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Goa, India
5 customs and traditions in Goa — what they are, and how to take part without causing offence.
The Goan word for contented unhurriedness, from the Portuguese sossegado.
Cashew or coconut spirit, a protected Goan product, distilled locally.
Village feast days with processions and food, a legacy of Portuguese rule.
Painted blue-and-white ceramic panels on house fronts, still made in Panaji.
Seasonal restaurants licensed each year and dismantled before the monsoon.
