Goa carnival concludes on a note of fun and frolic

Thursday, February 7, 2008, 15:44 [IST]

Loutulim, Feb 6, 2008 : The annual Goa Carnival concluded on a note of fun and frolic on February 5th in the city of Loutulim as merry residents gathered on the streets amid beating of drums and reverberating music.

The three-day carnival saw the participation of a large number of tourists. Men, women and children cross-dressed and danced through the village beating drums and tins and performed skits before throwing water on each other.

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