Take a peek into Goa’s ethnology through this museum in Sattari

Evelyn Siqueira

Aamchem Daaiz Museum is an ethnographic museum located in Sattari.

Aamchem Daaiz | Museum | Sattari | Goa | Photo: Aamchem Daaiz Museum

It contains an assortment of exhibits, painstakingly collected by its founder over the years.

Aamchem Daaiz | Museum | Sattari | Goa | Photo: Aamchem Daaiz Museum

The brainchild behind the museum, Gopinath Gawas (far right), has been collecting things of heritage value for years.

Aamchem Daaiz | Museum | Sattari | Goa | Photo: Aamchem Daaiz Museum

The museum houses over three thousand items.

Aamchem Daaiz | Museum | Sattari | Goa | Photo: Aamchem Daaiz Museum

Gopinath’s mother, who would always tell him that Goa’s ancestral traditions were rich and needed to be preserved, is the inspiration behind the museum.

Aamchem Daaiz | Museum | Sattari | Goa | Photo: Aamchem Daaiz Museum

A variety of utensils used for storage, implements, agricultural tools, coins, water pots and other articles of daily use can be seen at this ethnographic museum.

Aamchem Daaiz | Museum | Sattari | Goa | Photo: Aamchem Daaiz Museum

Terracotta, copper-brass utensils, glass bottles, utensils, radios, cassettes, old phones, watches, old liquor bottles, lamps, weights, measures, pipes, cans, keys, cameras, mirrors, cups, etc, all of which give an insight into a bygone era, are also seen in the museum.

Aamchem Daaiz | Museum | Sattari | Goa | Photo: Aamchem Daaiz Museum

Many of the exhibits in the museum have been donated by people who are aware of his interest in collecting such items.

Aamchem Daaiz | Museum | Sattari | Goa | Photo: Aamchem Daaiz Museum

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