It is the Dhalo season for the Hindu women
in Goa's hundreds
of villages.
They come out with all their finery--young
and old--
to sing ancient themes and dance with
the type of
exuberance only
rustics are
known for.

The riverine village of Siolim
also has a small beach called the Gudem beach. From here one
get the most wondrous view
of the setting sun behind the
Chapora fort. You can also
see the Badem hill in the South
and the Morjim beach.

This ain't the type of period
scene that one is likely
to see so easily nowadays. It is a typical scene from the traditional Goan song-drama called Zagor and the percussion instruments that the persons play are called ghumttam-madlim.

A panoramic view
of the Sinquerim beach, close to the Taj Village
in Candolim.
The Five-Star resort
has occupied the
vantage point,
occupying a vast
area of the vast
Aguada Fort.

The place, where the much talked about millennium party called the "rave" party was to be held at Anjuna. The "Paraiso..." was converting a public place into a private property for a purpose which all said was illegal but only young Peter de Souza dared to speak out and stop it.