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Tag: geopiety

  • Did I celebrate earth day?

    There would be very little point in my exhausting myself and other conservationist themselves in trying to protect animals and habitats if we weren’t at the same time raising young people to be better stewards.  – Dr. Jane Goodall Primatologist, ethologists and anthropologist  April 22nd is the earth day. The day observes the need to…

  • Jarjara– the arbor Mundi

    Great aunt Kittadoddamma had her favourite narration of the samudra manthan and how the vatavriskha and the Kalpataru came out of it. She would explain to us how the Kalpataru was bejewelled and rich. As usual Param-ajja would snort and he would tell us that the kalpataru was nothing but the coconut tree which contributed…

  • talisman

    After my accident my mother consulted an astrologer, who told her that someone had cast an evil eye and that had affected me. The effect could be nullified using a Talisman. It’s not only amma, but a lot of people find solace in talismans cure a range of ills, they act as protectors, provide peace…

  • tulasi vivah the worship of nature

    tulsi vivah marks the end of the offical fortnight of deepavali, goa has unique traditions associated with it.

  • Tounshe

    , Tounshe is the konkani word for cucumber. It is also the feast of St.Anna of Santana.   This original fertility worship of the tribals got baptized when the missionaries came to Goa. Couples wanting children place their request to St. Anna, this was originally to the anthill goddess Satteri. When the wish is fulfilled…

  • Serpent worship in other cults.

    most ethnic cultures have snake worship