With respect to the Sao Joao festival, consider the following statements:

It is a harvest festival celebrated in Goa.

Sao Joao is the feast of St John the Baptist.

Sangodd is celebrated as a part of Sao Joao festival.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Sao Joao, the feast of St John the Baptist, is a monsoon festival celebrated in Goa. The festival also includes playing the traditional gumott(percussion instrument) and cansaim (cymbal), a boat festival, servings of feni, and a place of pride for new sons-in-law.
The festivities also include revellers wearing the Kopel, the crown of fruits, flowers and leaves.
The Sao Joao traditional boat festival started in 1992.
Sangodd is celebrated as a part of the feast of St John the Baptist. “Two boats are tied together to make a sangodd, which means union, unity and junction.

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Sao Joao, the feast of St John the Baptist, is a monsoon festival celebrated in Goa. The festival also includes playing the traditional gumott(percussion instrument) and cansaim (cymbal), a boat festival, servings of feni, and a place of pride for new sons-in-law.
The festivities also include revellers wearing the Kopel, the crown of fruits, flowers and leaves.
The Sao Joao traditional boat festival started in 1992.
Sangodd is celebrated as a part of the feast of St John the Baptist. “Two boats are tied together to make a sangodd, which means union, unity and junction.

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