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Report and pics from Rajtilak Naik in Panaji
Panaji, Aug 26: The annual traditional 'Bonderam' ('flags' in Konkani) festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm by the people of Divar Village (8kms from Panaji) on Saturday.
The festival is celebrated on the 4th Saturday of August every year. People from all walks of life come to take part in this event. Besides the traditional flag march, the festival includes dance competition and fancy dress competition.
The main attraction is the float parade which comes with a positive social message.
The traditional flag march past of the traditional 'Bonderam' festival
A float dipicting the traditional music value in Goa
Traditional Goan dance performance
The traditional brass band
The fancy dress competition participants
Children dressed up like Chicken's during the traditional 'Bonderam' festival at Divar
A float giving a message... 'Alcohol ruins family'
A western dance performance
The young onlookers
A float giving a glypmse of the portuguese era
Foreigners enjoying the festival
Vibrant dancers
The overview of the festival venue
History
During the Portuguese reign there were often disputes between the villagers of Divar Island overland issue and its ownership. To tackle the problem the Portuguese erected flags to mark the lines on account of which the villagers could'nt capture land belonging to the nearby villages.
The tradition still lives on in the form of a flag march which is held during 'Bonderam'. The flag march goes into the village and check if there is any encroachment done by the nearby villagers.
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