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Weddings & Roce
The ten-day traditions of old — Sairik, Mudi, the tender Roce anointing and the church Resper.
Amchi Culture · Amchi Kuxi
Celebrating Mangalorean Catholic life, faith & flavour
From the coconut-milk blessings of the Roce to a steaming plate of pork bafat and sannas — a living scrapbook of the customs, ceremonies and cuisine of the Mangalorean Catholic community.
A family album
Glimpses of amchi life
From the coconut-milk Roce to the church and the celebration — moments from our family's weddings.
What you'll find here
Rooted in Konkani, kept alive with joy
The Mangalorean Catholic community carries a heritage that blends deep Catholic faith with warm coastal-Konkani custom. Here is where those stories are gathered.
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Life & Traditions
Baby showers (Gurwari Jevan), family customs and the songs — voviyos — that mark every milestone.
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Konkani Kitchen
Sannas, sorpotel, pork bafat, vorn and the sweets our grandmothers made — a recipe of the week, always.
One family, one wedding
From the engagement to the feast
A single Mangalorean Catholic wedding, told in photographs — the engagement, the Roce, the church nuptials and the red Sado.
“Roce is Konkani for coconut milk — the blessing that begins a new life.”
The heart of the wedding
The Roce ceremony
Held the evening before the wedding, close family and friends anoint the bride and groom with freshly pressed coconut milk — a ritual of purification and the start of a new life.
The women sing voviyos, playful folk verses that gently tease the couple, while the Laudate psalm invokes blessings and protection. The evening drifts into music, dancing and celebration late into the night.
See the full wedding journey
Recipe of the week
Sannas — the pillowy steamed rice cakes
Soft, faintly sweet and slightly tangy from toddy or yeast, sannas are the perfect partner to a rich pork bafat or mutton curry at any Mangalorean feast.
Get the recipe →