Question

What is called the “Kabai” and what did the bakers wear when the author of “A Baker

from Goa” was young?​

Answer 1

(i) The bakers used to wear a dress named 'Kabai' which was a single-piece long frock reaching out to the knees. (ii) When the author was young, the bakers used to wear shirts and trousers which were shorter than full length ones and longer than half-pants.

Answer 2

Kabai were worn by the bakers living in Goa.

• 'A Baker from Goa', speaks about the life of bakers in the Goan culture.

• The bakers wore a dress that resembled the culture of Goa which is known as Kabai.

• Kabai is a single-piece long frock of a length reaching the knees, worn by the bakers during the Portuguese period.

• According to the author, when he was young he saw the bakers wearing shirts and trousers that appeared to be shorter than full-lengths.