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A Baker from Goa
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Previous Years’ Board Questions
What are the elders in Goa nostalgic about?
(Frequently Asked)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€źà„à€ à€Źà„à€à„à€°à„à€ à€à€żà€š à€Źà€Ÿà€€à„à€ à€à„ à€Żà€Ÿà€Š à€à€°à€€à„ à€čà„à€?
Ans: The elders in Goa are nostalgic about the good old Portuguese days and their famous loaves of bread made by the traditional bakers, or ‘paders’.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€źà„à€ à€Źà„à€à„à€°à„à€ à€Șà„à€°à€Ÿà€šà„ à€ à€à„à€à„ à€Șà„à€°à„à€€à€à€Ÿà€Čà„ à€Šà€żà€šà„à€ à€à€° à€Șà€Ÿà€°à€à€Șà€°à€żà€ à€Źà„à€à€°à„à€ž, à€Żà€Ÿà€šà„ ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€Šà„à€”à€Ÿà€°à€Ÿ à€Źà€šà€Ÿà€ à€à€ à€Șà„à€°à€žà€żà€Šà„à€§ à€Șà€Ÿà€” à€°à„à€à€żà€Żà„à€ à€à„ à€Żà€Ÿà€Š à€à€°à€€à„ à€čà„à€à„€
Who is a ‘pader’ in Goa?
(UP Board – 2023)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€źà„à€ ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€à„à€š à€čà„?
Ans: In Goa, a ‘pader’ is the traditional baker who makes and sells bread. The word comes from the Portuguese word for baker.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€źà„à€ ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€”à€č à€Șà€Ÿà€°à€à€Șà€°à€żà€ à€Źà„à€à€° à€čà„ à€à„ à€°à„à€à„ à€Źà€šà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€à€° à€Źà„à€à€€à€Ÿ à€čà„à„€ à€Żà€č à€¶à€Źà„à€Š à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€Șà„à€°à„à€€à€à€Ÿà€Čà„ à€¶à€Źà„à€Š à€žà„ à€à€Żà€Ÿ à€čà„à„€
What sound announced the arrival of the baker?
(UP Board – 2022)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€à€šà„ à€à„ à€žà„à€à€šà€Ÿ à€à€żà€ž à€à€”à€Ÿà€ à€žà„ à€źà€żà€Čà€€à„ à€„à„?
Ans: The ‘jhang, jhang’ sound from the baker’s specially made bamboo staff, which he banged on the ground, announced his arrival in the morning.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€”à€żà€¶à„à€· à€°à„à€Ș à€žà„ à€Źà€šà„ à€Źà€Ÿà€à€ž à€à„ à€Ąà€à€Ąà„ à€žà„ ‘à€à€à€, à€à€à€’ à€à„ à€à€”à€Ÿà€, à€à€żà€žà„ à€”à€č à€à€źà„à€š à€Șà€° à€Șà€à€à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ, à€žà„à€Źà€č à€à€žà€à„ à€à€šà„ à€à„ à€žà„à€à€šà€Ÿ à€Šà„à€€à„ à€„à„à„€
What did the baker wear in the Portuguese days?
(UP Board – 2020)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Șà„à€°à„à€€à€à€Ÿà€Čà„ à€Šà€żà€šà„à€ à€źà„à€ à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€Șà€čà€šà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?
Ans: In Portuguese days, the baker wore a unique single-piece long frock reaching down to the knees, known as the ‘kabai’.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Șà„à€°à„à€€à€à€Ÿà€Čà„ à€Šà€żà€šà„à€ à€źà„à€, à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„à€à€šà„à€ à€€à€ à€Șà€čà„à€à€à€šà„ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà€Ÿ à€à€ à€ à€šà„à€à€Ÿ à€žà€żà€à€à€Č-à€Șà„à€ž à€Čà€à€Źà€Ÿ à€«à„à€°à„à€ à€Șà€čà€šà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ, à€à€żà€žà„ ‘à€à€Źà€Ÿà€’ à€à„ à€šà€Ÿà€ź à€žà„ à€à€Ÿà€šà€Ÿ à€à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€
Why was the bakerâs furnace essential in a Goan village?
(UP Board – 2023, 2019)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€à„ à€à€Ÿà€à€” à€źà„à€ à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€à€à„à€à„ à€à„à€Żà„à€ à€à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€ à€„à„?
Ans: The furnace was essential because bread was a must for parties, sweet bread ‘bol’ for marriages, and cakes and bolinhas for Christmas and other festivals.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€à€à„à€à„ à€à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€ à€„à„ à€à„à€Żà„à€à€à€ż à€Șà€Ÿà€°à„à€à€żà€Żà„à€ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€Źà„à€°à„à€Ą, à€¶à€Ÿà€Šà„ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€źà„à€ à„ à€Źà„à€°à„à€Ą ‘à€Źà„à€Č’, à€à€° à€à„à€°à€żà€žà€źà€ž à€” à€ à€šà„à€Ż à€€à„à€Żà„à€čà€Ÿà€°à„à€ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€à„à€ à€à€° à€Źà„à€Čà€żà€šà€čà€Ÿà€ž à€à€°à„à€°à„ à€„à„à„€
When would the baker collect his bills?
(UP Board – 2018)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„à€à€° à€ à€Șà€šà„ à€Źà€żà€Č à€à€Ź à€”à€žà„à€Č à€à€°à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?
Ans: The baker collected his bills at the end of the month. The monthly accounts were recorded on a wall in pencil.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„à€à€° à€źà€čà„à€šà„ à€à„ à€ à€à€€ à€źà„à€ à€ à€Șà€šà„ à€Źà€żà€Č à€”à€žà„à€Č à€à€°à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€ à€źà€Ÿà€žà€żà€ à€čà€żà€žà€Ÿà€Ź-à€à€żà€€à€Ÿà€Ź à€Șà„à€à€žà€żà€Č à€žà„ à€Šà„à€”à€Ÿà€° à€Șà€° à€Šà€°à„à€ à€à€żà€Żà€Ÿ à€à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€
What is the importance of ‘bol’ for a marriage gift?
(Model Paper)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€¶à€Ÿà€Šà„ à€à„ à€€à„à€čà€«à„ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ ‘à€Źà„à€Č’ à€à€Ÿ à€à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€źà€čà€€à„à€” à€čà„?
