Sangodd

Sangodd is a monsoon-season tradition found in several Goan villages, in which canoes are lashed together with wooden planks to form a floating stage on the water. Different communities hold their own Sangodd to mark a local feast day between June and August.

Origins

The practice takes different forms across Goa: in Baga it is held during the Sao Joao festivities in June, with two boats bound together said to represent the union of body and soul; in Asolna it marks the feast of St Anne; and in fishing villages it is tied to the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, which traditionally opens the rampon fishing season.

How It's Celebrated

A small stage and altar are set up on the linked boats, which are decorated with coconut fronds, flowers and balloons. Participants board the vessels for a procession on the water, accompanied by folk dances, music and skits performed by the community.

Written for Ami Goans; researched from public sources, since this festival has no dedicated Wikipedia article yet.