Vasu Raekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Monday, May 26, 2003 7:57 AM
> > >Weakness of Goans, "When we don't know who we are, > >and don't try to find out" by Professor Peter > >Nazareth - Professor of English and African-American > >World Studies and advisor to the International > >Writing Program at Iowa University. > > > Isn't this Nazareth fellow the same chapy who made a > statement "Goa was in India before the Portuguese > rule"? > The family name 'Nazareth' is not Goan but is common > from our coastal line further in Karnataka state known > Mangalore. This Mangy has to read more about history > and do ample research before making such statements. > To my knowledge, Peter Nazareth, born in East Africa, is of Goan origin. And who told Vasu Raekar that 'Nazareth' is not a Goan family name? From where did Mangalore get such a family name if not from Goa when many Goan families - both hindu and catholic - moved southwards, some to escape famine and others to flee from the infamous Inquisition? Jorge ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ########################################################################## _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.goanet.org/mailman/listinfo/goanet