Ans: Marriage gifts were considered meaningless without the sweet bread known as ‘bol’. It was an essential and customary part of any Goan wedding celebration.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€¶à€Ÿà€Šà„ à€à„ à€€à„à€čà€«à„ ‘à€Źà„à€Č’ à€šà€Ÿà€źà€ à€źà„à€ à„ à€Źà„à€°à„à€Ą à€à„ à€Źà€żà€šà€Ÿ à€ à€§à„à€°à„ à€źà€Ÿà€šà„ à€à€Ÿà€€à„ à€„à„à„€ à€Żà€č à€à€żà€žà„ à€à„ à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€à„ à€¶à€Ÿà€Šà„ à€à€Ÿ à€à€ à€à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€ à€à€° à€Șà€Ÿà€°à€à€Șà€°à€żà€ à€čà€żà€žà„à€žà€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€
How did the baker look?
(UP Board – 2022)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„à€žà€Ÿ à€Šà€żà€à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?
Ans: The baker usually had a plump, jackfruit-like physical appearance. This was considered a testimony to his prosperity and happy life.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„à€à€° à€à€Ÿ à€¶à€°à„à€° à€à€źà€€à„à€° à€Șà€° à€źà„à€à€Ÿ-à€€à€Ÿà€à€Ÿ, à€à€à€čà€Č à€à„à€žà€Ÿ à€čà„à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€ à€Żà€č à€à€žà€à„ à€žà€źà„à€Šà„à€§à€ż à€à€° à€žà„à€à„ à€à„à€”à€š à€à€Ÿ à€Șà„à€°à€źà€Ÿà€Ł à€źà€Ÿà€šà€Ÿ à€à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€
Why did the children run to meet the baker?
(UP Board – 2020)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà€à„à€à„ à€Źà„à€à€° à€žà„ à€źà€żà€Čà€šà„ à€à„à€Żà„à€ à€Šà„à€Ąà€Œà€€à„ à€„à„?
Ans: The children ran to meet him not for the loaves but for the special bread-bangles, which were a sweet bread they chose carefully.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà€à„à€à„ à€à€žà€žà„ à€°à„à€à€żà€Żà„à€ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€šà€čà„à€, à€Źà€Čà„à€à€ż à€”à€żà€¶à„à€· à€Źà„à€°à„à€Ą-à€Źà„à€à€à€Čà„à€ž à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€źà€żà€Čà€šà„ à€Šà„à€Ąà€Œà€€à„ à€„à„, à€à„ à€à€ à€źà„à€ à„ à€°à„à€à„ à€„à„ à€à€żà€žà„ à€”à„ à€žà€Ÿà€”à€§à€Ÿà€šà„ à€žà„ à€à„à€šà€€à„ à€„à„à„€
What dress is known as ‘kabai’?
(UP Board – 2019)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: ‘à€à€Źà€Ÿà€’ à€à„ à€šà€Ÿà€ź à€žà„ à€à„à€š à€žà„ à€Șà„à€¶à€Ÿà€ à€à€Ÿà€šà„ à€à€Ÿà€€à„ à€čà„?
Ans: ‘Kabai’ was a peculiar single-piece long frock that reached down to the knees, traditionally worn by the bakers, or paders, in Goa.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: ‘à€à€Źà€Ÿà€’ à€à€ à€”à€żà€¶à„à€· à€žà€żà€à€à€Č-à€Șà„à€ž à€Čà€à€Źà€Ÿ à€«à„à€°à„à€ à€„à€Ÿ à€à„ à€à„à€à€šà„à€ à€€à€ à€Șà€čà„à€à€à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ, à€à€żà€žà„ à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€źà„à€ à€Șà€Ÿà€°à€à€Șà€°à€żà€ à€°à„à€Ș à€žà„ à€Źà„à€à€°, à€Żà€Ÿ à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€° à€Șà€čà€šà€€à„ à€„à„à„€
How many times did the baker visit daily?
(High Priority)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„à€à€° à€Šà€żà€š à€źà„à€ à€à€żà€€à€šà„ à€Źà€Ÿà€° à€à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?
Ans: The baker came twice every day. First, in the morning on his selling round, and again on his return after emptying his huge basket.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„à€à€° à€čà€° à€Šà€żà€š à€Šà„ à€Źà€Ÿà€° à€à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€ à€Șà€čà€Čà„ à€žà„à€Źà€č à€Źà„à€à€šà„ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€, à€à€° à€«à€żà€° à€ à€Șà€šà„ à€”à€żà€¶à€Ÿà€Č à€à„à€à€°à„ à€à€Ÿà€Čà„ à€à€°à€šà„ à€à„ à€Źà€Ÿà€Š à€Čà„à€à€€à„ à€žà€źà€Żà„€
What were ‘bolinhas’?
(UP Board – 2022)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: ‘à€Źà„à€Čà€żà€šà€čà€Ÿà€ž’ à€à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€„à„?
Ans: ‘Bolinhas’ were a type of sweet coconut cookie, a Goan speciality prepared by the baker, especially for Christmas and other festive occasions.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: ‘à€Źà„à€Čà€żà€šà€čà€Ÿà€ž’ à€à€ à€Șà„à€°à€à€Ÿà€° à€à„ à€źà„à€ à„ à€šà€Ÿà€°à€żà€Żà€Č à€à„à€à„à€à€Œ à€„à„, à€à„ à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€à„ à€à€ à€”à€żà€¶à„à€·à€€à€Ÿ à€„à„ à€à€żà€žà„ à€Źà„à€à€° à€”à€żà€¶à„à€· à€°à„à€Ș à€žà„ à€à„à€°à€żà€žà€źà€ž à€à€° à€ à€šà„à€Ż à€€à„à€Żà„à€čà€Ÿà€°à„à€ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€€à„à€Żà€Ÿà€° à€à€°à€€à„ à€„à„à„€
What comments are made about a person with a jackfruit-like appearance?
(Frequently Asked)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€à€à€čà€Č à€à„à€žà„ à€Šà€żà€à€šà„ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„ à€”à„à€Żà€à„à€€à€ż à€Șà€° à€à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€à€żà€Șà„à€Șà€Łà„ à€à„ à€à€Ÿà€€à„ à€čà„?
Ans: Even today, anyone with a plump, jackfruit-like physical appearance is easily compared to a Goan baker, signifying prosperity.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€à€ à€à„, à€źà„à€à„-à€€à€Ÿà€à„, à€à€à€čà€Č à€à„à€žà„ à€¶à€Ÿà€°à„à€°à€żà€ à€Źà€šà€Ÿà€”à€ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„ à€à€żà€žà„ à€à„ à€”à„à€Żà€à„à€€à€ż à€à„ à€€à„à€Čà€šà€Ÿ à€à€žà€Ÿà€šà„ à€žà„ à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€à„ à€Źà„à€à€° à€žà„ à€à„ à€à€Ÿà€€à„ à€čà„, à€à„ à€žà€źà„à€Šà„à€§à€ż à€à€Ÿ à€Șà„à€°à€€à„à€ à€čà„à„€
Is bread-making still popular in Goa?
