Q2 of 39 Page 88

Is bread an important part of goan life? How do you now this?

Yes, bread is an important part of goan life. One can say so because their main festivals can never be celebrated without the famous loaves of bread. Marriage ceremonies were incomplete without the sweet bread known as the bol. Bread was also a must at parties, and cakes and bolinhas for Christmas. The tradition of making sandwiches by the lady of the house on her daughter’s engagement was also meaningless without loaves of bread. Thus, in other words, the fact that the profession of baking is a profitable business in Goa, it clearly exhibits the love of Goans for bread.


More from this chapter

All 39 →
5

What does a ‘jackfruit-like appearance’ mean?

 1

Which of these statements are correct?

(i) The pader was an important person in the village in old times.


(ii) Paders still exist in Goan villages.


(iii) The paders went away with the Portuguese.


(iv) The paders continue to wear a single-piece long frock.


(v) Bread and cakes were an integral part of Goan life in the old days.


(vi) Traditional bread-baking is still a very profitable business.


(vii) Paders and their families starve in the present times.

 3

Tick the right answer. What is the tone of the author when he says the following?

(i) The thud and the jingle of the traditional baker’s bamboo can still be heard in some places. (Nostalgic, hopeful, sad)


(ii) Maybe the father is not alive but the son still carries on the family profession. (Nostalgic, hopeful, sad)


(iii) I still recall the typical fragrance of those loaves. (Nostalgic, hopeful, naughty)


(iv) The tiger never brushed his teeth. Hot tea could wash and clean up everything so nicely, after all. (Naughty, angry, funny)


(v) Cakes and bolinhas are a must for Christmas as well as other festivals.


(Sad, hopeful, matter-of-fact)


(vi) The baker and his family never starved. They always looked happy and prosperous. (Matter-of-fact, hopeful, sad)

 1

In the extract, the author talks about traditional bread-baking during his childhood days. Complete the following table with the help of the clues on the left. Then write a paragraph about the author’s childhood days.



























Clues



Author’s childhood days



The way bread was baked




The way the pader sold bread




What the pader wore




When the pader was paid




How the pader looked