Caribbean Beat — January/February 2017 (#143)
A calendar of events; music, film, and book reviews; travel features; people profiles, and much more.
A calendar of events; music, film, and book reviews; travel features; people profiles, and much more.
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Goa, India<br />
A Portuguese colony on India’s west coast for over four centuries, the state<br />
of Goa has a unique hybrid culture, exemplified by the annual Carnival<br />
celebrations, centred in Panjim. Presided over by King Momo, a deity of revelry,<br />
Goa Carnival began in the eighteenth century. Troupes of masqueraders<br />
accompany floats through the streets, ending with a famous red-and-black<br />
dance. Meanwhile, in the state’s rural districts, Catholic families celebrate the<br />
pre-Lenten “farewell to the flesh” with music, feasting, and house-to-house<br />
processions.<br />
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