(UP Board – 2022, 2018)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€źà„à€ à€Źà„à€°à„à€Ą à€Źà€šà€Ÿà€šà€Ÿ à€ à€à„ à€à„ à€Čà„à€à€Șà„à€°à€żà€Ż à€čà„?
Ans: Yes, it is still popular. The author confirms that the furnaces still exist, and the tradition is carried on by the bakers’ descendants.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€čà€Ÿà€, à€Żà€č à€ à€à„ à€à„ à€Čà„à€à€Șà„à€°à€żà€Ż à€čà„à„€ à€Čà„à€à€ à€Șà„à€·à„à€à€ż à€à€°à€€à„ à€čà„à€ à€à€ż à€à€à„à€à€żà€Żà€Ÿà€ à€ à€à„ à€à„ à€źà„à€à„à€Š à€čà„à€, à€à€° à€Șà€°à€à€Șà€°à€Ÿ à€à„ à€Źà„à€à€°à„à€ž à€à„ à€”à€à€¶à€à„à€ à€Šà„à€”à€Ÿà€°à€Ÿ à€à€à„ à€Źà€ąà€Œà€Ÿà€Żà€Ÿ à€à€Ÿ à€°à€čà€Ÿ à€čà„à„€
Who was the baker a friend, companion and guide to?
(UP Board – 2023)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„à€à€° à€à€żà€žà€à€Ÿ à€Šà„à€žà„à€€, à€žà€Ÿà€„à„ à€à€° à€źà€Ÿà€°à„à€à€Šà€°à„à€¶à€ à€„à€Ÿ?
Ans: The baker was a friend, companion, and guide to the children of the house, who eagerly waited for his arrival every day.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„à€à€° à€à€° à€à„ à€Źà€à„à€à„à€ à€à€Ÿ à€Šà„à€žà„à€€, à€žà€Ÿà€„à„ à€à€° à€źà€Ÿà€°à„à€à€Šà€°à„à€¶à€ à€„à€Ÿ, à€à„ à€čà€° à€Šà€żà€š à€à€žà€à„ à€à€à€źà€š à€à€Ÿ à€Źà„à€žà€Źà„à€°à„ à€žà„ à€à€à€€à€à€Ÿà€° à€à€°à€€à„ à€„à„à„€
What was the financial condition of bakers in Goa?
(High Priority)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€źà„à€ à€Źà„à€à€°à„à€ž à€à„ à€à€°à„à€„à€żà€ à€žà„à€„à€żà€€à€ż à€à„à€žà„ à€„à„?
Ans: Baking was a profitable profession. The baker, his family, and servants always looked happy and prosperous, and they never starved.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„à€à€żà€à€ à€à€ à€Čà€Ÿà€à€Šà€Ÿà€Żà€ à€Șà„à€¶à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€ à€Źà„à€à€°, à€à€žà€à€Ÿ à€Șà€°à€żà€”à€Ÿà€° à€à€° à€šà„à€à€° à€čà€źà„à€¶à€Ÿ à€à„à€¶ à€à€° à€žà€źà„à€Šà„à€§ à€Šà€żà€à€€à„ à€„à„, à€à€° à€”à„ à€à€à„ à€à„à€à„ à€šà€čà„à€ à€°à€čà€€à„ à€„à„à„€
What was required for a daughter’s engagement?
(UP Board – 2019)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„à€à„ à€à„ à€žà€à€Ÿà€ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€ à€„à€Ÿ?
Ans: The lady of the house had to prepare sandwiches on the occasion of her daughter’s engagement, as it was a traditional necessity.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€à€° à€à„ à€źà€čà€żà€Čà€Ÿ à€à„ à€ à€Șà€šà„ à€Źà„à€à„ à€à„ à€žà€à€Ÿà€ à€à„ à€ à€”à€žà€° à€Șà€° à€žà„à€à€Ąà€”à€żà€ à€€à„à€Żà€Ÿà€° à€à€°à€šà„ à€Șà€Ąà€Œà€€à„ à€„à„, à€à„à€Żà„à€à€à€ż à€Żà€č à€à€ à€Șà€Ÿà€°à€à€Șà€°à€żà€ à€à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€à€€à€Ÿ à€„à„à„€
How did the ‘pader’ greet the lady of the house?
(UP Board – 2023)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€à€° à€à„ à€źà€čà€żà€Čà€Ÿ à€à€Ÿ à€ à€à€żà€”à€Ÿà€Šà€š à€à„à€žà„ à€à€°à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?
Ans: The ‘pader’ would greet the lady of the house with ‘Good Morning’ and then place his bamboo basket vertically for the children to see.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ ‘à€žà„à€Șà„à€°à€à€Ÿà€€’ à€à€čà€à€° à€à€° à€à„ à€źà€čà€żà€Čà€Ÿ à€à€Ÿ à€ à€à€żà€”à€Ÿà€Šà€š à€à€°à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ à€à€° à€«à€żà€° à€ à€Șà€šà„ à€Źà€Ÿà€à€ž à€à„ à€à„à€à€°à„ à€à„ à€žà„à€§à€Ÿ à€à€Ąà€Œà€Ÿ à€à€° à€Šà„à€€à€Ÿ à€€à€Ÿà€à€ż à€Źà€à„à€à„ à€Šà„à€ à€žà€à„à€à„€
What reminds the author of the ‘pader’ even today?
(UP Board – 2022)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€à€ à€à„ à€Čà„à€à€ à€à„ ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€à„ à€Żà€Ÿà€Š à€à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€Šà€żà€Čà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„?
Ans: The existence of traditional furnaces and the living tradition of bread-making, passed on to the bakers’ sons, reminds the author of the pader.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Șà€Ÿà€°à€à€Șà€°à€żà€ à€à€à„à€à€żà€Żà„à€ à€à€Ÿ à€ à€žà„à€€à€żà€€à„à€” à€à€° à€°à„à€à„ à€Źà€šà€Ÿà€šà„ à€à„ à€à„à€”à€żà€€ à€Șà€°à€à€Șà€°à€Ÿ, à€à„ à€Źà„à€à€°à„à€ž à€à„ à€Źà„à€à„à€ à€à„ à€žà„à€à€Șà„ à€à€ à€čà„, à€Čà„à€à€ à€à„ à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€° à€à„ à€Żà€Ÿà€Š à€Šà€żà€Čà€Ÿà€€à„ à€čà„à„€
For whom did the baker bring the loaves of bread?
