'PONTTI' - Crayon drawing by 'TonFerns'. Known locally in Goa as 'pontti', it is a lamp made out of red clay, average size about 3"x2". Extensively used during Diwali festivities. Arrays of such lamps lit 'en masse' seen on balconies and courtyards of homes, albeit replaced with miniature LED lights in modern times. Traditionally, this type of lamp is lit mainly as a religious offering using coconut oil with a cotton wick in Hindu and Christian homes alike.
