Becoming Portuguese: Colonialism wrapped in gender, race, religion and caste
R. Benedito Ferrao
12ch...@gmail.com
The Identity Malaise
My father had invited his Portuguese teacher to dinner just
before she was to return to her native Portugal. Looking back
on her trip, the tale she found the
SECULARISM OF THE SOMASHEKHAR COMMISSION??? by Rev. Dr. Ambrose Pinto SJ*,
(*Rev. Dr. Ambrose Pinto SJ is the Principal of St. Joseph’s College,
Lalbagh Road, Bangalore)
BANGALORE (CNUA) During the early days, when the India was struggling
to find its moorings, Donald Smith, a sympathetic
MONDAY MUSE (31 January 2011)
SILENCE
‘Speak through Action’ – Rajan Babu, 2006 National President, JCI India.
Last weekend, my close friend and creative trainer, Vividh Pawaskar and yours
truly went to Kholapur. We had gone there at the invitation of my friend,
Anirudh Borkar who leads the
And the Grape Escapade Queen for 2011 is ...
Not Fernandes, not Verenkar but Mohamed
The Queen
Seijal Mohamed
(Seijal or Tejal)
Student of St. Xavier College, Mapusa
Loves Dancing (Spanish), cooking etc
Basket Ball player, represented Goa five times at National Level
Here she is
The Kaffirs of Sri Lanka are Catholics, and their ‘traditional’ language is
Portuguese Creole. Their music remains heavily influenced by Portuguese and
African forms, and many occasionally sing and dance what is known as
kaffrinja, the most direct roots of today’s baila.
Dompe Ayah 27 January
Egypt -- how to analyse a State Department briefing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBuMuzhvYeAfeature=player_embedded
Dear Camilo,
Thanks for the invaluable link
Today, young men of 40-45 are getting slain by heart attacks /
cardiovascular problems.
I have gone thro the questions and answers but very quickly.
And I haven't notice one advice/litmust test given by Dr. Shetty that is
essential for men who are
Was surprised to learn that Gabe reads every word that Albert writes,
and that Albert does lard-based scientific experiments in the
marketplace too! FN
On 30 January 2011 18:58, Albert Desouza alizadeso...@hotmail.com wrote:
I know what I am writing. I am writing british English. Has Gabe seen
Hello,
I'm writing to let you know about 'A grid-tie Wind Turbine System'
Take a moment to check it out on IndieGoGo and also share it with your friends.
All the tools are there. Get perks, make a contribution, or simply follow
updates. If enough of us get behind it, we can make 'A
But who said it? The late Goanetter Alfredo de Melo, or Luis de Camoens? FN
Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490
2011/1/30 Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão drferdina...@hotmail.com:
Alfredo de Mello on Luis de Camoens
Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
Ah, maybe. Sometimes I hit the wrong button. Thanks for being patient.
On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 5:03 PM, Bernado Colaco ole_...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
I think you may confused me with Ms. Bemvinda Colaco of Target Goa.
Bernado Colaco
I'm off that too. We keep following your work in local media.
To Goanet -
Cyril D'Cunha's review of Vasco Pinho's book in Herald, dt. Jan 30, 2010.
http://www.parrikar.org/misc/herald-review.jpg
r
From: Rajan P. Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com
To: goa...@goanet.org
Sent: Sun, January 30, 2011 7:04:53 AM
Subject: Goa, our
Don't think Camon said beixiga! So in 1555, no one.
Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
To Goanet -
Frederick Noronha quotes Dr. Oscar Rebelo:
My leadership was not being trusted. The best way was to step
aside.
In the GBA, I too had my share of faults -- egoism, boorish behaviour,
flying off the handle, but I have a serious problem when friends and
close associates
Thanks Floriano for your simple, witty yet effective tip.