(UP Board – 2020)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„à€à€° à€à€żà€žà€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€°à„à€à€żà€Żà€Ÿà€ à€Čà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?
Ans: The baker brought loaves of bread for the adults, which were purchased by the maid-servant of the house for daily consumption.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„à€à€° à€Źà€Ąà€Œà„à€ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€°à„à€à€żà€Żà€Ÿà€ à€Čà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ, à€à€żà€šà„à€čà„à€ à€à€° à€à„ à€šà„à€à€°à€Ÿà€šà„ à€Šà„à€šà€żà€ à€à€Șà€à„à€ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€à€°à„à€Šà€€à„ à€„à„à„€
What are ‘eaters of loaves’?
(Model Paper)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: ‘à€°à„à€à€żà€Żà„à€ à€à„ à€à€Ÿà€šà„ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„’ à€à„à€š à€čà„à€?
Ans: ‘Eaters of loaves’ refers to the past generation who ate bread. The author says that though the eaters may have vanished, the makers still exist.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: ‘à€°à„à€à€żà€Żà„à€ à€à„ à€à€Ÿà€šà„ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„’ à€Șà€żà€à€Čà„ à€Șà„à€ąà€Œà„ à€à„ à€žà€à€Šà€°à„à€à€żà€€ à€à€°à€€à€Ÿ à€čà„ à€à„ à€°à„à€à„ à€à€Ÿà€€à„ à€„à„à„€ à€Čà„à€à€ à€à€čà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„ à€à€ż à€à€Ÿà€šà„ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„ à€à€Čà„ à€čà„ à€à€Čà„ à€à€ à€čà„à€, à€Čà„à€à€żà€š à€Źà€šà€Ÿà€šà„ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„ à€ à€à„ à€à„ à€źà„à€à„à€Š à€čà„à€à„€
Who is the author of “A Baker from Goa”?
(Frequently Asked)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: “à€ à€Źà„à€à€° à€«à„à€°à„à€ź à€à„à€”à€Ÿ” à€à„ à€Čà„à€à€ à€à„à€š à€čà„à€?
Ans: The author of the nostalgic piece “A Baker from Goa” is LĂșcio Rodrigues, a prominent Goan writer known for his folklore essays.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Șà„à€°à€Ÿà€šà„ à€Żà€Ÿà€Šà„à€ à€žà„ à€à€°à„ à€Șà€Ÿà€ “à€ à€Źà„à€à€° à€«à„à€°à„à€ź à€à„à€”à€Ÿ” à€à„ à€Čà„à€à€ à€Čà„à€žà€żà€Żà„ à€°à„à€Ąà„à€°à€żà€à„à€ž à€čà„à€, à€à„ à€à€ à€Șà„à€°à€źà„à€ à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€à„ à€Čà„à€à€ à€čà„à€ à€à€° à€ à€Șà€šà„ à€Čà„à€à€à€„à€Ÿ à€šà€żà€Źà€à€§à„à€ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€à€Ÿà€šà„ à€à€Ÿà€€à„ à€čà„à€à„€
Describe the bakerâs dress during the authorâs childhood.
(UP Board – 2021)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Čà„à€à€ à€à„ à€Źà€à€Șà€š à€źà„à€ à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€Șà„à€¶à€Ÿà€ à€à€Ÿ à€”à€°à„à€Łà€š à€à€°à„à€à„€
Ans: During the author’s childhood, bakers wore a shirt and trousers that were shorter than full-length ones but longer than half pants.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Čà„à€à€ à€à„ à€Źà€à€Șà€š à€à„ à€Šà„à€°à€Ÿà€š, à€Źà„à€à€° à€à€ à€à€źà„à€ à€à€° à€Șà€€à€Čà„à€š à€Șà€čà€šà€€à„ à€„à„ à€à„ à€Șà„à€°à„ à€Čà€à€Źà€Ÿà€ à€žà„ à€à„à€à„ à€Čà„à€à€żà€š à€čà€Ÿà€« à€Șà„à€à€ à€žà„ à€Čà€à€Źà„ à€čà„à€€à„ à€„à„à„€
How did the children peep into the basket?
(High Priority)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà€à„à€à„ à€à„à€à€°à„ à€źà„à€ à€à„à€žà„ à€à€Ÿà€à€à€€à„ à€„à„?
Ans: The children would climb on a parapet or a bench to peep into the bakerâs basket to see the different types of bread.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà€à„à€à„ à€”à€żà€à€żà€šà„à€š à€Șà„à€°à€à€Ÿà€° à€à„ à€°à„à€à€żà€Żà„à€ à€à„ à€Šà„à€à€šà„ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€à„à€à€°à„ à€źà„à€ à€à€Ÿà€à€à€šà„ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€à€ à€źà„à€à€Ąà„à€° à€Żà€Ÿ à€Źà„à€à€ à€Șà€° à€à€ąà€Œ à€à€Ÿà€€à„ à€„à„à„€
Why was the fire in the furnaces not extinguished?
(UP Board – 2019)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€à€à„à€à€żà€Żà„à€ à€źà„à€ à€à€ à€à„à€Żà„à€ à€šà€čà„à€ à€Źà„à€à„ à€„à„?
Ans: The fire was not extinguished because the love for bread continued. The profession was passed on to the next generation, keeping the tradition alive.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€à€ à€à€žà€Čà€żà€ à€šà€čà„à€ à€Źà„à€à„ à€à„à€Żà„à€à€à€ż à€°à„à€à„ à€à„ à€Șà„à€°à€€à€ż à€Șà„à€°à„à€ź à€à€Ÿà€°à„ à€°à€čà€Ÿà„€ à€Żà€č à€Șà„à€¶à€Ÿ à€ à€à€Čà„ à€Șà„à€ąà€Œà„ à€à„ à€čà€žà„à€€à€Ÿà€à€€à€°à€żà€€ à€čà„ à€à€Żà€Ÿ, à€à€żà€žà€žà„ à€Șà€°à€à€Șà€°à€Ÿ à€à„à€”à€żà€€ à€°à€čà„à„€
How was bread part of Christmas celebrations?
(Model Paper)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€°à„à€à„ à€à„à€°à€żà€žà€źà€ž à€žà€źà€Ÿà€°à„à€č à€à€Ÿ à€čà€żà€žà„à€žà€Ÿ à€à„à€žà„ à€„à„?
