A Brazilian - Sarapatel (SARA-PA-TEL) narrative: I live within a "Brazilian Diaspora" in the Boston area. The largest single gathering outside of Brazil co-habit within New England, specifically Somerville and Framingham.
Fellow Brasileira's from regions surrounding "Valladares, Espirito Santo, and Bahia" gave me same versions of SARAPATEL pronounced SARA-PA-TEL practised to this day in those regions. Sarapatel is also a town within the state of Bahia in Brazil. During a period of slave trading century the white man in Brazil bought merchandise from as far as the African Continent. These slaves were kept in out -houses while their masters lived in proper homes / compunds. Whenever the master had ceremonies inviting potential buyers / guests, a pig was slaughtered by His slaves outside the masters home. The master would ask his slave to keep internal organs away from his guest's table. The slave would use left over parts including discarded organs to prepare their own meal / dish with blood, chillies, ca-cha-sa or wine or whatever availabe through master's courtesy. Goa's conquistadors brought with them Sarapatel from Brazil into Goa. Present day Goa shares intriguing and translated versions of Sarapatel from the Xasticars of South Goa to the Bardezcars of South Goa EF > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "sarabond" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 11:47 AM > > Subject: [Goanet]Aaaaaaaah....Sorpotel !! > > > > > > > That was tempting Daisy !! > > > To think of it and the mouth goes wet. > > > But I always wondered why such a name to the delicious dish? > > > Sorpotel ... translates to SNAKE-OIL. > > > > > > > > ######################################################################### # > # 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 # > ######################################################################### # > > ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################