Rangpanchami

Festival of colours, celebrated after Holi, unlike other parts of the country , Holi is celebrated in Goa by applying Gulal-vermillion powder only and no other colours are allowed by the tradition. Normally the Gulal is applied on the foreheads and cheeks of the people one meets. Depending upon the local tradition, each village celebrates this festival on a specific day. This is called Dhulwad or Gulal. Intrerstingly, male folk splash colours on each other, and women, including young girls are also take part in it. Children enjoy this festival by playing with colours, balloons filled with water. Group carry drums and other instruments, go place to place, sing, dance, throw coloured powder on each other laugh and gossip, food and drinks.It is a tradition to cook choicest sweets on this day.

On that same day, in evening procession of Navra-Navri bride and groom is a important feature of Shigmo celebration. The procession carrying the couple is greeted by crowd. Men plays the role of both husband and wife and visits each and every house of the village till the procession is over.

And thus we celebrated 5 days of holi  with fun, and it is believed that Holi is the best day to seek forgiveness from someone and start afresh

Karvalyo

Karvalyo is a unique practise found in sattari Taluka during Shigmo. Young boys dressed up like women go roaming from house to house on the village. A common prayer is offered to the local deity before this procession begins. A specific form of narration Sakarat is sung by the participants. As the karvalyos go from house to house, each house offers something to these boys. This offering is called Vonti and consists of a blouse piece, coconut, grains of rice, betel nut etc.The locals entertain a belief that the boys who became women for this practise are vulnerable to the attack of evil spirits;hence they are protected by the village. The karvalyos are believed to be the remnants of Sati in five different villages of Sattari taluka.

We also find Romta Mell in some parts of the villages in Sattari taluka in which men folk of the village take out such a procession in evening. Music and rhythm play a very important role in this procession. As a result, one find different musical instuments being used in different areas.

ghodemodni

Ghodemodni is an important form of warrior folk dance performed during Shigmo in some village of sattari.It reflects the rich tradition of welfare inherited by the Maratha community that migrated from the ghat region with horses, swords and better techniques of walfare.

Once every two years, Mundalgiryache Mol in Sattari taluka's  Thane village, witnesses a spectacular ghodemodni performance, with 14 dancers decked in costumes that show them riding a horse each.
As per the sources says, " Once upon a time, the forested villagers were inhabited by tribals, locally known as Meshe. They were assassinated by the Marathas who had migrated from the Ghat region, under the leadership of Kolgiro and Mundalgiro.
Today, ghodemodni is celebrated in the village where the Marathas with the tradition of warfare settled. The dancers tie wooden effigies of horses to a bamboo covered with coloured cloth and wear a turban. Holding a swored in the right hand, the dancers march towards the temple of the village deity and perform the dance to the beat of drums.

chor

 Shigmo is an occasion where men express their rooted emotions, anxieties in a mock form. Now where it is celebrated with so much charm and enthusiasm. After the Holika Dahan, next morning people from specific region come together for Chor-thieves. During the Shigmo festivities, Sattari also witnesses other ritualistic dances.

"Sattariche chor" The act of stealing, wherein men paint their face with black colour ,tie tree branches around their heads along with Bamboo stick in their hand and go on visit each and every house of the village. what is noteworthy in these acts is that they are ritualistic and the victims anticipate thefts of their belongings. According to convention, only garden fruits are stolen. Sometimes, the thief specifically ask for Bananas, Coconut, Mangoes even Cock. The stolen things, however, belong to the community and are consumed jointly.