- @Amrapali #txt-anno http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Shigmo-reflects-varied-and-rich-folk-dance-traditions/articleshow/4239900.cms {u'ranges': [{u'start': u'/center[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]', u'end': u'/center[1]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]', u'startOffset': 1, u'endOffset': 612}], u'quote': u'In the past, agricultural activities played an important role in the lives of Goans. Farmers toiling hard in the soil during the winter season for Vaigan agriculture got relief through entertainment and religious rituals and celebrations. Shigmo celebrations gave this much needed relief to the agriculturists from the day to day pain and suffering. Shigmo festival occupies an important place in the cultural life of the land. Though the non-Brahmin communities are mainly involved in the celebration and rituals of the Shigmo, nowadays the Brahmin communities also wholeheartedly take part in the festival.', u'permissions': {u'read': [], u'admin': [], u'update': [], u'delete': []}, u'text': u'tells about inportance of Shigmo festival', u'tags': [u'Goa', u'sfigmo-festival']} created: Mon, 09 Feb 2015, 05:32 PM UTC