A baker from goa Flashcards
Is bread an important part of Goan life? How do you know this?
Yes, bread is an important part of Goan life. It is often used for marriage gifts and feasts. Bread is also used by mothers for preparing sandwiches during their daughters’ engagement. The author mentions that the fragrance of fresh loaves is loved by everyone in Goa. The elders are served loaves and the youngsters long for bread-bangles. Therefore, it is necessary to have bread for all occasions in every household. Baking is therefore considered a profitable business in Goa as people have loved tasty bread since the Portuguese days.
the way bread was baked
The bakers used to bake loaves in the mixers and moulders on age-old, time-tested furnaces that were never extinguished.
the way the pader sold bread
The baker made his musical entry on the scene with the ‘jhang, jhang’ sound of his specially-made bamboo staff. One hand supported the basket on his head and the other banged the bamboo on the ground.
what the pader wore
The baker or bread-seller of those days had a peculiar dress known as the kabai. It was a single-piece long frock reaching down to the knees. In his childhood, he saw bakers wearing a shirt and trousers which were shorter than full-length ones and longer than half pants.
when the pader was paid
The baker usually collected his bills at the end of the month. Monthly accounts used to be recorded on some wall in pencil.
how the pader looked
The baker used to have a plump physique with a jackfruit-like physical appearance.
Baker’s Importance on Christmas and Other Festivals:
Marriage gifts in Goa are meaningless with the sweet bread or the bol. Any party or feast is incomplete without bread. The baker is very important for the village. On the occasion of her daughter’s engage segment, the lady of the house must prepare sandwiches. Cakes and ‘bolinhas’ are a must for Christmas and other festivals.
Baker’s Dress
In good old days, the baker or bread seller had a peculiar dress. It was called the labia. It was a single piece frock reaching down to the knees. Even today anyone who wears a shirt and trousers shorter than full-lengths then he is said to is dressed like a paper.
Baker’s Arrival:
The narrator recalls his childhood in Goa. The baker used to be their friend, companion and guide. He used to come at least twice a day. The children ran to meet the baker the moment they heard the jingling thud of his bamboo. He would greet the lady of the house. The elders enjoyed the typical fragrance of those loaves and the kids, the music of the bamboo.
Elders Nostalgic About Portuguese Bread:
Elders in Goa still think fondly about those good old Portuguese days and their famous loaves of bread. The eaters of loaves might have died but the makers are still there. The fire in the furnaces that make these bread has not yet been extinguished. At least, the thud and jingle of the baker’s bamboo still herald his arrival in the morning.
how did the baker make his musical entry ?
The baker made his musical entry with jhang jhang sounds of his bamboo staff.
what was thought to be a nice mouth wash to clean everything?
hot tea
what does the author still recall?
the typical fragrance of loaves.
chide=
rebuke
what has the lady of the house to do on the occasion of her daughter’s engagement?
sandwiches
