Siolim São João TRADITIONAL BOAT FESTIVAL & CULTURAL ORGANISATION

The mothers-in-law in Goa have earmarked the Feast of St. John as a special day to felicitate their son in-law A big family gathering is planned and an invitation is sent to them. Along with the invitation, special crowns made of flowers and palm leaf fronds are sent to them, and gifts (ojem) are also sent. This is called zanvuim-hanchem fest. Attired with crowns they joint the Saint Juanv revelers to the wells The following Konkani popular song, specially for the sons-in-law (zanvuim-heank) on the feast day of Sant Juany, was composed and sung by a famous tiatrist, late Celestino Alvares from Saligao, popularly known as C Alvares. This when put to rhyme and music gives a lovely rendition by C. Alvares