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Glimpses of India
What are the author’s views about a Goan baker?
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What importance does a baker enjoy in a Goan village?
A baker used to be a friend, companion and guide of the children of a Goan village. The presence of the baker’s furnace in the village is absolutely essential. He does not merely represent a profession but a highly admired Portuguese tradition. As his items are essential on each and every Goan occasion, he is respected and loved by the people.
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How do the Goan people react to their colonial past?
Is bread-making still popular in Goa? How do you know?
Why would the baker come everyday? What announced his arrival?
What would the baker do after his musical entry?
How did he treat the kids who surrounded him?
How did the children get along with the baker?
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Why would the children run to meet the baker as soon as he arrived?
How do you know the kids were excited about the bread?
‘The tiger never brushed his teeth.’ Why does the author say so?
What are the different varieties of bread? Which occasions are they associated with?
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What are bol and bolinhas? Why are they necessary and when?
What did the bakers wear: (i) in the Portuguese days (ii) when the author was young?
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