英语听力：自然百科 印度的繁华旧梦：Goa

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Today, the Catholic legacy⁵ in Goa is still strong. From the outside this church looks those belong to Spain or Portugal. But inside flower garlands(花环) and incense⁶ decorated the altar（教堂的祭坛） unlike any western Christian church.

 

Comparatively modern, the Hindu temples in Goa are an architectural oddity（怪异物）. During the Portuguese inquisition, Hindus took their religion to the hills and built temples in clandestine⁷ communities like Poda. These lamp towers are found nowhere else in India, and it is their distinct Portuguese colonial style that really sets them apart. A little ironic⁸, as it was the Portuguese who destroyed the original temples, but the octagonal towers and pillared facades(建筑物的正面) are more commonly seen on churches.

 

One can find evidence of this blending of religions everywhere you go. Each year Goa celebrates liberation with freedom dance, and honors its freedom fighters, many of whom were imprisoned⁹ or killed by the Portuguese. It is a proud day for a state that has struggled to find its identity through centuries of religious turmoil¹⁰, colonialism, and finally integration¹¹ into the second most populous¹² nation in the world.

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