Kopel crown making

Practised in Goa

One of Goa's living craft traditions.

Where it comes from

The kopel is the crown worn for São João, the monsoon feast of St John the Baptist, made fresh each year from whatever the rains have brought to the village.

How it's practiced

Leaves, flowers, fruits and creepers are woven onto a ring of vine or twig the day before the feast, so the crown is still green when its wearer jumps into the well.

From discovery to practice

The Journey

Understand

Where Kopel crown making comes from, why it started, and what it means today.

See it

See it made for and around São João.

Experience it

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Practice

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Learn it, or commission it

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See it

Festivals where Kopel crown making lives

Religious

Goa · 24 Jun 2027

São João

The feast of St John the Baptist at the height of the monsoon, when young men wearing crowns of leaves and flowers leap into overflowing village wells and ponds.

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