Goa, a seaside beach resort, promotes itself as a 365-days destination
for the tourist, have started preparing for
its great night, as the
groundwork has already begun with its full enthusiasm, leaving all its
contentious past behind.VIVA
CARNIVAL! Go up in the air as Rio de Janeiro and the other
Brazilian cities are at the height of the fun-filled frenzy, as
near-nude Samba dance school enthralls the crowd as the numerous floats
make the way through the carnival stadium and through the streets of
Brazil.
Miles away, in yet
another former Portuguese colony, the sounds of Viva Carnival rant up
in the air. Yes, you are right; Goa, the western
state of India, is in
an upbeat mood. The spirit of carnival is in the air!
It
is fun and frolic all around. But hold your breadth, the stories of the
sexual-escapades and the near-naked beauties, which one witnesses in
Rio de Janeiro and other Brazilian cities during the carnival period,
are absent in the Indian state.
A
Goan carnival takes a different route. But there are some similarities
between the two. The Portuguese introduced carnival to the Goans, but
if the Goans have missed out on the Brazilian connection, the link has
become complete this year with the Brazilians gripping the Goans with
their creative talents and dancing skills. In an historic description,
the Brazilians made their entry into a Goan carnival celebration first,
gracing the Goan float parade.