SAN JOAO

  It is the feast of St John the Baptist on June 24th. On this day young men around Goa jump into wells to retrieve gifts thrown in by villagers. This celebration is called Sao Joao, one of the more famous Christian feasts in the state. The festivals takes place at the beginning of Monsoon season in Goa and people of all ages jumping into wells, streams and ponds. On the feast day, villagers begin the day by taking a plunge in the village wells singing ‘San Joao’. The highlight of the day is the Sangodd, on which people parade singing Mandos and religious hymns. 
  

 

  
  On the feast day, villagers begin the day by taking a plunge in the village wells singing ‘San Joao’. The highlight of the day is the Sangodd, on which people parade singing Mandos and religious hymns. People, especially the newly married or those with a new-born, gather with the dali and gifts containing seasonal fruits like moussrad mango,pineapples,jackfruits and a bottle of feni.People dressed in colourful outfits from several villages meet near a stream front in carnival-coloured boats and floats.   

  It is a day where the people of all age groups get together and spend the entire day singing and dancing at the tunes of the mandos.It is one of the most awaited festivals in Goa.