The lesson begins with how narrator’s elders often recall the time when Goa was under the rule of the Portuguese They talk how the importance of bakers is still maintained in their villages even after the Portuguese have left They are known as ‘Paders’ in Goa The mixers moulders and their time tested furnaces continue to serve the people of Goa with their famous bread loaves It is possible that the original ones may not exist but their profession is being continued by their sons The thud of their bamboo stick can still be heard in some parts of the village The same jingling thud would ...