The Bonderam festival was celebrated on 24th August 2013 on the Island of Divar. Bonderam is the festival of flags. Bonderam originates from the Portuguese word "Bandeira" meaning flag. The festival came to be cause of frequent disputes between two groups of Divar namely, Piedade and Sao Mathias. These disputes were over property issues which often led to violence and fights in the village.
To remedy these indifference's the Portuguese introduced a system of demarcation of the property boundaries with flags. The people then used to knock down these flags with stones and to remember these acts people used to make "Fotash" during the bonderam festival. Fotash is an instrument made of bamboo, and berries/peper corns were used as missiles in a mock fight between rival groups and also those participating in the festival. But the use of fotash is stopped as it used to result in eye injuries.
The festival is a reminiscence to the protest by the locals against the Portuguese who tried to resolve the property disputes. The bonderam festival starts with a flag parade along side a brass band which is followed by a fancy dress competition and finally with the floats from the six wards of divar. Then there is a band or musical party till late night. This time Bonderam was on 24th August 2013 and the main attraction for late night was Abijeet Roy with his Bollywood songs and DJ Ryan Nogar with his powerful party music. This Bonderam celebrations were by the Piedade group of Divar.
The main sponsors for the festival were SBI(State Bank of India) and Tuborg beer.
The other sponsors included Pepsi, Bisleri, Mcdowells, Vitor exotica, Radio Mirchi, Goa Tourism, etc.
There was a lucky coupon draw which cost 50 rupees for a coupon where you could win a Royal Enfield Bullet Electra.
To remedy these indifference's the Portuguese introduced a system of demarcation of the property boundaries with flags. The people then used to knock down these flags with stones and to remember these acts people used to make "Fotash" during the bonderam festival. Fotash is an instrument made of bamboo, and berries/peper corns were used as missiles in a mock fight between rival groups and also those participating in the festival. But the use of fotash is stopped as it used to result in eye injuries.
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| Fotash Float |
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| Children and adults playing with fotash |
The festival is a reminiscence to the protest by the locals against the Portuguese who tried to resolve the property disputes. The bonderam festival starts with a flag parade along side a brass band which is followed by a fancy dress competition and finally with the floats from the six wards of divar. Then there is a band or musical party till late night. This time Bonderam was on 24th August 2013 and the main attraction for late night was Abijeet Roy with his Bollywood songs and DJ Ryan Nogar with his powerful party music. This Bonderam celebrations were by the Piedade group of Divar.
The main sponsors for the festival were SBI(State Bank of India) and Tuborg beer.
The other sponsors included Pepsi, Bisleri, Mcdowells, Vitor exotica, Radio Mirchi, Goa Tourism, etc.
There was a lucky coupon draw which cost 50 rupees for a coupon where you could win a Royal Enfield Bullet Electra.
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| Flags hoisted for Bonderam |
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| Flag march for Bonderam |
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| Traditional items of goan household Float |
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| Pausacho Purument Float (Stocking up for the monsoons) |
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| Pausacho Purument Float (Drying at home) |
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| Traditional household float |
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| Save nature Float (Waterlife) |
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| Save nature Float (Forest) |
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| Traditional Goan Games Float |
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| Amchea Koxttanchem Foll Float (Fruits of our Hardwork) |
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| Traditional food and farm work Float |
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