goanet-digest Tuesday, April 30 2002 Volume 01 : Number 3907
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[Goanet] Why women cry
[Goanet] Old Wedding Customs ....BIKAREANCHEM JEVONN...IV
Re: [Goanet] Old Wedding Customs ....BIKAREANCHEM JEVONN...IV
RE: [Goanet] Old Wedding Customs ....BIKAREANCHEM JEVONN...IV
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 01:23:13 +0300
From: "Eddie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Why women cry
Dear Friends,
Here's another one for Mothers day....
Why are you crying, a young boy asked his Mom?
"Because I'm a woman," she told him.
"I don't understand," he said
His Mom just hugged him and said, "And you never will, but that's
O.K.".....
Later the little boy asked his father, "Why does Mom seem to cry for no
reason?".
"All women cry for no reason," was all his Dad could say......
The little boy grew up and became a man, still wondering why women cry.
Finally he put in a call to God and when God got back to him, he asked "God,
why do women cry so easily?"
GOD answered.....
"When I made woman, I decided she had to be special. I made her shoulders
strong enough to carry the weight of the world, yet, made her arms gentle
enough to give comfort......
I gave her the inner strength to endure childbirth and rejection and the
rejection that many times will come even from her own children.....
I gave her hardness that allows her to keep going and take care of her
family and friends, even when everyone else gives up, through sickness and
fatigue without complaining.....
I gave her the sensitivity to love her children under any and all
circumstances. Even when her child has hurt her badly......
She has the very special power to make a child's boo-boo feel better and to
quell a teenager's anxieties and fears.....
I gave her strength to care for her husband, despite faults and I fashioned
her from his rib to protect his heart.....
I gave her wisdom to know that a good husband never hurts his wife, but
sometimes tests her strengths and her resolve to stand beside him
unfalteringly......
For all of this hard work, I also gave her a tear to shed. It is hers to use
whenever needed and ! it is her only weakness....
When you see her cry, tell her how much you love her, and all she does for
everyone, and even though she may still cry, you will have made her heart
feel good.
She is special!
Let your mother, sister, women friend know this and also men so they will
understand about what a wonderful thing a woman is.
Each day is a mountain that must be climbed; with courage each step gets
easier.
Love your Mother Always and keep her Smiling!!!
Eddie Verdes
Saudi Arabia
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Date: 30 Apr 2002 12:54:17 +0530
From: "nascimen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Goanet] Old Wedding Customs ....BIKAREANCHEM JEVONN...IV
BHIKAREANCHEM JEVONN--THE BEGGARS' LUNCH.
Before describing the beggars' lunch in Saligao let me add a few words
on " Bhuim Jevon" which was served on plantain leaf( keinbeacho khollo)
or "potraouli" or "potravoll"(made of jack-fruit tree leaves and joined
by "vir" broom-sticks or coconut leaf sticks) to the guests seated on
the floor in the "refeitorio"(dining hall) on a large bamboo mat
(souiem). The lunch was presided by the "ezman"(one who presides),
serving vodde, sannam, sorpotel, vindalo, samarem and onn etc.
(A) Among Christians--- A lavish feast called "Bikareanchem Jevon"or
Beggars' Lunch is held a day or two before the wedding day, preferably
on a tuesday. Seven or nine members(always odd in number), men and women
who are reported to be "poor" or in 'beggarly' condition, are invited to
a sumptuous lunch with pork, beef, fish, rice and a curry of special
type called "Samarachi Koddi," a heavily spiced aromatic, hot curry in
some places, washed down with cashew or cocunut liquors. They squat on
the floomat, and specially- prepared jack fruit tree leaves, well-
plaited into plates are placed before them, into which food is served or
ladled out by the bride or groom at each one's place of residence( At
the time of my ordination, our family also had a bikareanchem jevonn at
our place and I as "ezman" was asked to serve them, which I did and
remember it nostalgically as I write this short essay).
The intention behind the service is to remember and pray for the dead
ancestors ( also masses are offered for the souls of the dead ancestors,
close relatives of the family and even the old deceased faithful servant
of the family)on this important occasion of their house, through the
medium of these beggers representing them, the needy.
Thus the forebears and relatives since dead make their presence felt at
the lunch mentioned above. Generally the number and choice of the
"Beggers" is taken keeping in view the age and sex of the participants
comparable roughly to those of the relatives departed sought to be aimed
at, at the time of their death. Coconut oil is also given for their hair
and a 'vidi' or a cigarette, according to the preferences expressed by
them.They are also given a sweet dish of gram dal and 'soji', a sweet
composed of wheat preparation, and bananas. Instead of coconut-feni, a
sweet wine was also served.
(B)....Among Hindus---While among the Christians and Muslims, the
special meal called ' Beggars' Lunch' and 'Devkarem' respectively, is
meant or intended to reached the deceased forebears, through the medium
of the people served, among the hindus the similar ' devkarem, has no
such intention.
In the 'devkarem' among the hindus, a married woman with her husband
living, will serve food to the bride-to-be in the form of ' sivrak'
(food devoid of fish etc) and 'ghodxem,(liquidish sweetmeat) and fill her
lap with two coconuts and a saree. Offerings and 'puja' is also
performed before the family god, as part of the 'devkarem'.
