Carnival in Goa.
Viva King Momo
The word Carnival comes from the latin word "Carne Vale" which means "farewell to meat", meaning that those were they days one could eat meat before the lent season began.
Earlier in Goa the carnival celebration used to be a quite affair with celebrations being centered around the village. Carnival is indulgence of festivities and merry making young people swarmed the streets throwing colour powder on each other. It was only after the 1961 that floats were introduced. Today with the participation of the Government and also big corporate's using it as a platform for advertising a lot of commercialisation of carnival has taken place. Today we have bigger and creative floats with include the King Momo, traditional dancers, floats based on themes . There are lot of cultural programs, dances organised all over the state during the carnival season. The festivities begin with the king momo announcing the Carnival Open and he supremacy reigns for the next three days of carnival celebrations. Carnival Floats are paraded in the major cities of Goa. It always bring alive the sprit. One can see people dressed in masks, funny clothes to amuse people, fancy dressers, lots of colour's and glitter sprinkled all over. Its a peoples festival, The last day of carnival is the closing of the festivities.
However, with the commercialisation of carnival, the local flavour has virtually been left out according the the older golden generation of Goans they do miss out the carnival of their younger days. But still Carnival in Goa Rocks "Viva Carnival - Viva Goa."
Group dancers at the Carnival Parade, Goa
Floats at the Carnival Parade, Goa
Youngsters dancing at a Carnival Float in Goa
Floats in the individual category at the Carnival Parade, Goa
Floats in the individual category at the Carnival Parade, Goa
Floats at the Carnival Parade, Goa
Group Dancers at the Carnival Parade, Goa
Group dancers in the traditional category at the Carnival parade, Goa
A singer performing live at the post carnival function held at panjim, Goa
Earlier in Goa the carnival celebration used to be a quite affair with celebrations being centered around the village. Carnival is indulgence of festivities and merry making young people swarmed the streets throwing colour powder on each other. It was only after the 1961 that floats were introduced. Today with the participation of the Government and also big corporate's using it as a platform for advertising a lot of commercialisation of carnival has taken place. Today we have bigger and creative floats with include the King Momo, traditional dancers, floats based on themes . There are lot of cultural programs, dances organised all over the state during the carnival season. The festivities begin with the king momo announcing the Carnival Open and he supremacy reigns for the next three days of carnival celebrations. Carnival Floats are paraded in the major cities of Goa. It always bring alive the sprit. One can see people dressed in masks, funny clothes to amuse people, fancy dressers, lots of colour's and glitter sprinkled all over. Its a peoples festival, The last day of carnival is the closing of the festivities.
However, with the commercialisation of carnival, the local flavour has virtually been left out according the the older golden generation of Goans they do miss out the carnival of their younger days. But still Carnival in Goa Rocks "Viva Carnival - Viva Goa."
Group dancers at the Carnival Parade, Goa
Floats at the Carnival Parade, Goa
Youngsters dancing at a Carnival Float in Goa
Floats in the individual category at the Carnival Parade, Goa
Floats in the individual category at the Carnival Parade, Goa
Floats at the Carnival Parade, Goa
Group Dancers at the Carnival Parade, Goa
Group dancers in the traditional category at the Carnival parade, Goa
A singer performing live at the post carnival function held at panjim, Goa
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