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India is a land of different religions and castes. Goa too is a state wherein
there are a lot of religions staying together as one. The majority in Goa is the
Christians and the second majority is the Hindus'. Also, there are a lot of Muslims
staying with the rest as one. With such diversification one tends to follow the
available castes including their own. Goa, has given shelter to not only Indian
but at the same time the foreign festivals have been shared and followed by the
Goans.
Festivals and Events in Goa:
The Christians has a lot of events and festivals that are celebrated. Christmas
stays the prime of all the festivals that are followed. The birth of Jesus Christ
is celebrated with much pomp and style every 25th December. It comes without
saying that the whole world celebrates the day but in India, the maximum movement
is seen in Goa. Christmas trees, carols and cakes, and above all Santa Claus
are what people who aren't Christians celebrate too. The other event is the
Carnival that is celebrated in the month of February. The day marks the King
Momo's arrival. The Hindu's celebrate the Shigmo and the Zatra's which the prime
festivals unlike the common festivals. The other events that are held are the
Sangeet Samelan, the Igitun Chalne and the Kavelem Yatra etc. All the festivals
that are celebrated are celebrated with a united spirit. The other seasonal
festivals are mandatory too. Diwali, Ganapati and other Hindu festivals are
celebrated with the same zest. The Festivals and Events in Goa have a lot of
culture and tradition depiction. With each festival there are a rituals and
traditional customs that are followed. The farmers i.e. the rural class have
a different set of festivals and events, where as that of the urban class is
a little different.
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