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प्रश्न
Where were the monthly accounts of the baker recorded?
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उत्तर
The monthly accounts of the baker were recorded on some wall in pencil.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?
Is bread-making still popular in Goa? How do you know?
What is the baker called?
When would the baker come everyday? Why did the children run to meet him?
Match the following. What is a must
| (i) | as marriage gifts? | cakes and bolinhas |
| (ii) | for a party or a feast? | sweet bread called bol |
| (iii) | for a daughter’s engagement? | bread |
| (iv) | for Christmas? | sandwiches |
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?
What does a ‘jackfruit-like appearance’ mean?
Is this statement correct?
The pader was an important person in the village in old times.
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.
Tick the right answer. What is the tone of the author when he say the following?
Maybe the father is not alive but the son still carries on the family profession.
Tick the right answer. What is the tone of the author when he say the following?
The baker and his family never starved. They always looked happy and prosperous.
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?
