Ask a Goan where he (or she!) is from and the name of the person's ancestral village will automatically be mentioned. Goan's have strong ties to their villages and continue to maintain their links with them. Because Goa is such a small place, Goans are never far away from their ancestral villages. Goan villages often have their own peculiar festivals and traditions that continue to be zealously preserved even today. If you still have that strong bond with your village and would like to help it, one way would be by helping out its youth gain access to better education. Click Here to find out how.