Mussoll (literally pestle) or Mussllam khell is a folk dance performed by Goan Catholic people of Chandor, Goa, India; with songs associated with Hindu idols such as Shiva & as well as Christian saints like the Virgin Mary.
References
- Govind Lamat Maad (1 March 2022). “Goa: In Chandor, Catholics Pray Before A Cross To Invoke Shiva Before Starting Mussllam Khel”. The Times of India. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- Bruno Nettl; Alison Arnold; Ruth M. Stone; James Porter; Timothy Rice, eds. (1998). The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia: the Indian subcontinent (illustrated ed.). Taylor & Francis. pp. 737–740. ISBN 9780824049461.
Further reading
- Morenas, Zenaides (2002). “The Mussoll dance of Chandor: the dance of the Christian Kshatriyas” (Document). Clarissa Vaz e Morenas Konkani Research Fellowship Endowment Fund.