However before even a warning is issued, it is important for all to follow a
good diet, healthy eating, exercise and avoid junk foods and foods very high in
oil/fat etc. This is more so for people who have family history of
Camon is a comprehensive Goan pronu after 61. Like in school we a teacher by
the
name of Mrs. Couto but actually the lot used is to call her Kutoh. Tarakhan
from
Xavier would say Bamboleum instead of Bambolim. Zalam amchem kitem. Now Doutor
Falcao brings to attention that the word bladders
Aires Rodrigues wrote and questioned:
Despite all the political turmoil and with so many unresolved issues
confronting Goa, Digambar Kamat has been able to hang on as Chief Minister.
What is the key Mr. Chief Minister?
Are cucumbers helping you maintain your composure
while the divine
Brands for Generation Next
By Mr. Plastino D'Costa
Lately, the hit American brand Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) made a quiet entry
into Goa, quite because there was hardly anything spent on advertising as
compared to what is usually expected of them. So high is the brand appeal of
KFC, that
Welcome to the list, Patricia. Glad you like it. Your suggestions and
regular posts are welcome. Please read the newspapers too. For all we
criticise them, we depend on them for content at times. FN
Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490
On 31 January 2011 08:54, patricia pereira
Patricia Pereira:
Hello: I am a new member and have been enjoying the emails the past few months.
I, unfortunately, did not find time to introduce myself earlier.
I have been enjoying the political, social, cultural discussions.
JoeGoaUK's photographs are wonderful images of everyday life
Argument Is Bad,
But,
Discussion Is Good, Because,
ARGUMENT Is To Find Out WHO IS RIGHT
N
DISCUSSION Is To Find Out WHAT IS RIGHT
Integrity is become cheap these days with stock markets exploding.
It takes real guts and background dating back to the birth certificate to
defend real integrity.
Ask me. I shud know all of it.
Cheers
floriano
goasuraj
9890470896
PS: My famous quote: I don't concur with Rajan Parrikar on
Rings a bell.
Tarakhan or Tarakan of St. Xavier's Bastora overflowed to Mapusa.
B, sir,
Did I see U at Bastora??
Cheers
floriano
goasuraj
9890470896
www.goasu-raj.org
PS: If you are talking of Xavier's Mapusa, I am the grandfather :-))
- Original Message -
From: Bernado Colaco
WANT TO STOP CORRUPTION IN GOA?
STOP LOOKING AT THE POLITICIANS
FIRST HAVE A GOOD LOOK AT YOURSELF
STOP PARKING YOUR VEHICLE IN NO PARKING ZONES
STOP SMOKING IN PROHIBITED AREAS
STOP OVERTAKING IN NO OVERTAKING ZONES
STOP TALKING OR ANSWERING YOUR MOBILE WHILST DRIVING
STOP WALKING ON THE ROAD
After a successful Curchorem BANDH on 27th Jan, Ganv Rakhon Jagrut Manch of
Curchorem is starting the second leg of their agitation against mining
pollution and traffic hazards in the fifth most populous municipality of Goa
and land acquisition for wealthy miners paying peanuts to the aam admi.
A video Clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO6GysjbEBE
Can you pl fiugure out the name of the Queen
whether Seeijel or Tejal or
for pics clik here
http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2011-January/204956.html
joego...@yahoo.co.uk
for Goa NRI related info...
Courtyard Exclusive
You call it Inox Courtyard or Old GMC Courtyard.
That’s where the annual wine festival takes place every year.
The Grape Escapade 2011 just concluded (27-30 January)
A 4 days festival of Food and Wine (Lifestyle) Organised by
Goa Tourism (GTDC)
It was a huge success
Becoming Portuguese: Colonialism wrapped in gender, race, religion and caste
R. Benedito Ferrao
12ch...@gmail.com
The Identity Malaise
My father had invited his Portuguese teacher to dinner just
before she was to return to her native Portugal. Looking back
on her trip, the tale she found the
*Bulls, pigs, 10 tonnes beef seized in Goa*
2011-01-31 16:50:00
Police Auctions
Anjuna panchayat under fire for ‘favouring’ builders lobby
HERALD CORRESPONDENT
CALANGUTE, JAN 30
The ordinary Gram Sabha of Anjuna-Caisua Panchayat on Sunday
witnessed heated discussion over the issue of construction of new roads in the
village.
