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प्रश्न
What is the baker called?
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उत्तर
The bakers are known as pader in Goa.
संबंधित प्रश्न
What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?
Is bread-making still popular in Goa? How do you know?
When would the baker come everyday? Why did the children run to meet him?
What did the bakers wear: (i) in the Portuguese days? (ii) when the author was young?
Who invites the comment − “he is dressed like a pader”? Why?
Where were the monthly accounts of the baker recorded?
Is bread an important part of Goan life? How do you know this?
Tick the right answer. What is the tone of the author when he say the following?
The thud and the jingle of the traditional baker’s bamboo can still be heard in some places. (nostalgic, hopeful, sad)
Tick the right answer. What is the tone of the author when he say the following?
I still recall the typical fragrance of those loaves. (nostalgic, hopeful, naughty)
Tick the right answer. What is the tone of the author when he say the following?
The tiger never brushed his teeth. Hot tea could wash and clean up everything so nicely, after all. (naughty, angry, funny)
Tick the right answer. What is the tone of the author when he say the following?
Cakes and bolinhas are a must for Christmas as well as other festivals. (sad, hopeful, matter-of-fact)
What does the writer recall about his childhood in Goa?
How is the Goan baker still an important part of the life of a Goan village?
Justify the opinion that the traditional baker and his bread play a significant role in the cultural and social fabric of Goan society.
Answer the following in about 40-50 words:
Who are paders and why are they friends of children?
