Rabak? Surely you joke, Adolfo! We say rebec in Goa, baba!
A bit disappointing that oddi-cor, as we say in sensible Sashtti, didn't
make the cut in your small selection reproduced here. Let's hope it's there
in the Konkani-English dictionary proper, a work which, I must say, can
take all the promotion it can get. By the way, it would be interesting to
Shouldn't that be "rebek"?
In India, the violins seem to be made mainly by Muslims for some reason:
https://www.hindustantimes.com/lucknow/country-s-oldest-violin-manufacturers-tell-why-rampur-instruments-are-the-finest/story-oOSzgjbNrd43yTNjzjbdeP.html
This is true of some Brass band instruments
chinchechea rongacho (a) roan; of tamarind colour.
chiti poddunk (v) speckle; small spot of colour.
chitr-vichitr (a) colourful; vibrant.
chitrvichitrok (a) kaleidoscope.
chokmok unni zavnk (v) tarnish; discolour; stain.
dhonnubala bhoxen rong (a) iridescent; having the colour of the rainbow.
chinchechea rongacho (a) roan; of tamarind colour.
chiti poddunk (v) speckle; small spot of colour.
chitr-vichitr (a) colourful; vibrant.
chitrvichitrok (a) kaleidoscope.
chokmok unni zavnk (v) tarnish; discolour; stain.
dhonnubala bhoxen rong (a) iridescent; having the colour of the rainbow.
Sometime ago I posted an observation To quote parts of what I wrote:
>As a Goan I have an interesting question related to Music. A few
weeks ago, at the end of the Mass, in St Josephs Cathedral. Fr. Denis the
Tanzanian Priest said that three musicians would perform. What took me by
great
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pefVDvGOuiQ
A Bridge group from Goa, on WhatsApp
https://chat.whatsapp.com/CXx7beQ6nlEIFCICqiHFQ3
--
Frederick Noronha. 784 Saligao
403511 Goa M (after 2pm) +91 9822122436 Twitter
@fn
In March next year, Goa’s third Chief Minister Pratapsingh Rane will
complete 50 continuous years as MLA. This distinction of being Goa’s first
MLA for an uninterrupted half a century, without losing an election, is
testimony to his steadfast political loyalty.
He started his innings in 1972 as
Goan family must stop feeding especially children food from Mc Donald as
it is allegedly contaminated with substance based Amonium Hydrogen.
Goa Government allowed this Mc Donald outlet to come up in a congested area
at Miramar originally the Times of India part of their premises existed.
Public
From Al Jazeera;
I am writing this from London’s Heathrow Airport, in the midst of a uniquely
hellish day of travel – a flight canceled without warning, getting rebooked on
another flight with no time to make my connection and, finally, after
conversations with three different airlines, a
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pefVDvGOuiQ
A Bridge group from Goa, on WhatsApp
https://chat.whatsapp.com/CXx7beQ6nlEIFCICqiHFQ3
--
Frederick Noronha. 784 Saligao
403511 Goa M (after 2pm) +91 9822122436 Twitter
@fn
He may have caused his own death and that of several others including his wife,
by pressurizing the helicopter pilot to fly in inclement weather against the
latter’s better judgement but the Indian media unhesitatingly praised his
service record.
Not so, from the discerning eye of the
I second that heartily!
Roland.
Toronto.
> On Dec 14, 2021, at 11:58 AM, Linken Fernandes
> wrote:
>
> May I suggest Goanet start the practice of nominating Goa's Human of the
> Year at the end of the year, and pick Ms. Ida de Mello as our choice for
> 2021, please?
>
> (Kudos to Nelson
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May I suggest Goanet start the practice of nominating Goa's Human of the
Year at the end of the year, and pick Ms. Ida de Mello as our choice for
2021, please?
(Kudos to Nelson Lopes for acknowleding her magnanimity and bringing her
stellar story to us, we who go about our lives as though
A worrying picture not only from a journalist who knows what he talks about but
also from his subject who has, on a whim and mere capriciousness, done very
hurtful things to his country.
Modi is Reckless and Impetuous & Unconcerned About Consequences—Aakar Patel
https://youtu.be/QN2yiTRh49k
Ms Ida de Mello
Passionate social worker Deussua Chinchinim and past teacher of St Mary of
Angels conducts her annual outings for physically challenged children with
their parents in attendance
The Villagers of Chinchinim salute the angel of disabled bringing the joy
of Christmas in their
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'Iceland Eruption 2021
- The Aftermath'
Birth of a new landscape.
The volcanic eruption that began on March 19 this year in Reykjanes,
Iceland, came to a close in early October (this post covers the active
phase). The result of the infernal
Wow! What a story
Sent from my iPhone
> On 14-Dec-2021, at 2:18 AM, Roland Francis wrote:
>
> An interesting first person story of Ernest Flanagan (the poet in Nelson
> Lopes’ post), a Bombay musician once connected to the famous saxophonist Braz
> Gonsalves whose wife Yvonne is Aldona’s
The very highhanded manner in which government jobs are being sold and
doled is a fit case warranting Suo-motu cognizance by our High Court on
this very serious issue.
For all recruitment to Group ‘C’ posts the Goa Staff Selection Commission
was constituted last year which has been defunct from
perfect wisdom *CUSTOMER*,
your package for ~nor.ton annual 1stplan membership~ has been STARTED on
*13th* december, as per your request.
this *is* your invoice receipt you can go through to check YOUR details.
*package* summary of THE plan_
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To the Catholic community in Bombay in the sixties, J B D’Souza was a towering
figure because of his positions in the city’s public transport world and in the
powerful Municipal Corporation.
Had it not been for these positions, he would have only been the usual low
profile high-ranking
Hopefully the end of royalty disputes, peace and quiet on all sides!
It’s staggering how much mineral resources have been discovered in Tanzania in
the last three decades! Such good geology, geologists and prospectors!
Thanks to all, including Hollander Patrice Riemens and Texan Mervyn Lobo for
the “ground” wishes.
Patrice says I should not be too high above the ground. Ha!
Roland.
Toronto.
> On Dec 11, 2021, at 9:34 PM, Mervyn Lobo wrote:
>
> Roland,Here's wishing you a very merry Xmas.
> Above ground,
Dec 13 2021
I remember when the Hubble Space Telescope was lifted into orbit, back in
1990. To this strictly amateur astronomy fan, it was a fantastic idea: look
out at the universe from a place where Earth's lights and pollution would
have no effect whatsoever. To see it actually take shape sent
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