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Divar Island Explodes in Color for Bonderam Festival
9 Sep
Summary
- The Bonderam festival, meaning 'Festival of Flags', originated from past land disputes.
- Colorful buntings, parades, and traditional Goan food marked the yearly celebration.
- Despite rain, crowds attended, with one visitor discovering the event on social media.
The island of Divar recently hosted its annual Bonderam festival, a vibrant celebration of color, music, and Goan tradition. Known as the Festival of Flags, its name stems from the Portuguese word for flags, 'Bandeira,' reflecting its historical origins tied to resolving land disputes on Divar.
The festivities featured a lively flag march, dynamic float parades, and engaging live performances. These attractions drew a significant crowd of both residents and tourists, eager to experience the unique cultural event. Even persistent rain did not deter attendees, many of whom came prepared with umbrellas and raincoats to fully immerse themselves in the celebrations.
Many visitors, like Radhika Patil, a software engineer from Mumbai, discovered the festival through social media platforms. While Patil had seen glimpses of Bonderam online, experiencing it live proved to be a much more exciting and immersive event, complete with dancing and interacting with the colorful floats.
