TOUXEANCHE FEST

Most of the people around might not heard about the village of Santana Talaulim which is  beautiful and small village situated in tiswadi talauka, but when we ask them about ‘TOUXEANCHE FEST’ at once people come to know about it. That’s what makes our beautiful village a famous spot where every1 wants to visit. Talking about ‘TOUXEANCHE FEST’.

The annual feast of our  patroness st.anne is celebrated with pomp and gaiety. Recently it has been declared as the state festival by the goa government. This state festival is celebrated on july 26^th or the Sunday following it.

The feast of st. anne is popularly known as ‘TOUXEANCHEM FEST’. People rush here for the annual feast from Goa and elsewhere not minding their caste and creed. What draws them to this place is their need and attitude of gratitude.

Amoung the crowds of devotes for the novenas and feast one can group them in four clases: The eligible bride , The eligible bachelors, The barren couples, Those whose marriage is on rocks, the rest of the devotes who comes to fulfil their vows and express gratitude come with offerings, and the people coming in our church and keeping their prayers in front of st.anne never get disappoint because they always get what they ask for.

As portutugese was widely spoken in our village during the time , the devotes to the church would address st. anne in portugese.

1.     Eligible bachelor would come with a silver metal spoon or wooden ladel and addressed st.anne by saying ‘Senhora tomai colher, dai mulher’ which means lady, take this spoon, give e a bride.

2.     2. Eligible bride would come with ‘Urido’ pharadus max and addressed st.anne by saying ‘Senhora, tomai Urido, dai marido’ which means, Lady take these cereals, give me a bridegroom.

3.     Newly married couples come with tender cucumbers and addressed st.anne by saying ‘Senhora, tomai pepino, dai menino’ which means, lady take this cucumber, giv us a child.

4.     Deiring a girl child a bangles is offered by saying ‘Senhora tomai manilha dai filha’ which means , lady take these bangles, give us a doughter.

Beside these there is a tradition  of offering the ‘chuddo’ a bunch of wedding bangles to the saint asking her to bless and protect their marriage. This what makes the ‘TOUXEANCHE FEST’ so famous that people all around wish to have a visit in our village once atleast.