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Arpora village close to the North Goa beach belt.
Role in the traditional salt industry
Traditionally, it has been a coastal village, known for its traditional salt-making industry. This aspect of the village has been studied in a book, As Dear As Salt, which studies four traditional salt-making villages of Goa (including Arpora).[1]
Night market
In recent times, it is more known for its night market, "The Saturday Night Market". This is open during the fair-weather tourist season (around September to March). Items sold range from musical mouth harps or varieties of food.[2][3] It also has live musical performances.[4]
In history
Arpora is known for St Joseph's, a school that was the first in Goa to offer education in the English language. It was set up by William Robert Lyons, a British priest who inculcated sports into the curriculum, introducing Goans to football in 1883.[5]
References
- ↑ Review: As dear as salt. Hindustan Times(2013-07-22). Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ↑ Flocking to Goa’s flea markets, Saini, Yogesh. Condé Nast Traveller India(2013-01-31). Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ↑ Buy, binge & bask in Goa, Khergamker, Gajanan. Deccan Herald(2019-12-17). Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ↑ India: Street Markets For The Mad Shopper In You. Outlook Traveller(June 26, 2019). Retrieved 2020-03-09.
- ↑ When Goa kicked the ball before Brazil, Mergulhao, Marcus. The Times of India(Jul 15, 2018). Retrieved 2020-03-09.