When the saints go marching out: Goa Velha,Goa.

One of the only place to hold a procession of saints other than Rome (according to the church announcement) is in the village of Goa Velha in Goa. This is a well-attended event and people from all corners of Goa attend. As a child, one remembers trying to avoid eye contact with the saints- they looked a little scary! 

Though the mood is somber, there is a fair that gathers outside the church of St. Andrew. Here are pictures of the procession of saints or ‘ Santa Purcao’ in the  local language, Concani.