Long Questions of A Baker from Goa, Coorg and Tea from Assam

Long Questions

Baker from Goan

Q. Write a Story of a baker in Olden days.

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What do you know about the baker?

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Give a pen portrait of a traditional Goan’s village Baker?

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Bakers have an important position in Goan’s village. How?

Ans. Old people know about the loaves of bread of Portuguese. Portuguese had left India but their tradition is still now. Activities of mixers moulder and furnaces are found at same places even today. These bakers are known as ‘Pader’ in Goa.

            A baker used to come twice a day once in the morning and secondly after selling his breads in evening. The Jingling thud of his bamboo wakes the author and other children from their sleep. They met and greet him. They were eager to get bread bangles or special sweet bread.

            When he stayed his one hand supported the basket on his head and other banged the bamboo on the ground. He would greet the lady of house with Good Morning and placed his basket on vertical bamboo. He also deliver the loved to servant and bread bangles to children.

In Goa marriage gifts are meaningless without sweet bread, knows as ‘Bol’. A party or feast was important in a village to have it. The furnace is essential on that Festival. The dress of Padre is known ‘Kabi’ which was singled pieced long frock down to knee. Now they wore trouser and shirts or half paint. They usually collect their bills at the end of month, pader family and servant look happy and prosperous. Their body was a proof of it.

Coorg

Q. Where is Coorg situated? What special we find there?

Ans.  Coorg or Kodagee is the smallest district of Karnataka it is famous for its rainforest and spices. Coorg is known as coffee country. The monsoons pours keep many visitors away. September to march season is best for visitors. The air breathes of invigorant coffee. Coffee estates and bungalows are covered with tree canopies. The river Kavery gets its water from hills and forest of Coorg. A large fish Mahaseer is found in these water. Kingfishers dive to catch the fish, squirrels and languor draped partially eaten fruits in water to enjoying splash and ripple effect elephants are also happy being bathed and scrubbed by their Mahouts.

            Birds, Bess, butterflies, macaques, Malabar squirrel languor and slender Loris and elephants can be seen. Climbing of Barahamagiry hills kept a panoramic view of Coorg. Sixty four acre island of Nisargadhama the largest Tibetan settlement can be reached by the rope bridge. One can find the Buddhist monks in red ochre and yellow ropes there.

Q. Who are Coorg? What you know about them? What can you say about the people of Coorg?

Ans. Coorgs are the residents of Coorg or Kodagu of Karnataka. They are fiercely independent people. Coorg are possible of Greek or Arabic descent. According to one story the story goes, a part of Alexander’s army moved south along the cost and settled here when return of them becomes impossible. These people married amongst local and developed their separated culture. We can see clear apparent in the martial tradition, marriage and religious rites which are different from the Hindu mainstream.

            The theory of Arab Origin is supported with help of long black coat with an embroidered waist belt worn by the Kodavus. It is known as ‘Kuppia’ resembled the Arab wearing Kuffia. They have a tradition of hospitality. They tell numerous tales of velour related to their son and relatives. Coorg Regiment is most decorated army of India; The First chief of Indian Army, General Cariappa was a Coorg. Even only kodavus people are permitted to carry fire arms without licenses in India. Most of them convert their life in high energy adventure with river rafting, canoeing, rappelling rock climbing and mountain biking.

Tea from Aasam

Q. Write the experience of journey of train in the way of Assam?

Ans. Pranjal was a youngster from Assam and studied in Delhi. Rajvir was his classmate. Pranjal’s father is the manager in a tea garden in Upper Assam. Pranjal has invited to Rajvir to visit Assam in summer holiday. Rajvir prepare himself properly.

They board a train from Delhi. Pranjal and Rajvir took two cups of tea from a vendor (seller) Rajvir tell Pranjal that more than 80 Korors cups of tea drunk everyday trough out of world. Pranjal was exclaimed to hear this. The train pulled out of station. Pranjal start to read detective book and Rajvir was looking outside of the window it was greenery everywhere. There were tea bushes in place of paddy. It was attractive view. There was a sea of tea bushes stretched as far as the eye could see. The bushes were looking dwarf against tall trees. He also sea an ugly building with smoke billowing Chimney.

            The Pranjal did not share the Rajvir because he was born and brought upon a plantation. Rajvir told it tea country due to the largest concentration of plantation.

Q. What are the legends of tea according to Rajvir? Write about them.

Ans. Rajvir told to Pranjal the legend of discovery of tea. According to first legend, a Chinese emperor always drank the build water. One day some twigs fell into the water and covert it in a delicious flavor. These twigs were of tea leaves.

            According to second Bodhidharma an ancient Buddhist want to be meditate for long time without sleeping. Then tea plants grown from his eyelids. Theses leaves in hot water used to remove sleep. At 2700 BC the tea was dunked in China first time. The word Chai and Chini are Chinese. It comes in Europe in 17th Century. It was dunked as medicines than a beverage.

Q. What did Rajvir find in the way of Mariani Junction to Dhekiabari Tea State?

Ans. Both of them get sown at Mariani junction. Pranjal’s Parents receive them. Pranjal’s father was driving the car to Dhekiabari. After an hour the car turn off the main road after crossing a cattle bridge they entered Dhekiabari tea estate. Both sides were covered with tea plants. Group of woman puckers were plucking newly sprouted leaves   with bamboo basket and wearing plastic aprons. Mr. Barua the father of Pranjal slowed down his car to allow a tractor to pass. Pranjal’s father was surprised when Rajvir said that these is second flush or sp     arouting period which lots May to July and yield the best tea. Mr. Barua praised his homework the Rajvir told that he wanted to learn more about tea.