Joao Fernandes welcomed us to the tribal village of Ambaulim with some of the most unique things i’ve ever tasted: porpoto cha – a herbal tea that’s supposedly a remedy for gas relief, muscular and knee pain and cold sanna – idli-like flats made with toddy and jaggery ambil – a staple breakfast food made from rice, raagi, water and salt   When a bunch of us bloggers were invited by Goa Tourism to experience tribal life in Goa, i wasn’t expecting to be so fascinated by it that it would leave me wanting to know more about their simple life that is perhaps more in tune with nature than our lives as ‘modern’ city dwellers. Perhaps similar to paganism, the Gawda tribe worship the elements and mother earth and don’t particularly relate to mainstream religion. To that effect, their life revolves around nurturing, harvesting and giving back to the land, back to the soil and nature. We got to see first hand, how they hand craft materials for their daily life including sheds, brooms and vessels. Fellow blogger Srishti even tried on their beautiful and vibrant local dress which the friendly tribal folk decked her with. The highlight of...