladin’ or ‘Ladainha’. ‘Ladin’ means a litany to the Virgin Mary. " http://spicezee.zeenews.com/articles/story76094.htm Am I crazy or is this just plain wrong? Best, Selma
