![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bardez</span> Taluka in North Goa, India](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Bardez_taluka_in_North_Goa_district.png/320px-Bardez_taluka_in_North_Goa_district.png)
Bardez is a taluka of the North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It was a concelho in the Portuguese State of India before 1961.
The Comunidades of Goa were a form of land association developed in Goa, India, where land-ownership was collectively held, but controlled by the male descendants of those who claimed to be the founders of the village, who in turn mostly belonged to upper caste groups. Documented by the Portuguese as of 1526, it was the predominant form of landholding in Goa prior to 1961. In form, it is similar to many other rural agricultural peoples' form of landholding, such as that of pre-Spanish Bolivia and the Puebloan peoples now in the Southwestern United States, identified by Karl Marx as the dualism of rural communities: the existence of collective land ownership together with private production on the land.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chorão (island)</span> Island in Goa, India](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/b0/Location_of_Chor%C3%A3o_in_Ilhas.png/320px-Location_of_Chor%C3%A3o_in_Ilhas.png)
Chorão, also known as Choddnnem or Chodan, is an island along the Mandovi River near Tiswadi, Goa, India. It is the largest among other 17 islands of Goa. It is located 5 kilometres away from the state capital, the city of Panaji and 10 kilometres away from the city of Mapusa.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anjuna</span> Village in Goa, India](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/Anjuna_Beach%2C_Goa%2C_India%2C_Legendary_Curlies_beach_shack.jpg/320px-Anjuna_Beach%2C_Goa%2C_India%2C_Legendary_Curlies_beach_shack.jpg)
Anjuna is a village located on the coast of North Goa, India. It is a Census Town, one of the twelve Brahmin comunidades of Bardez. It is mostly a tourist destination.
Bastora is a village in North Goa, India. It is located on the outskirts of Mapusa town. Green and still scenic, this is one of the many communities and villages that makes up mainly-rural, but fast-urbanising Goa.
Aldona is a village in the Taluka of Bardez in the Indian state of Goa. It is known for producing several prominent Goans.
Candolim is a census town in North Goa and is located in the Bardez taluka in the state of Goa, India. It is situated just south of Calangute Beach and North of Sinquerim.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Siolim</span> Census town in Goa, India](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/32/St._Anthony%27s_Church%2C_Siolim.jpg/320px-St._Anthony%27s_Church%2C_Siolim.jpg)
Siolim is a village in Bardez taluka, and a census town on the central west coast of India, in the North Goa district of Goa. The 2001 population was 10,311, and 10,936 in 2011. Siolim is also the name of a constituency in the Goa assembly, which includes Assagao, Anjuna and Oxel, in addition to Siolim. A person from Siolim is known as a Siolcar or even as Shivalkar.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Socorro, Goa</span> City in Goa, India](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/Maternity_Hospital.jpg/320px-Maternity_Hospital.jpg)
Socorro is a village that lies five kilometres to the east of Mapusa town in Bardez taluka. It is administered by a panchayat represented by members from the seven wards of Ambirna, Arrarim, Carrem, Maina, Porvorim, Vaddem and Zosvaddo. It is also considered as a census town in North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. It once formed part of the comunidade and the larger village of Serula. Serula has since been divided into the villages of Salvador do Mundo, Penha da Franca(Britona), Pomburpa and Socorro. The village takes its name from the patron saint or deity of its parish church, our Lady of Succour or Nossa Senhora do Socorro.
Goan Catholics are an ethno-religious community of Indian Christians belonging to the Latin Church of the Catholic Church from the Goa state, in the southern part of the Konkan region along the west coast of India. They are Konkani people and speak the Konkani language.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Daivadnya</span> Hindu caste](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Shetgentleman.jpg/320px-Shetgentleman.jpg)
The Daivadnyas,, are a Konkani Gold-smith community, who claim to have descended from Vishwakarma, Hindu architect god and part of larger Vishwakarma community. They are native to the Konkan and are mainly found in the states of Goa and Damaon, Canara, coastal Maharashtra, and Kerala.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cuncolim Massacre</span>](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Cuncolim_Martyrs.jpg/320px-Cuncolim_Martyrs.jpg)
The Cuncolim Massacre or Cuncolim Revolt was an incident that involved the massacre and mutilation of Christian priests and civilians by Hindu chieftains in the Portuguese Goa village of Cuncolim on Monday, 15 July 1583.
Taleigão, or Platô de Taleigão, is a neighborhood located in the southern part of the city of Panaji, the capital of the Indian state of Goa. It is entirely located on the island of Tiswadi, which is one of the talukas in the state of Goa. The neighborhood is known for its important campus at the Goa University.
Raia (Rai) is a scenic village on the outskirts of Margao in Salcete Taluk in South Goa District of Goa State, India. It is located six kilometres east from the district headquarters of Margao and 35 kilometres from the State capital Panaji.
Tiatr is a type of musical theatre popular in the state of Goa on the west coast of India as well as in Mumbai and with expatriate communities in the Middle East, United Kingdom and other cities where Konkani speakers have a considerable presence. The dramas are performed mainly in the Roman Konkani dialects and include music, dancing and singing. Tiatr performers are called tiatrists.
Ucassaim is a village in Bardez, in the west coastal region of Goa. It is located close to Mapusa town and is known as the home for some prominent persons from the area. Ucassaim was once is known as Mistirincho Ganv, because of the number of musicians (mistri) who flourished in this village.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Christianization of Goa</span> Conversion of Goan natives to Christianity](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Churcholdgoa_%2864%29.JPG/320px-Churcholdgoa_%2864%29.JPG)
The indigenous population of the erstwhile Portuguese colony of Goa, Daman and Diu underwent Christianisation following the Portuguese conquest of Goa in 1510, which was followed by the Goa Inquisition from 1560 onwards. The converts in the Velhas Conquistas to Roman Catholicism were then granted full Portuguese citizenship. Almost all present-day Goan Catholics are descendants of these native converts, they constitute the largest Indian Christian community of Goa state and account for 25 percent of the population.
Caridade Damaciano Fernandes was a prolific Konkani-language novelist and a pioneer of prose fiction writing in that language. He has been called "the father of Konkani novels". Caridade Damacian died on October 7, 1948, but yet his legacy is still remembered and celebrated.
Calvim is an island village situated in the Bardez sub-district or taluka of Goa. It is in the vicinity of the prominent Aldona village.
Punola is a small village or hamlet in the North Goa sub-district or taluka of Bardez. It is near the village panchayat of Ucassaim, and St. Elizabeth's Church lies just outsides its boundaries.