Though we did not have muslims,in our days in Saligao, now a few muslim
families are making their appearence over there. I asked a muslim family
here if such a custom is held among them. The answer was in the
affirmative. Like the Christians , also confirmed by Mr. B.D.Satoskar,
among the Muslims , the meal served to a group of people is intended to
reach their deceased forebears.But instead of the meal being served at
mid-day like the Christians, it is served at night among the Muslims. It
is , however, called 'devkarem' like they do among the Hindus, though
with a different intention from the latter.
Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas.
References; PEREIRA, Angelo, "Goa Remembered..."p.51; GOMES, Olivinho J.
F, ' Village Goa,' pp140-141; BRAGANZA,Alfred, " The Discovery of
Goa",p.43; SATOSKAR, B.D., " Gomantak--Prakriti and Samskriti, p.546.
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 07:06:23 -0700 (PDT)
From: bernadine decosta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Old Wedding Customs ....BIKAREANCHEM JEVONN...IV
Dear Fr.Mascarenhas,
That was an interesting article on our Goan wedding
customs, which till today are still being
maintained/carried out by many families. Such customs
do add more festivity and gaiety to the on-going
marriage ceremony that will take place in a day or
two. I missed out on your earlier articles I & II, and
would appreciate your kindly forwarding them to me for
my knowledge.
Thank you
Bernadine.
- --- nascimen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> BHIKAREANCHEM JEVONN--THE BEGGARS' LUNCH.
>
> Before describing the beggars' lunch in Saligao let
> me add a few words
> on " Bhuim Jevon" which was served on plantain leaf(
> keinbeacho khollo)
> or "potraouli" or "potravoll"(made of jack-fruit
> tree leaves and joined
> by "vir" broom-sticks or coconut leaf sticks) to the
> guests seated on
> the floor in the "refeitorio"(dining hall) on a
> large bamboo mat
> (souiem). The lunch was presided by the "ezman"(one
> who presides),
> serving vodde, sannam, sorpotel, vindalo, samarem
> and onn etc.
>
> (A) Among Christians--- A lavish feast called
> "Bikareanchem Jevon"or
> Beggars' Lunch is held a day or two before the
> wedding day, preferably
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 15:33:53 +0100
From: "DeQuadros, Ciril" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: [Goanet] Old Wedding Customs ....BIKAREANCHEM JEVONN...IV
Rev. Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas,
As a Goan who was born and brought up (and also resident) outside Goa, I
have been following your series of essays/articles and I find them both
fascinating and very interesting. I heard stories of the various wedding and
other social rituals mostly from my parents and friends, as sadly we didn't
practice too many of them overseas, and some of them had lost meaning.
However during recent trips to Goa, I have tried to attend as many of the
rituals as possible, and your essays are a valuable explanation (as
sometimes even the people doing the rituals aren't too sure why they are
done). If you can spare the time, I hope that you can touch on other rituals
like celebrating church and chapel feasts, match making for marriages, rous
etc. and I assure you that you will have at least one very interested
reader.
with thanks and best wishes
Ciril de Quadros
Raia & Slough
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Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 12:33:45 EDT
From: "Egbert Correia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Fwd: [Goanet] Deep Purple will have Goa rocking
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>From: "Egbert Correia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 10:13:32 +0400
>>CAMPAL: Famous Deep Purple, one of the world's first brands to
fuse classical and rock music, will be visiting Goa to enthral
audiences with its unique genre of sophisticated rock'n'roll.
>
>The band is on its 2002 World Tour and will perform at
different places in the country, including Mumbai and Goa, as
part of the Indian segment.
>
>The Goa concert is presented by soft drink major Pepsi in
association with BPL Mobile, Parax and MTV and will be held at
the Panaji Gymkhana Grounds, Campal, on May 5.
>
>The tour is expected to feature some of the band's most popular
tracks including the classics Smoke On The Water, Fireball,
Black Night, Lady from Tokyo, Hush and many more foot-tapping
numbers.
>
>Deep Purple's Lan Paice, the constant element in its signature
sound, will play the drums with the same passion and ability
that earned the band global esteem. Lan Gillan, whose golden
throat landed him the original lead role in Jesus Christ
Superstar, will showcase his classic vocal styling in Goa and
Mumbai.
>
>On the guitar will be Steve Mores who has aptly filled Ritchie
Blackmore's sizable shoes. Roger Glove's handling of the bass
with Don Airey on the keyboards will add an unquestionable
vitality to Deep Purple music.
>
>The band first gained global prominence after the release of
the 1970s' hit Deep Purple in Rock. This album still stands as a
milestone in defining what would eventually be called `hard
rock' and the resulting tours maintained the band's reputation
as one of the best live acts in music business.
>
>After playing to an audience of over 8 million in more than 50
countries across the globe, Deep Purple is celebrating its 30th
anniversary this year with their largest world tour since 1985.
>
>The recent album, Abandon, showcases an exciting, relevant act
of the group. This tour to India and its different cities will
feature more new songs than they have ever played before,
including classics that are sure to please the India audience.
>
>The show in Goa is expected to be a world class event with an
awesome stage powered by approximately 300,000 watts of stunning
sound and dazzling lights.
>
>With the 2002 World Tour covering Australia, the Far East,
Japan and India, Deep Purple is expected to single out Mumbai
and especially Goa, to relive a classic performance of the best
of Purple.
>
>Courtesy : Indian Express
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