Ans: Bread was essential for Christmas. Cakes and delicious coconut cookies called ‘bolinhas’ were a mandatory part of the festive celebrations in Goa.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€°à„à€à„ à€à„à€°à€żà€žà€źà€ž à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€ à€„à„à„€ à€à„à€ à€à€° ‘à€Źà„à€Čà€żà€šà€čà€Ÿà€ž’ à€šà€Ÿà€źà€ à€žà„à€”à€Ÿà€Šà€żà€·à„à€ à€šà€Ÿà€°à€żà€Żà€Č à€à„à€à„à€à€Œ à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€źà„à€ à€à€€à„à€žà€” à€žà€źà€Ÿà€°à„à€č à€à€Ÿ à€à€ à€ à€šà€żà€”à€Ÿà€°à„à€Ż à€čà€żà€žà„à€žà€Ÿ à€„à„à„€
Who continues the profession of the baker now?
(UP Board – 2023)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€ à€Ź à€Źà„à€à€° à€à€Ÿ à€Șà„à€¶à€Ÿ à€à„à€š à€à€Ÿà€°à„ à€°à€à€€à€Ÿ à€čà„?
Ans: The profession is now carried on by the sons and descendants of the original Portuguese bakers. The tradition continues in Goan villages.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Żà€č à€Șà„à€¶à€Ÿ à€ à€Ź à€źà„à€Č à€Șà„à€°à„à€€à€à€Ÿà€Čà„ à€Źà„à€à€°à„à€ž à€à„ à€Źà„à€à„à€ à€à€° à€”à€à€¶à€à„à€ à€Šà„à€”à€Ÿà€°à€Ÿ à€à€Čà€Ÿà€Żà€Ÿ à€à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„à„€ à€Żà€č à€Șà€°à€à€Șà€°à€Ÿ à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€à„ à€à€Ÿà€à€”à„à€ à€źà„à€ à€à€Ÿà€°à„ à€čà„à„€
How did the baker carry his basket?
(High Priority)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„à€à€° à€ à€Șà€šà„ à€à„à€à€°à„ à€à„à€žà„ à€Čà„ à€à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?
Ans: He carried a huge basket on his head. One hand supported the basket, while the other banged a bamboo staff on the ground.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€”à€č à€ à€Șà€šà„ à€žà€żà€° à€Șà€° à€à€ à€”à€żà€¶à€Ÿà€Č à€à„à€à€°à„ à€°à€à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€ à€à€ à€čà€Ÿà€„ à€à„à€à€°à„ à€à„ à€žà€čà€Ÿà€°à€Ÿ à€Šà„à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ, à€à€Źà€à€ż à€Šà„à€žà€°à€Ÿ à€à€źà„à€š à€Șà€° à€à€ à€Źà€Ÿà€à€ž à€à„ à€Ąà€à€Ąà„ à€à„ à€Șà€à€à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€
What is the theme of ‘A Baker from Goa’?
(UP Board – 2023, 2019)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: ‘à€ à€Źà„à€à€° à€«à„à€°à„à€ź à€à„à€”à€Ÿ’ à€à€Ÿ à€”à€żà€·à€Ż à€à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€čà„?
Ans: The theme revolves around the significance of tradition, cultural heritage, and nostalgia, shown through the central figure of the Goan baker, or ‘pader’.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€à€žà€à€Ÿ à€”à€żà€·à€Ż à€Șà€°à€à€Șà€°à€Ÿ, à€žà€Ÿà€à€žà„à€à„à€€à€żà€ à€”à€żà€°à€Ÿà€žà€€ à€à€° à€Șà„à€°à€Ÿà€šà„ à€Żà€Ÿà€Šà„à€ à€à„ à€źà€čà€€à„à€” à€à„ à€à€°à„à€Š-à€à€żà€°à„à€Š à€à„à€źà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„, à€à€żà€žà„ à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€à„ à€Źà„à€à€°, à€Żà€Ÿ ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€à„ à€à„à€à€Šà„à€°à„à€Ż à€à€°à€żà€€à„à€° à€à„ à€źà€Ÿà€§à„à€Żà€ź à€žà„ à€Šà€żà€à€Ÿà€Żà€Ÿ à€à€Żà€Ÿ à€čà„à„€
Why were the children rebuked?
(Model Paper)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà€à„à€à„à€ à€à„ à€à„à€Żà„à€ à€Ąà€Ÿà€à€à€Ÿ à€à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?
Ans: The children would be pushed aside with a mild rebuke by the baker when they tried to peep into his basket of bread.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€à€Ź à€Źà€à„à€à„ à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€°à„à€à„ à€à„ à€à„à€à€°à„ à€źà„à€ à€à€Ÿà€à€à€šà„ à€à„ à€à„à€¶à€żà€¶ à€à€°à€€à„ à€€à„ à€Źà„à€à€° à€à€šà„à€čà„à€ à€čà€Čà„à€à„ à€«à€à€à€Ÿà€° à€à„ à€žà€Ÿà€„ à€à€ à€€à€°à€« à€§à€à„à€Č à€Šà„à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€
What musical entry did the baker make?
(Frequently Asked)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„à€à€° à€šà„ à€à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€žà€à€à„à€€à€źà€Ż à€Șà„à€°à€”à„à€¶ à€à€żà€Żà€Ÿ?
Ans: The baker made a musical entry with the ‘jhang, jhang’ sound of his special bamboo staff. This sound would herald his arrival.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„à€à€° à€šà„ à€ à€Șà€šà„ à€”à€żà€¶à„à€· à€Źà€Ÿà€à€ž à€à„ à€Ąà€à€Ąà„ à€à„ ‘à€à€à€, à€à€à€’ à€à„ à€à€”à€Ÿà€ à€à„ à€žà€Ÿà€„ à€à€ à€žà€à€à„à€€à€źà€Ż à€Șà„à€°à€”à„à€¶ à€à€żà€Żà€Ÿà„€ à€Żà€č à€à€”à€Ÿà€ à€à€žà€à„ à€à€à€źà€š à€à„ à€à„à€·à€Łà€Ÿ à€à€°à€€à„ à€„à„à„€
Why was bread an important part of Goan life?
(High Priority)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€źà„à€ à€°à„à€à„ à€à„à€”à€š à€à€Ÿ à€à€ à€źà€čà€€à„à€”à€Șà„à€°à„à€Ł à€čà€żà€žà„à€žà€Ÿ à€à„à€Żà„à€ à€„à„?
