In RetrospectionSaligoa Village
*ST ANNES CLUB OR KUDD IN BOMBAY---OFFSHOOTS OF
SALIGAO VILLAGE COMMUNIDADE.*...I.
In the major cities of Bombay( Mumbai), Calcutta( Kolkata),
Karachi , East Africa, etc., Goans founded their own Clubs. Such clubs known
among the Goans as " KUDD" exist in the City of Mumbai with a small sprinkling
of their kind and in other urban centres of goan settlements. It should be
clearly noted that these clubs have been founded by goan christians.
O.E.Baptista who made a research study of the Goan club-life in
Mumbai in 1958 considers the following to be the principal objectives.
1. To promote unity and mutual assistance among members.
To maintain premises in which the members may reside
.To promote, organise and conduct Provident Scheme for the benefit of
the deceased members families by payment at death( of a sum of money).
To promote, organise and maintain other schemes of mutual benefits for
other purposes.
5 To co-operate with other Goan Clubs and Institutions for the
promotion of the interest, social, moral or economic of the members, 6. To
promote devotion to the Patron or Patroness( of the village or ward)
The following are privileges of a member.
A right to reside in the Club.
To participate in the deliberations and activities of the Club,
A right to have his grievances redressed,
Is entitled to join the Death Benefit Fund,
A right to be elected to the Manager-ship of the Club
Is entitled to a loan from the club according to conditions laid down
which vary from Club to Club.
To have his wife or a relative reside in the club to look after him in
time of illness.
His family, if they are visiting Bombay may be allowed to stay for a
fixed period rent-free.
The Managing Committee works honorary, its duties being as
follows:
to collect rent.
To settle minor disputes
To maintain accounts
To manage the premises
To look after members welfare e.g. if he is sick, send for the doctor,
arrange for him to be taken care of, etc.
Santa Ana Saligao Club Bombay( 1850) Santa Ana Saligao
Sports Club , Bombay( 1944).
A Brief Sketch of these clubs.
There was one Kudd or Club called Santa Ana Club, Bombay,
founded in 1850, and Santa Ana Saligao Sports Club, Bombay, established in 1944
by Saligaunkars from Saligao, Goa residing in Bombay..
The history of this old Club was written by the late Mr. Jose
Carneiro from Donvaddo,(on 02-08-1992) who had been the last Secretary of this
Club and handed over to Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas, the Chair-man of the
150th Anniversary Celebration of St. Annes chapel, Saligao on
4thAugust, 1992. He was 82 years old in 1992,when death
snatched him unfortunately on 11th August, 1992(seven days
later). It was written in konkani and as a mark of respect to his memory it was
reproduced ipsis verbis in Souvenir St. Anne Chapel Saligao, 1843-1993 for
the benefit of Bairristas. In my next posting I will translate it in English
for the sake of our Saligao brothers and sisters on Saligaonet.. To be
continued
Compiled by Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas.