The Ordinary Gram Sabha, which had
This appeared in NT Panorama for Jan 30th, in respect to two persons both of
whom I came to know in my long sojourn in Goa. Mr. Alvaro Pereira sold me
much of my household provisions, until my food requirements began to wane
with increasing age. My wife used to insist that he was 'a Hero', but
On Sun, 30 Jan 2011 09:55:28 -0800, Frederick Noronha wrote:
How would you know this without meeting the patient :-)
FN
Frederick Noronha :: +91-9822122436 :: +91-832-2409490
On 29 January 2011 22:33, Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com
wrote: His questions regarding vegetarianism
Rajan bab,
Goans are being subjected to an experience of recycling of garbage, that is
what an award from the mouth peice of the mining syndicate is all about. We are
in the year of Chaka Chak. We always have twelfth man of the fourth estate to
bring in the towel to wipe off the stink which
To Goanet -
This evening on the way back to Panjim from Siridona, we took the
route via Bambolim. The new project for what I think is the Grand Hyatt
is almost complete. I was stunned by the scale of the monstrosity.
The footprint extends virtually to the entire stretch of Bambolim beach.
And
TAG’s Foundation Day
3rd Foundation Day of Tiatr Academy of Goa will be observed with a
special function on 2nd February 2011 at 4:30 pm at the Conference Hall
of TAG, Campal Trade Centre, Campal, Panjim Goa. The Constitution of
Tiatr Academy of Goa was registered under Societies Registration
On 31 January 2011 00:13, Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.comwrote:
Was surprised to learn that Gabe reads every word that Albert writes,
and that Albert does lard-based scientific experiments in the
marketplace too! FN
RESPONSE: On a slow day, yes I do - there is after all,
--
Samir Umarye
BICHOLIM JAN 30: The villagers of Pilgao today strongly demanded the
resignation of all the panchayat body and the Gram Sabha
was called off as there was an uproar over the corruption by the panch
members.
Today the Gram Sabha of Pilgao Bicholim was called at 10.00 am. Before
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.
*** BJP calls Goa governor's speech unimaginative - Sify
and not the balmy, winter morning -- almost lulled leader of
opposition ...
And the Grape Escapade Queen for 2011 is ... (Correction)
Thanks to TargetGoa for bringing it to my notice
Looks like I heard the name wrong, sorry about that.
Pl. suggest me a good ENT specialist
Corrected version:
And the Grape Escapade Queen for 2011 is ...
Not Fernandes, not
Lets have a date with Dandeli Wlidlife Sanctuary. Being the
international year of the forests, Wildtrek adventures is conducting
trips to various forests in and around Goa, this year. Scheduled for
the 5th and 6th of February, we depart from Mapusa and Panaji in the
afternoon and will experience
THIS RECIPE PUT OUT BY SOTER D'SOUZA IS
FULLY AND COMPLETELY
ENDORSED
By: GOA SU-RAJ PARTY
(Goa Good Governance Party)
The Only Alternative
Sd/-
(Floriano Lobo)
Gen. Secretary/Spokesperson
WE MUST BE THE CHANGE THAT WE WANT TO SEE IN GOA/WORLD.
M.K. Gandhi
JOIN THE ' PPS' [PEOPLE FOR
Loutolim’s shipyards continue to face heat
HERALD REPORTER
http://www.oheraldo.in/news/Local%20News/Loutolim-rsquo-s-shipyards-continue-to-face-heat/45293.html
PANJIM, JAN 31
Illegal shipyards in Rassaim, Loutolim, continue to face the heat. At a
heated gram sabha on Sunday, the subject was
Recently I have been reading a number of regurgitated historical facts about
early Portuguese history in Goa. In interest of full disclosure, I have
myself reproduced some of these statistics in my writing. But here is a very
short list of recent Goanet posts with 'accurately' regurgitated
To Goanet -
I see that Goans are upset about the vacationing Governor Sidhu's
utterance yesterday that all is well in Goa. But Goans, you have
the wrong end of the stick. You see, he wasn't talking about you,
or even to you.
If you are a ghati, all is indeed well in Goa. You get free land,
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