Ans: Bread was important because it was essential for all significant occasions, from daily meals to daughter’s engagements, parties, and festivals like Christmas.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€°à„à€à„ à€źà€čà€€à„à€”à€Șà„à€°à„à€Ł à€„à„ à€à„à€Żà„à€à€à€ż à€Żà€č à€Šà„à€šà€żà€ à€à„à€à€š à€žà„ à€Čà„à€à€° à€Źà„à€à„ à€à„ à€žà€à€Ÿà€, à€Șà€Ÿà€°à„à€à€żà€Żà„à€ à€à€° à€à„à€°à€żà€žà€źà€ž à€à„à€žà„ à€€à„à€Żà„à€čà€Ÿà€°à„à€ à€€à€ à€žà€à„ à€źà€čà€€à„à€”à€Șà„à€°à„à€Ł à€ à€”à€žà€°à„à€ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€ à€„à„à„€
How does the author describe the bakerâs physique?
(UP Board – 2022)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Čà„à€à€ à€šà„ à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€¶à€°à„à€° à€à€Ÿ à€”à€°à„à€Łà€š à€à„à€žà„ à€à€żà€Żà€Ÿ à€čà„?
Ans: The author describes the baker’s physique as plump and jackfruit-like. This indicated that he and his family were prosperous and not starving.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Čà„à€à€ à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€¶à€°à„à€° à€à„ à€źà„à€à€Ÿ à€à€° à€à€à€čà€Č à€à„à€žà€Ÿ à€Źà€€à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„à„€ à€Żà€č à€Šà€°à„à€¶à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ à€à€ż à€”à€č à€à€° à€à€žà€à€Ÿ à€Șà€°à€żà€”à€Ÿà€° à€žà€źà„à€Šà„à€§ à€„à„ à€à€° à€à„à€à„ à€šà€čà„à€ à€źà€° à€°à€čà„ à€„à„à„€
How were the baker’s accounts kept?
(UP Board – 2018)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„à€à€° à€à€Ÿ à€čà€żà€žà€Ÿà€Ź-à€à€żà€€à€Ÿà€Ź à€à„à€žà„ à€°à€à€Ÿ à€à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?
Ans: The baker’s monthly accounts were recorded on some wall inside the house using a pencil. Bills were collected at the month’s end.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„à€à€° à€à€Ÿ à€źà€Ÿà€žà€żà€ à€čà€żà€žà€Ÿà€Ź à€à€° à€à„ à€ à€à€Šà€° à€à€żà€žà„ à€Šà„à€”à€Ÿà€° à€Șà€° à€Șà„à€à€žà€żà€Č à€žà„ à€Šà€°à„à€ à€à€żà€Żà€Ÿ à€à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€ à€Źà€żà€Č à€źà€čà„à€šà„ à€à„ à€ à€à€€ à€źà„à€ à€”à€žà„à€Čà„ à€à€Ÿà€€à„ à€„à„à„€
Who delivered the loaves to the houses?
(Model Paper)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€à€°à„à€ à€źà„à€ à€°à„à€à€żà€Żà€Ÿà€ à€à„à€š à€Șà€čà„à€à€à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?
Ans: The loaves were delivered to the houses by the maid-servants of the house, like Paskine or Bastine, who purchased them from the baker.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€à€°à„à€ à€źà„à€ à€°à„à€à€żà€Żà€Ÿà€ à€Șà€Ÿà€žà„à€à€żà€š à€Żà€Ÿ à€Źà€Ÿà€žà„à€à€żà€š à€à„à€žà„ à€à€° à€à„ à€šà„à€à€°à€Ÿà€šà€żà€Żà„à€ à€Šà„à€”à€Ÿà€°à€Ÿ à€Șà€čà„à€à€à€Ÿà€ à€à€Ÿà€€à„ à€„à„à€, à€à„ à€à€šà„à€čà„à€ à€Źà„à€à€° à€žà„ à€à€°à„à€Šà€€à„ à€„à„à€à„€
What shows the baker’s profession was profitable?
(Frequently Asked)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€Šà€°à„à€¶à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„ à€à€ż à€Źà„à€à€° à€à€Ÿ à€Șà„à€¶à€Ÿ à€Čà€Ÿà€à€Šà€Ÿà€Żà€ à€„à€Ÿ?
Ans: The baker’s plump physique and his family’s happy, prosperous look showed that baking was a profitable profession and they never starved.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€źà„à€à„-à€€à€Ÿà€à„ à€à€Š-à€à€Ÿà€ à„ à€à€° à€à€žà€à„ à€Șà€°à€żà€”à€Ÿà€° à€à€Ÿ à€à„à€¶à€čà€Ÿà€Č, à€žà€źà„à€Šà„à€§ à€Šà€żà€à€šà€Ÿ à€Żà€č à€Šà€°à„à€¶à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ à€à€ż à€Źà„à€à€żà€à€ à€à€ à€Čà€Ÿà€à€Šà€Ÿà€Żà€ à€Șà„à€¶à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ à€à€° à€”à„ à€à€à„ à€à„à€à„ à€šà€čà„à€ à€°à€čà€€à„ à€„à„à„€
How do we know the Portuguese influence is still alive?
(UP Board – 2023)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€čà€ź à€à„à€žà„ à€à€Ÿà€šà€€à„ à€čà„à€ à€à€ż à€Șà„à€°à„à€€à€à€Ÿà€Čà„ à€Șà„à€°à€à€Ÿà€” à€ à€à„ à€à„ à€à„à€”à€żà€€ à€čà„?
Ans: The living tradition of bread-making, the existence of old furnaces, and the use of Portuguese words like ‘pader’ show the influence.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€°à„à€à„ à€Źà€šà€Ÿà€šà„ à€à„ à€à„à€”à€żà€€ à€Șà€°à€à€Șà€°à€Ÿ, à€Șà„à€°à€Ÿà€šà„ à€à€à„à€à€żà€Żà„à€ à€à€Ÿ à€ à€žà„à€€à€żà€€à„à€”, à€à€° ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€à„à€žà„ à€Șà„à€°à„à€€à€à€Ÿà€Čà„ à€¶à€Źà„à€Šà„à€ à€à€Ÿ à€à€Șà€Żà„à€ à€à€ž à€Șà„à€°à€à€Ÿà€” à€à„ à€Šà€°à„à€¶à€Ÿà€€à„ à€čà„à€à„€
What kind of bread was served at a feast?
(High Priority)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Šà€Ÿà€”à€€ à€źà„à€ à€à€żà€ž à€Șà„à€°à€à€Ÿà€° à€à„ à€°à„à€à„ à€Șà€°à„à€žà„ à€à€Ÿà€€à„ à€„à„?
