Question

Write the summary of 'A Baker from Goa' . Class10

Answer 1

Name of the chapter -

Glimpses of India- 1. A Baker From Goa.

By - Lucio Rodrigues

Summary -

• It is all about the influence of portuguese in Goa who influenced social life totally.
• The most famous staple food was bread.
• The people who make breads were called a bread bakers, also pader.
• Author also said that in his childhood he have very nice memories.
• The baker used to visit his place twice a day, in morning all childern used to wake up early when they hear the sound of the baker' bamboo stick.
• The baker was a man with basket of breads in his hands.
• There were different kinds of breads like bangles of sweet breads, loaves etc.
• Breads used in diferent occasions, like in parties and marriages there were sweet breads gifts, in an engagement bread was essential, in Chritmas there would be a special cake made from bread.
• The baker look was - he wore a long frock upto knees called Kabai.
• Some also wore trousers ans shirts, even those who belonged to a baker's proffesion they were belonged to a prosperous family.

Answer 2

✔ Summary of "A Baker From Goa" ✔

Bread Making in Goa :

This is a pen-portrait of the traditional Goan village baker, who is still remembered by Goans. Bread making started from the Portuguese days. They were the lovers of bread. Bread making was an art which needed perfection. Mixing, moulding and baking were the areas of specialisation of making bread.

The loaves were baked in time tested furnaces. This profession has been continued by the baker's descendants.

The Author's Childhood Days Recalled :

The author remembers his childhood days when the baker used to be their friend, companion and guide.

He used to visit twice a day, once in the morning during his selling hours and then again while returning after selling all his bread. The jingling thud of the bamboo, he carried, woke them up in the morning and they ran to meet and greet him. They ran for getting the bread-bangles, which were a specially made sweet bread.

Delivering the Loaves :

As the baker came, he would call out the lady of the house and wish her 'Good Morning'. The children would be pushed aside and the loaves would be delivered to the maid servant. The author cells the aroma of loaves that filled the air. The children would not even brush their teeth and ate bread bangles made of bread with tea.

Importance of Bread in Traditional Ceremonies :

The various kinds of bread were very important for all occasions.

No marriage was complete until and unless the traditional bol was served. The lady of the house on the occasion of her daughter's engagement would prepare sandwiches and bolinhas would be prepared for Christmas and other festivals (bol and bolinhas are the varieties of bread).

The Baker's Dress :

the bakers was usually dressed in a kabai, a long frock reaching down fo the knees or a shirt and a trousers which were shorter than full-length ones and longer than half pants. Even today if anyone dares to go out in the streets wearing half pants, he is referred to as a pader (baker).

Bread Making-A Profitable Profession :

The baker usually collected his bills at the end of the month. All the accounts were written on a wall in the premises with a pencil. It was a profitable profession during those days because Portuguese were lover of fresh baked loaves. The baker, his family members and his servants looked prosperous and happy.

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