Sangodd festival
The traditional ‘Sangodd’ is held in the village of Candolim on the feast of St. Peter and St. Paul on June 29.
The ‘Sangodd’ begins at the Orda Jetty after a prayer service at the Holy Cross Chapel, followed by a cultural programme on top of the stage on the Sangodd; at the jetty, it goes on making a few halts along the bank of Candolim Creek, and each time it halts, a cultural programme follows before it returns back to the Jetty.
One can hear chants of “Viva San Pedr” and “Viva San Paul” on top of the Sangodd, just like people say “Viva San Joao” during the feast of St. John the Baptist.
Sangodd has a history of around 150 years. Looking back at the inception of the Sangodd at Orda (Candolim), it is stated that there were many fishermen who lived here; St. Peter is the patron of the fishermen, and these fishermen celebrated his feast by taking out the Sangodd.
A colourful festival of boats is organised. There is a live cultural programme on a church like structure that is erected in four boats. The binding together of the boats is called “Sangodd”. Many artists of the Konkani stage, along with the villagers, take part in the cultural programme organised in the evening at Sangodd.