Ans: Any party or a feast was considered incomplete without bread. It was a staple and essential item for all kinds of celebrations.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€à„à€ à€à„ à€Șà€Ÿà€°à„à€à„ à€Żà€Ÿ à€Šà€Ÿà€”à€€ à€°à„à€à„ à€à„ à€Źà€żà€šà€Ÿ à€ à€§à„à€°à„ à€źà€Ÿà€šà„ à€à€Ÿà€€à„ à€„à„à„€ à€Żà€č à€žà€à„ à€Șà„à€°à€à€Ÿà€° à€à„ à€žà€źà€Ÿà€°à„à€čà„à€ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€à€ à€źà„à€à„à€Ż à€à€° à€à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€ à€”à€žà„à€€à„ à€„à„à„€
Why is anyone wearing a half-pant called a ‘pader’?
(Model Paper)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€čà€Ÿà€«-à€Șà„à€à€ à€Șà€čà€šà€šà„ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„ à€à€żà€žà„ à€à„ à€”à„à€Żà€à„à€€à€ż à€à„ ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€à„à€Żà„à€ à€à€čà€Ÿ à€à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„?
Ans: This is because, during the author’s youth, bakers wore a shirt and trousers that were longer than half-pants, making the attire a trademark.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€à€žà€Ÿ à€à€žà€Čà€żà€ à€čà„ à€à„à€Żà„à€à€à€ż à€Čà„à€à€ à€à„ à€Żà„à€”à€Ÿà€”à€žà„à€„à€Ÿ à€à„ à€Šà„à€°à€Ÿà€š, à€Źà„à€à€° à€à€ à€à€źà„à€ à€à€° à€Șà€€à€Čà„à€š à€Șà€čà€šà€€à„ à€„à„ à€à„ à€čà€Ÿà€«-à€Șà„à€à€ à€žà„ à€Čà€à€Źà„ à€čà„à€€à„ à€„à„, à€à€żà€žà€žà„ à€Żà€č à€Șà„à€¶à€Ÿà€ à€à€ à€à„à€°à„à€Ąà€źà€Ÿà€°à„à€ à€Źà€š à€à€ à€„à„à„€
What was the thud and jingle of the baker’s bamboo?
(UP Board – 2022)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€Źà€Ÿà€à€ž à€à„ à€§à€źà€ à€à€° à€à€à€à€Ÿà€° à€à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€„à„?
Ans: The thud was the sound of the bamboo staff hitting the ground. The jingle was the sound of the attachments on the bamboo.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: ‘à€§à€Ąà€Œ’ à€à„ à€à€”à€Ÿà€à€Œ à€Źà€Ÿà€à€ž à€à„ à€Ąà€à€Ąà„ à€à„ à€à€źà„à€š à€Șà€° à€Șà€à€à€šà„ à€à„ à€„à„à„€ ‘à€à€à€à€Ÿà€°’ à€Źà€Ÿà€à€ž à€Șà€° à€Čà€à„ à€žà€Ÿà€źà€Ÿà€š à€à„ à€à€”à€Ÿà€ à€„à„à„€
Who are the ‘makers’ of the loaves?
(UP Board – 2020)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€°à„à€à€żà€Żà„à€ à€à„ ‘à€šà€żà€°à„à€źà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ’ à€à„à€š à€čà„à€?
Ans: The ‘makers’ of the loaves are the traditional bakers of Goa, known as ‘paders’. They inherited the profession from their Portuguese ancestors.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€°à„à€à€żà€Żà„à€ à€à„ ‘à€šà€żà€°à„à€źà€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ’ à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€à„ à€Șà€Ÿà€°à€à€Șà€°à€żà€ à€Źà„à€à€° à€čà„à€, à€à€żà€šà„à€čà„à€ ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€à€čà€Ÿ à€à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„à„€ à€à€šà„à€čà„à€à€šà„ à€Żà€č à€Șà„à€¶à€Ÿ à€ à€Șà€šà„ à€Șà„à€°à„à€€à€à€Ÿà€Čà„ à€Șà„à€°à„à€”à€à„à€ à€žà„ à€”à€żà€°à€Ÿà€žà€€ à€źà„à€ à€Șà€Ÿà€Żà€Ÿà„€
What was the baker’s role during a village feast?
(High Priority)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€à€Ÿà€à€” à€à„ à€Šà€Ÿà€”à€€ à€źà„à€ à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€à„à€źà€żà€à€Ÿ à€„à„?
Ans: The baker’s role was central. The village feast was meaningless and incomplete without the different kinds of bread he supplied.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€à„à€źà€żà€à€Ÿ à€à„à€à€Šà„à€°à„à€Ż à€„à„à„€ à€à€žà€à„ à€Šà„à€”à€Ÿà€°à€Ÿ à€à€Șà„à€°à„à€€à€ż à€à„ à€à€Ÿà€šà„ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„ à€”à€żà€à€żà€šà„à€š à€Șà„à€°à€à€Ÿà€° à€à„ à€°à„à€à€żà€Żà„à€ à€à„ à€Źà€żà€šà€Ÿ à€à€Ÿà€à€” à€à„ à€Šà€Ÿà€”à€€ à€ à€°à„à€„à€čà„à€š à€à€° à€ à€§à„à€°à„ à€„à„à„€
What kind of relationship did the children have with the baker?
(Model Paper)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà€à„à€à„à€ à€à€Ÿ à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€žà€Ÿà€„ à€à„à€žà€Ÿ à€°à€żà€¶à„à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?
Ans: The children had a friendly and informal relationship with the baker. They would run to meet him, eagerly awaiting his arrival for their bread-bangles.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà€à„à€à„à€ à€à€Ÿ à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€žà€Ÿà€„ à€à€ à€Šà„à€žà„à€€à€Ÿà€šà€Ÿ à€à€° à€ à€šà„à€Șà€à€Ÿà€°à€żà€ à€°à€żà€¶à„à€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿà„€ à€”à„ à€à€žà€žà„ à€źà€żà€Čà€šà„ à€Šà„à€Ąà€Œ à€Șà€Ąà€Œà€€à„, à€ à€Șà€šà„ à€Źà„à€°à„à€Ą-à€Źà„à€à€à€Čà„à€ž à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€à€žà€à„ à€à€à€źà€š à€à€Ÿ à€Źà„à€žà€Źà„à€°à„ à€žà„ à€à€à€€à€à€Ÿà€° à€à€°à€€à„à„€
Why was the bakerâs furnace important?
(Frequently Asked)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€à€à„à€à„ à€à„à€Żà„à€ à€źà€čà€€à„à€”à€Șà„à€°à„à€Ł à€„à„?
