<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>" wrote: > To me the definition of a Goan is simply: > > A person born in Goa or overseas through a goan > descent, nurtured by parents > with cultural values and language. A goan is an > hospitable person, sharing and > caring without ulterior motives and not ashamed to > learn and talk Konkani and keep the cultural torch > burning.
Oscar C. Lobo: I like your thinking. A couple of years ago, I chanced upon the "Highland Games," here in Canada. What surprised me was the fact that the games were open to anyone who claimed to be of Scottish origin. The way I see it, if a person has a parent or grand-parent of Goan origin, and that person is proud of his/her heritage, then surely no one else is going to object to that person calling himself a Goan? Mervyn ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
