Bananas - The Speciality Of Menkurem Village

There are many people in our Menkurem village who plant banana trees. They are much more interested in agriculture sector and agriculture is the main occupation to fulfill their needs and requirements.
Description
The beautiful and stately banana "tree" grows about one hundred pounds of bananas are cut and left in large clusters just as they grew. Cut while still green and unripe, the flesh of the banana is very dense and starchy. As the banana ripens, the become somewhat sticky and deliciously sweet. Avery popular fruit a ripe banana offers a satisfying soothing flavor and a wonderful creamy texture.
Season/Availability
Banana trees are available year-round.
Nutritional Value
Bananas are one of the FDA's top twenty fruits. An excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin B-6, and potassium, they provide fiber, are low in fat, cholesterol-free and low in sodium. A regular sized banana gas about 95 calories. Some medications for controlling blood pressure deplete the body's storage of potassium. One banana eaten each day restores the balance of potassium. Recognized as an important part of the diet and to lower the chances of cancer, at least five serving daily of either fruits or vegetables, combined with three servings of low-fat dairy products, were effective in lowering blood pressure.
Ethnic/Cultural Info
Prized during the period of slavery, roased green bananas were believed to provide "almost the sustenance of bread", according to the culinary historian, Luis de Camara cascudo. Buddha named banana to be the symbol of the futility of earthly possessions. The fruit from this tree is especially popular in Hawaiian Cuisine. Brazilian cuisine enjoyed this versatile popular fruit blended into beverages, roasted and ground into flour, boiled and mashed into purees, fried, baked or simply eaten raw out of hand.
                                                        

Mystery Of Malini Poornima

Menkurem village gifted as an nature beauty. The Main Deity of our village Shri Devi Mauli and the great mystery depends upon Devi Mauli at the time of Malini Poornima. All devotees of Devi Mauli assemble in Mauli temple and sharp at 12.00am Devi Mauli with her devotees goes to her "Maherghar" called as Devachi Bai(well of God)in Palki.

When palki reach exactly on place called 'chavathyar' .

The palki itself become so heavy, mystery actually starts from here don't you think so, why? On that place only palki becomes heavy.

Information provided by my grandfather that there is a evil called as "Nirankar " he stop Devi Mauli when she is going to her Maherghar but he is unsuccessful doing this because infront of palki there is Nitkari he is in God avatar . He clear the way of palki from Nirankar and move forward. These what I am writing is not an superstitious  its a fact.

When Devi reach to her Maherghar at the time of malini poornima(Jattra) Mauli Devi stayed at that place for an one day. These poonvachi jattra is specially for most of the married women's they usually come and worship Devi Mauli with voti. on that day there is a drama (Natak)take place. And on other day Devi Mauli come back to temple. With palki again without becoming heavy at the chavatha' place again.

Barazan Tree

Barazan tree is a tree God. Barazan tree is exactly there in the middle of madhala wada in the Menkurem village. Every Monday the villagers come to worship the barazan  tree and light the lamb , it is said that the tree is a symbol of God. There is a custom that every year the villagers on the specific day keep bhat jevovni as occasion. At the time of Holi the Menkurem villagers do Bhajan/Arti under this tree. The great mystery is that in olden times there used to be the performances of drama(natak) under this tree,one day it so happened that there was a pooja of lord satyanarayan and at night there was a the performances of drama and people were sitting and watching the drama. When the drama was going on the branch of that particular tree started making noise and these shows,that was a signal to the people sitting over there to make them aware that something bad will going to take place. After listening to the cracking sound of the branch people started running to their houses but there was one smallgirl sleeping .while the people were watching  drama, and it so happened that the people as well as the parents of that child got panic in the hurry they forget their child over there only and that branch of a tree fell on that girl and she died on the spot,sinces then drama performances doesn't take place there. All these information has been provided by our ancestors.

Bar Free Village

Menkurem village specifies as a'' Bar Free Village''. On the face of Menkurem village there is no single mark called as bar . My ancestors says that our main deity of village Shri Devi Mauli doesn't giving permission for all this things and also traditional feni not allowed in the village .At present also villagers follows the same rules and regulation .Our ancestors says that in the olden time there were no proper roads or way in the village called as Alorna. Where the preparation of alcohol used to take place but because of no proper roads those villagers as to pass with the alcohol from our village that is Menkurem village. And the mystery is that when the Alorna villagers used to pass from our village with the fully filled canes of alcohol that quantity of the alcohol used to decrease not only that one day it so happened that the canes of alcohol only broke down. These all what I have written its true having no bar in village its like a proud feeling for us. These nature is like a God gifted and I am thankful to God for these. In today's generation the people may think that having not even singal bar in the village its like a fake story .But its not a fake story its a reality of my village which took place so many years back.

Devachi Bai

In our Menkurem village there is one well called as  Devachi Bai (well of god).which is situated in the heart of menkurem village. And Menkurem village is situated in the Bicholim taluka.

I got these information from my ancestors the great mystery of Devachi Bai. Many years ago these well has been build at the time when the Menkurem village came into existences that time this particular well also occurs. Water from these well specifies as Nhavan or Tirtha. And mystery of Devachi Bai depends on Nhavan(tirtha)

My ancestors says that Nhavan(tirtha) plays an major important role when the person is in critical condition. If the person is suffering from Chicken poks ,Devi. or any other diseases or if the person is bitten by the poisonous snake and if there is no chances from doctor, no hope. Than that particular person had given Nhavan to cover his diseases .But when that person having that tirtha he/she have to be very strict at his/her place meaning that person have to follow particular rules and restrictions for 7 to 8 days, at that time the person who is suffering from diseases is not allow to have non-veg food. He/She can only have Dal bhat or any other dish which has been called as veg. Than that particular person will be fit and fine within 7 to 8 days. Many years ago these happens in my own menkurem village.