Goa, May 8 -- Parkonnem are riddles posed in Konkani. This verbal cultural heritage of Goa has come alive every year for the past three years through the annual 'Parkonnem-Kitem Tem Sang' riddle competition, organised by the Chicalim Bio-Crusaders, a village initiative in Chicalim in Mormugao taluka. The fourth edition of the 'Parkonnem-Kitem Tem Sang' riddle competition begun on December 19, 2023 and for the next 50 consecutive days, a riddle was posed every day without fail, thanks to the dedication of Cyril A Fernandes, President, Chicalim Bio-Crusaders.

The popularity of the competition has increased over the years and this year, to smoothen the process of scrutinising the answers, the organisation used Google sheets. There were five...