It is good for the soul that sometimes we stoop and drink at the fountain of �humility.� This is where the essence of greatness springs forth and delights the human soul.
The word �PEZ� seems to emerge (or be misused) recently in posts to derive a derogatory meaning.
For the benefit of those in the audience who are not familiar with the word: �Pez� is �rice water� (plain rice + water) � rice boiled to an extreme degree to render it soft (or softest stage), normally eaten during the early hours of the day by local Goans (mainly by poor peasants).
It is believe that �pez� strengthens the soul of the local �Goan� peasant, as (wo)man and beast begin a long and arduous day�s work in the field.
God bless the �pez� eaters -- for Goa truly belongs to such as these who strive to keep Goa shining -- through toil of sweat and blood.
Best wishes, Joe Vaz
`````````````````````````````````````````````````` --- In Goanet2003 "Miguel Braganza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Dear Goenkars,
Dr.Gilbert Lawrence is correct about the 'pez' that we tend to become."What you eat,you become." is the new dictum. The Goa Tourism Dept. and 'amcho bhao Micky Pacheco' organized a 'Goan Food Festival' at Colva in May to serve (almost exclusively!).....tandoori chicken !!!!
Miguel
> >From: "Gilbert Lawrence" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: RE: [Goanet] Goan communities...
> >Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2003 08:56:24 -0400
> >
> > What role do we see for Goa, Goans and the diaspora -- where ever they
may be
> >based -- say 10, 25 and 50 years down the line? Can we get away by just
> >cursing PWANLU (people who are not like us) or terming them 'non-Goans'
> >etc?PS: Have made my point. No intention of joining an unending debate on
> >this. Frederick Noronha (FN)
> >Gilbert's Response:
> >I have no intention of drawing Fred into an unending debate on Goa.
However the topic he raises is an important one."Opportunity comes knocking
but once" as the saying goes. And afterthose endless debates, all we have
are a lot of broken shells whilesomebody else has made the omelet.
> >Recently, there was a strong push from non-Goans for India's
International Film festival to be located in Goa. The only voices on the
film festival on theGoanet (the smart Goans both within and out of Goa) were
against the project. Other countries spend millions of dollars trying to woo
aninternational event like the summer or winter Olympics or Asian games.In
Goa, we turn them away because we want to continue to have our pez.=:))
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