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The Goan Baker - ponk ponk he comes.

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Name : MELOSHA AUROLIANA GOMES.   Class : FY BCOM - D Roll no : C18 - 3427 THE GOAN BAKER . Goa   is the land of scrumptious food, generous people and traditional cultures that go way back but there are areas where traditional Goan businesses and artisans still exist. Here in Goa the business industries are advancing and the infrastructure is getting better. The traditional business of the Goans still exist because their livelihood depends on the occupations. Though the state is seeing a lot of modern changes there are a few places or a few people who are still involved in local traditional businesses. Goa - a small state amidst the other vast and sizeable states shouldn’t be underestimated at all. We definitely have very rich cultures and traditions. Some of the traditional businesses that still exist in Goa are fishing, farming, baker, toddy tapping etc.   as   these businesses are usually passed down from generation to generation. Hence keeping the secr

The Fisher king

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                          Fisherman  Name: Sonia Fernandes  Roll no: C183421 FYBCOMD Fishing is the main occupation of Goa and most of the Goans and are fishermen. It's easy to think that the fishing is demanding occupation .But at the same time it's very risky . A fisherman risks his life each day for the sake of his livelihood by entering into the sea not knowing whether he would come safely from his catch. The Fishermen (Nustekar) and fisherwomen (Nustikan) do long hours of hard work and bad weather are situation which come in front of the fishermen, for a commercial  fishermen fishing for a living is about the breath taking beauty of the open ocean , they find great excitement of a good catch of fish and the reward they get after a whole day hard work . Which give them personal satisfaction .  Methods use by the fishermen to catch fish   Netting : This is the method of fishing which uses fishing nets . There are many types of nets for different  uses  and
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NAME-  HAZEL FERNANDES ROLL NO-C18 3417 TODDY TA PPER The heart of Goa lies in her villages, Where even today in this rapidly modernising Indian state the ancient traditional occupation still has a place in society. Toddy-Tapping have been since time immemorial the primary occupations of villagers, though urban office employment and overseas shipping jobs have significantly detracted from the numbers of youth choosing to enter into the occupation of their fathers. Even today the income derived from toddy-tapping is lucrative owing to the subsequent production of feni, the local drink famous throughout Goa . Toddy-tapping,therefore,occupies a special place among the traditional occupations of Goans, and they have established their own Toddy-Tappers Association with a head office in Margao. The toddy-tappers are men of humble origin and even temperament who enjoy the unhurried, albeit strenuous life of their profession. They are most concentrated in the coastal tal