Nellie Velho Pereira
(+91 96736 82701, nellievelhopereira31 at
gmail.com) is currently working on a book project titled
What's Unique in Goa. If you have any topics or suggestions, do get in touch (if it's not too late, that is). So far on the list:
1. Home remedies - Christine Fernandes e Martins
2. Narkasur: Making to the slaying of the effigy -Lara Pereira Naique( recd)
3. Ladainhas em Goa- Celina Almeida
4. Escrivao de Igreja- Assiss Sequiera
5. Alvorada -Giann
6. Some rare and unusual books from the Goa of another century - FN
7. Cult of Vetal and other Rakhondars- Pranav Azrenkar
8. Luso Goan Cuisine: Fusion of Culture- Jose Sabbatini
9. Our Lady's visit to our homes - Marianita Paiva e Dias
10. Goa’s motorcycle pilots: Archana Nagvekar
11. Perni Zagor - Goa' centuries-old folk theatre.- Troy Ribeiro( recd)
12. “Living Flavours: The Fermented Heritage of Goa”- Sheryanne Velho Pereira
13. Harvesting Coconuts - Vivek Costa Pereira
14. Cinephile in Goa -Dr Hazel Lincy Ebenezer
15. Ghumat- the sound of Goa- Subhash Kamalkar (recd)
16. Wine making from local fruits of Goa- Sabina Dias(recd)
17. Traditional occupations of Goa-Ramdas Kelkar (recd)
18. "Shigmo Rituals in the Talukas of Quepem and Canacona" - Skandle Fernandes
19. Goa's grafting tradition - Savio Dias
20. Goans devotion to St Sebastian - Alinto Coelho
21. Port Township of Vasco: Today, a Ghost Town - Tanmay Pereira Naik
22. Zagor - Troy Ribeiro
23. Basilica at the crossroads - Alinto Coelho
24. Spending May holidays in Goa- Arina Frank
25. Gold, Jewels and Family Legacy: The Recipe for Recheado Masala- Vanessa Furtado
26. Walking Pilgrimage…………and beyond Cosme C. Lobo
27. Fresh off the boat: an outlander's view of Goa.
28. Baradi cross -Dr Zoya
29. Regina Martyrum church and the cristo de rei monument- Dr Lida
30. Seeing Goa through an Aerial Lens-Joyston Costa
31. Tiatr: Amalgamation of Song, Satire and Society Tancia Pires
32. Goan Stalwarts in Music -Nellie
33. Mandos - Milena
34. Goemcar ani Disht- Paola
35. Christmas traditions, tailors of Goa (who move from house to house) Lara Pereira Naique
36. Goa's uniqueness - Bennet Paes
37. Pao and Purument fest - Alisha
38. Kail Bhakri (traditional pre-wedding ritual) Everlyn Fernandes/Sayali
39. 39.Dhalo folk festival -Swati P
40. Fish & Life in Goa and village wells in Goa - Lloyd Vaz
41. Goan wedding - muslcally speaking - Melchoir