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Daman-Culture and Festivals
Daman can boast of rich and multi-faceted cultural heritage. Dance and music are very
much part of the daily life of the people of Daman. Here is a true fusion of
cultures-tribal, urban, European and Indian. This ornate amalgam is reflected in the
traditional dances of Daman. Various forms of Portuguese dance are well-preserved and are
widely presented. Tribal dances with caustic social comment are very much in vogue.
Nariyal Poornima: The sea-faring people of Daman look forward to
the end of the monsoon in order to resume sailing in quest of action and adventure.
Nariyal Poornima marks the commencement of the fishing season and the people of Daman
flock to the seashore to offer coconuts to the mighty Gods who preside over wind and
water. Nariyal Poornima is a day of joy, feasting and revelry. The Administration of Daman
and Diu and west zone cultural centre celebrate this event at Daman as a regional
festival. Hundreds of tourists come to Daman to witness a variety of colorful water sports
and to attend the cultural programmes put up by the west zone culture centre. One of the
highlights is the coconut food festival organized as
part of the celebration.
Christmas: Daman explodes with light, laughter, song and dance during the
happy season of Christ's nativity. Houses are gaily decorated to receive the Infant Jesus.
Bright and colorful Christmas lamps cheer up the nights. Cribs and mangers are found at
every turn. It is a season of goodwill and fellowship. The administration of Daman
celebrates the Christmas festival as part of its tourism promotion programme and people
from far and wide come to witness the fascinating Portuguese dances and to taste the famed
Christmas cookies of Daman. |
 
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