For your Sunday Laughing Pleasure Goan-art form called Kaneos. And like our Tiatr, there is the serious Kaneos and the 'fokana kaneos' (a.k.a. Konkani Parodies).
Now, it is difficult to come to America with all this international tension. For those desiring to do so for a vacation and cannot make it; here is a taste of what you are missing. This is also a story for the second generation Goans to appreciate American and native humor. Amcho Forsu (Our Francis) went to visit his brothers in Amrica. He was given the royal treatment even though he landed in New York. Forsu was mesmerized by what he saw in downstate New York. And in upstate New York, he saw the big homes, the big green mountains, even though they are called the "cat's hills" and the big cars. Even the deer in Amrica were bigger than the samburs he saw in the wildlife game reserves in Goa. In Nu Yorrk, he met Bosteaom (Sebastean). Tho amcho suta-butan he remarked! Back in amchi-wadi he was whole day sitting and making pateoo, pateoo. Atam to boro dista (He looks good compared to the time he was swathing flies back in our village). After a great time, he visited his other brother in Texas. He was given the Texas size welcome in Dallas. He filled his brother with information from Amchem Bhangarachem Goem (our golden Goa). On his tour of Dallas, Amcho Forsu was flabbergasted. After the bau keso hai reh (how are you doing brother?); he shared with him how things were in Nu Yorrk. Borem vodlem (real big) compared to amchem Goem said Forsu. His brother replied those Yankees have things that are big, but it is actually small compared to us in Texas where everything is large, real large. Aum tuka soglem dakoitam!!! (I will show you everything). <<Please note how Konkani sentences end with the verb but English sentences end with the noun and the verb is in the middle>>. Look at Amchem cheppem (our hats) said the Texan. Those Yankees wear those little cheppem they call baseball caps. Here we wear the real Texan hats. Voi, bore vodlem cheppem!!! Yes, really big hats. Look at our mochem (shoes) and we call them boots. We have the large cars. (avoi ge!!!) etc. etc. Everything here is large, very large. Voi Saiba!(Yes Sir) In the evening they went out to eat. The Texan ordered a couple of beers. They came in two big jugs shaped like a foot-long boot. Bogos Saiba!!! (Lord have mercy). The Texan said, this is not like those puny beer mugs of the Yankees or the little beer glasses of the Brits. He then ordered a Texas steak which over-filed the plate. They were obviously having a great time. Midway through their delicious dinner, Amcho Forsu had to excuse himself to relieve his "filtered beer" sussu-bussu. So he went looking for the toilet. The brother politely waited for 15 minutes.... Then, half an hour..... And then an hour. He got worried about his appurbaicho bau (dear brother). He went to check the men's rest room. That was empty. Now the brother was very apprehensive and started the search. He went down a couple of corridors and turned right and then left. This led to a swimming pool. Surprise, surprise Forsu was inside the swimming pool. Amcho Forsu seeing his brother shouts - aree Saiba, aree Saiba ... rao ree, rao ree, wait, wait, wait. Please, do not flush; Please, do not flush!!!!! Regards, GL To the Canadians who have written that this laughing is keeping them healthy, please send your OHIP (health insurance) card.=:)). Talking of the Canadians, when is the G.O.A. in Toronto having their World Goa Day celebrations? We, in NY, NJ, PA would like to join them to make it an international event. Are there any G.O.A. groups in other east coast states in Canada? For more Goan nostalgia check-out the www.goaday.com for this year's GOA DAY cultural events in your area and across the world and of course the superb Goenkar website? ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
