Carnival used to be a clean festival of fun. However, in the recent years a lot of expectations have been built around the celebrations. Due to the reputations of its namesake, the carnival of Rio, people have created expectations of dance, fun, music AND lots of women, wine and sex from the festival of carnival.
I am not surprised when my friends seem to have images in their minds of 3 days of extreme libido. They can clearly imagine a riot of color and naked and intoxicated women crawling all over begging for sex. They can clearly imagine scenes of free sexual encounters in every nook and corner of Goa. They can clearly imagine scenes of loud music, dance and a general sense of extreme nirvana in the days of the carnival.
What happened to the good old Intruz? And have we Goans only added to the expectations of today?
I am not surprised when my friends seem to have images in their minds of 3 days of extreme libido. They can clearly imagine a riot of color and naked and intoxicated women crawling all over begging for sex. They can clearly imagine scenes of free sexual encounters in every nook and corner of Goa. They can clearly imagine scenes of loud music, dance and a general sense of extreme nirvana in the days of the carnival.
What happened to the good old Intruz? And have we Goans only added to the expectations of today?
1 comment:
The difference between the modern day Carnaval and the good old Intruz is: Carnival as it is known now is a professionally managed commercial venture with various kinds of floats lead by the king Momo, depicting some themes or otherwise in the main towns, for promoting the sagging image of tourism in Goa. It provides an avenue for various parties to spend money, make money and provide cheap entertainment for people. Well the imagination of some tourists specially the Indians, runs wild hoping that they would witness what they hear about carnival in Rio. Definitely lot of events involving, drugs, drinks, dances and other assiciated activities do thake place on the sidelines.
The good old Intruz was a family affair where the old, young men and women participated whole heartedly without any expectation of making money. It was for pure fun and joy. Of course the were khel tiatrs where the participants were from the village level going from ward to ward and provided enjoyable entertainment for the villagers for 3 days. It is a fact that things have changed and one has to accept the INEVITABLE change!
A. Diniz
Goa
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