We were
driving around and wanting to go to Rachol, that we passed Loutolim. We came
some awesome places, and we never got to go to Rachol at all. May be some other
time.
I had heard
about Bigfoot or Ancestral Goa. The reality was better. I always like the daily
life of a place shown in 3 dimensional figures and actual objects. It makes it
very easy to understand. Bigfoot is one such place, where the life style of
Goans as well as the plants and birds natural to Goa are raised here.
My area of
interest is to understand how people lived and what they did for a living and the tools and
implements used in their daily life.
There is
adequate parking inside for your vehicles, and there are also benches and shade
where we had our breakfast.
Loutolim is
not quite hilly, but again it is not quite flat either. The terrain is
interesting and they took advantage of the levels, to make a jigsaw of pathways and steps.
Bigfoot also
has a legend of Parashuram.
Rain coat /
cover is made out of coconut palms gives freedom of movement, light weight and
totally made of natural materials. Since coconut trees are native to Goa, the
coconut palms are available in abundance.
How salt is
made out of drying sea water in the pans is shown here.
Fishermen carrying
fishing nets going to the sea?
The famous Goan bewerage, Fenny, made from Cashew fruit. The process is
depicted here.
The
tourists can sit in this carriage and take photos!
The
potters with their wares.
A
family is buying Goan sweets.
Traditional
Goan catholic house. The residents are in their traditional attire.
There is a shop
selling soft drinks, tea and coffee and snacks, which is a great service. There
are also a few shops selling clothes and footwear for the tourist!
We enjoyed a
couple of hours and learnt a few insights into the traditional Goan way of
life.
