Ancestral Goa also known as Big Foot is situated in Loutolim in South Goa is a center for Preservation & Promotion of Art, Culture & Environment started by Maendra in 1995. It has taken shape on a 9 acres hillock and there are various sections with models and artifacts depicting the day-to-day activities of villages in Goa. The uniqueness of this tour in the village is you see the old is seen in a modern technology. It runs for 27 minutes on the electronic media with catchy music as you are guided from place to place

I am describing a few of them

The Barber – Kashinata

The busiest trader, the barber usually sat under a tree or a makeshift shelter. Homemade oils for a relaxing massage, a sharp and shiny blade, a wooden or tortoise shell comb, a scissor and a small mirror which was usually held by the customer whilst the barber snipped and shaved away. He also went over to the houses to perform the task and this usually was at the more affluent homes. He carried stories from house to house and also helped in match making.

The Chamar (cobbler) – Dakou

Wooden clogs gradually made way for the lighter and longer lasting leather footwear. The cobbler sole craftsman of his trade with a sharp blade, needle, greases and slabs of leather fashioned footwear, made moulds and designed simple but wearable patterns for feet that had a lot of walking to do. The chamar used to go house to house repairing and taking measurement for new footwear or could be found a little distance away from the Tinto plying his trade. Khadavo - Wooden slippers with leather strap which were worn only during the monsoon are displayed at Ancestral Goa.

The Fisherman –Victorin

Bounded by the coast, Goa's pristine sands and palm lined shores from Tiracol in the north to the southernmost tip at Canacona, are some of the world's most beautiful beaches like Calangute, Colva, Benaulim, Palolem among the few. The main occupation of the people along the coastal villages was fishing.