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GLIMPSES OF INDIA

A BAKER FROM GOA


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This story is written by Lucio Rodrigues, who talked about Goa, which was
once ruled by the Portuguese. Due to this reason, the people of the region
are swayed by the Portuguese culture. Baking was the conventional
profession of the Goan people, and the bakers were known as ‘paders’ there.
This story particularly revolves around the bakers living in a Goan village.
The author mentioned how people in old times ate loaves of bread which
were baked in large furnaces. The paders would come to sell those loaves in
the street and would make a jingling sound with the bamboo whenever they
arrived. He further added how the villagers enjoyed eating the loaves and
bread-bangles brought in baskets for children by these bakers during his
childhood.
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The author also described the special attire of the
bakers called Kabai, which was a single-piece frock
that would reach up to their knees. Besides, he also
mentioned how baking became the most profitable
profession among people in Goa, and many bakers led
a prosperous life, and their jackfruit-like physical
appearance was a valid testimony of their well-being.
-LOKESH ABROL
Coorg is a story describing the Coorg or Kodagu, the smallest district of
Karnataka. The author describes Coorg as a heavenly place that lies
between Mangalore and Mysore. It is certainly God’s abode as it has
evergreen forests, spices and coffee plantations. From September to
March, the weather is good here and thus many tourists come to visit
the place. The air here has the coffee aroma in it. There’s a famous
story about the Greek or Arabic descent of the Coorg people that a part
of Alexander’s army had to settle here as it was not possible for them to
return. They thus settled here and married with the locals. We may find
people of Coorg wear Kuppia, a long black coat similar to the kuffia that
Arabs wear.
People of Coorg are also very brave. The Coorg Regiment
of Indian Army is one of the most significant regiments.
Also, our first army chief, General Cariappa hails from
Coorg. The forests and hills of Coorg provide a major
source of water to the River Cauvery. Also, Mahaseer,
the largest freshwater fish is found in these waters.
From the top of the Brahmagiri hills, we can see the
complete view of Coorg. Also, Buddhists monks live in
Bylakuppe in the Island of Nisargadhama near Coorg.
TEA FROM ASSAM
-ARUP KUMAR DATTA
The last story Tea from Assam starts with two friends, Rajvir
and Pranjol travelling to Assam. On their way, they buy the
tea from a roadside vendor. While sipping the tea, Rajvir tells
Pranjol that people drink over 800,000,000 cups of tea
throughout the world in a day. While Rajvir is looking at the
beautiful and serene scenery, Pranjol is busy reading detective
book. There were tea-bushes all over as far as one could see.
They also saw a building which was a tea garden.
Assam has the largest tea plantations and no one knows who discovered
the tea for the first time. But, there are many legends associated with it.
According to a Chinese legend, a few branches of tea fell accidentally in
the boiled hot water. The Emperor liked the delicious flavour. This is how it
came into being. As per an Indian legend, Buddhist Monk, Bodhidharma
cut off his eyelids as to avoid sleep during meditation. About ten tea plants
grew out of these and thus, they banish sleep when put in hot water and
drunk. Both of them got down at Mariani Junction and went to
Dhekiabari Tea Estate. There they saw women plucking tea leaves. Pranjol’s
father had come to receive them there and said that he knew a lot about
tea plantations. Rajvir says that he is keen to learn from him.

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