Ans: The baker’s furnace was important because it was essential for baking the various kinds of bread that were central to Goan life and festivities.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€à€à„à€à„ à€źà€čà€€à„à€”à€Șà„à€°à„à€Ł à€„à„ à€à„à€Żà„à€à€à€ż à€Żà€č à€”à€żà€à€żà€šà„à€š à€Șà„à€°à€à€Ÿà€° à€à„ à€°à„à€à€żà€Żà€Ÿà€ à€Șà€à€Ÿà€šà„ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€à€”à€¶à„à€Żà€ à€„à„ à€à„ à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€à„ à€à„à€”à€š à€à€° à€à€€à„à€žà€”à„à€ à€à€Ÿ à€à„à€à€Šà„à€° à€„à„à€à„€
How did the baker make his presence known?
(UP Board – 2022)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„à€à€° à€ à€Șà€šà„ à€à€Șà€žà„à€„à€żà€€à€ż à€à€Ÿ à€ à€čà€žà€Ÿà€ž à€à„à€žà„ à€à€°à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?
Ans: The baker made his presence known with the musical ‘jhang, jhang’ sound from his bamboo staff, which announced his arrival in the morning.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„à€à€° à€ à€Șà€šà„ à€à€Șà€žà„à€„à€żà€€à€ż à€à€Ÿ à€ à€čà€žà€Ÿà€ž à€ à€Șà€šà„ à€Źà€Ÿà€à€ž à€à„ à€Ąà€à€Ąà„ à€žà„ à€šà€żà€à€Čà€šà„ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„ ‘à€à€à€, à€à€à€’ à€à„ à€žà€à€à„à€€à€źà€Ż à€§à„à€”à€šà€ż à€žà„ à€à€°à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ, à€à„ à€žà„à€Źà€č à€à€žà€à„ à€à€à€źà€š à€à„ à€žà„à€à€šà€Ÿ à€Šà„à€€à„ à€„à„à„€
What is the Goan word for a baker?
(UP Board – 2023)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€à€Ÿ à€¶à€Źà„à€Š à€à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€čà„?
Ans: The traditional Goan baker is known as a ‘pader’. This word is derived from the Portuguese word for baker.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Șà€Ÿà€°à€à€Șà€°à€żà€ à€à„à€”à€Ÿ à€à„ à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ ‘à€Șà€Ÿà€Ąà€°’ à€à„ à€šà€Ÿà€ź à€žà„ à€à€Ÿà€šà€Ÿ à€à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€čà„à„€ à€Żà€č à€¶à€Źà„à€Š à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€Șà„à€°à„à€€à€à€Ÿà€Čà„ à€¶à€Źà„à€Š à€žà„ à€Čà€żà€Żà€Ÿ à€à€Żà€Ÿ à€čà„à„€
What did the children long for from the baker?
(UP Board – 2020)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà€à„à€à„ à€Źà„à€à€° à€žà„ à€à€żà€ž à€à„à€à€Œ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€€à€°à€žà€€à„ à€„à„?
Ans: The children longed for the sweet bread-bangles. They didn’t care for the loaves that the adults ate, but they loved these sweet treats.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà€à„à€à„ à€źà„à€ à„ à€Źà„à€°à„à€Ą-à€Źà„à€à€à€Čà„à€ž à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€€à€°à€žà€€à„ à€„à„à„€ à€à€šà„à€čà„à€ à€Źà€Ąà€Œà„à€ à€Šà„à€”à€Ÿà€°à€Ÿ à€à€Ÿà€ à€à€Ÿà€šà„ à€”à€Ÿà€Čà„ à€°à„à€à€żà€Żà„à€ à€à„ à€Șà€°à€”à€Ÿà€č à€šà€čà„à€ à€„à„, à€Čà„à€à€żà€š à€à€šà„à€čà„à€ à€Żà„ à€źà„à€ à„ à€”à„à€Żà€à€à€š à€Źà€čà„à€€ à€Șà€žà€à€Š à€„à„à„€
What was the authorâs perspective on the baker?
(Model Paper)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„à€à€° à€Șà€° à€Čà„à€à€ à€à€Ÿ à€Šà„à€·à„à€à€żà€à„à€Ł à€à„à€Żà€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ?
Ans: The author’s perspective is one of fond nostalgia. He remembers the baker as an integral and joyful part of his childhood and village life.
à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Čà„à€à€ à€à€Ÿ à€Šà„à€·à„à€à€żà€à„à€Ł à€žà„à€šà„à€čà€à€°à„ à€Șà„à€°à€Ÿà€šà„ à€Żà€Ÿà€Šà„à€ à€à€Ÿ à€čà„à„€ à€”à€č à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€ à€Șà€šà„ à€Źà€à€Șà€š à€à€° à€à„à€°à€Ÿà€źà„à€Ł à€à„à€”à€š à€à„ à€à€ à€ à€à€żà€šà„à€š à€à€° à€à€šà€à€Šà€źà€Ż à€čà€żà€žà„à€žà„ à€à„ à€°à„à€Ș à€źà„à€ à€Żà€Ÿà€Š à€à€°à€€à€Ÿ à€čà„à„€
Describe the bread basket of the baker.
(High Priority)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€°à„à€à„ à€à„ à€à„à€à€°à„ à€à€Ÿ à€”à€°à„à€Łà€š à€à€°à„à€à„€
Ans: The baker carried a huge bamboo basket on his head, filled with loaves for adults and bread-bangles for children.à€à€€à„à€€à€°: à€Źà„à€à€° à€ à€Șà€šà„ à€žà€żà€° à€Șà€° à€à€ à€”à€żà€¶à€Ÿà€Č à€Źà€Ÿà€à€ž à€à„ à€à„à€à€°à„ à€Čà„ à€à€Ÿà€€à€Ÿ à€„à€Ÿ, à€à€żà€žà€źà„à€ à€Źà€Ąà€Œà„à€ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€°à„à€à€żà€Żà€Ÿà€ à€à€° à€Źà€à„à€à„à€ à€à„ à€Čà€żà€ à€Źà„à€°à„à€Ą-à€Źà„à€à€à€Čà„à€ž à€à€°à„ à€čà„à€€à„ à€„à„à„€
What heralded the baker’s return journey?
(UP Board – 2022, 2019)à€Șà„à€°à€¶à„à€š: à€à„à€š à€žà„ à€à€”à€Ÿà€ à€Źà„à€à€° à€à„ à€”à€Ÿà€Șà€žà„ à€Żà€Ÿà€€à„à€°à€Ÿ à€à„ à€à„à€·à€Łà€Ÿ à€à€°à€€à„ à€„à„?
Ans: The same ‘jhang, jhang’ musical sound from his bamboo staff heralded his return journey after he had sold all his bread and his basket was empty.
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