Khuxealbhorit Natalam anvddetam but "natalam" is not a Konkani word. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cecil Pinto" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 11:34 PM Subject: [Goanet]How Goans say Merry Christmas
> Filomena Giese asked > > > --- quote --- > > Dear Goannetters: > While we're on the topic of Konkani vocabulary, my > grand-niece wants to know how to say Merry Chrismas in > Konkani. She also wants to know how they celebrate > Christmas in Goa. > Can you help? > Filomena > > --- unquote --- > > > In Konkani the greeting is "Khuxalbhorit Natalam" which translates as > "Happy Christmas" or literally "A Christmas filled with Joy". > > Goans who are not going to be in Goa for Christmas can try this link to > greet their loved ones in Goa. > http://www.goa-world.com/expressions/xmas/ > > > > And below is a handy guide. > > Goan Christmas Greetings - A Handy Guide - from The Times of India > > Goan for the Jocular > by Cecil Pinto > -------------------- > > It's that time of the year. When absolute strangers will wish you > "Compliments of the Season", and the guy who was not on talking terms with > you since last February will enthusiastically wish you in a fit of > Chrismassy joie de vivre. Below is a basic Guide to the different types of > Goan Christmas Greetings. With these practical guidelines you should be > able to come through this season unscathed. > > > The Jolly Bear Hug: > > Description: The greeter will embrace you with one hand snaking between > your armpit and your waist and the other round your neck, then hug you > tight and shake you like a rag doll, from side to side, while > simultaneously booming "Bos Festas de Natale, amigo!" into your ear. > > Action to be taken: Do not reciprocate but rather just make your whole body > go limp. If you show any enthusiasm the greeter will take this as > encouragement and keep on rocking you. This has been known to cause > asphyxiation and even temporary deafness. > > > The Cheek Wipe: (Most popular) > > Description: The greeter will offer you a limp handshake and lean forward > and touch his cheek to yours very lightly. First one cheek and then the > other. This is a very formal sort of greeting which says " I'm just being > polite ". In fact it is so common that some greeters do not even brush > their cheeks but just make the necessary forward leaning action. > > Action to be taken: Just as the greeter leans forward, look over the > greeter's shoulder into the nearby crowd and say something like " Maggie! > When did you come down from Kuwait? ". And as the greeter pauses to look in > the direction of Maggie you disengage your hand and escape in the opposite > direction. > > Now of course if you genuinely want to move a step ahead in life, and the > greeter is particularly attractive, you could proceed to convert The Cheek > Wipe into The Cheek Peck. > > > The Cheek Peck: > > Description: Leading with a firm handshake, the greeter lightly brushes his > lips against the receiver's cheek simultaneously making a 'puk' sound by an > abrupt intake of air through the mouth. This greeting is designed to convey > further intentions and usually goes hand in hand with a phrase like " Nice > scent you're wearing ", whispered in a slightly hoarse voice into the ear. > > Action to be taken: > (a) Evasive: As the second Cheek Peck (other side) approaches just pull > your face back and exclaim very loudly " You're getting all your sweat on > my face. Or is that spit? And what was that you were whispering about > scent? You could do with some yourself! " > (b) Encouraging: Reciprocate with a Cheek Peck yourself on the second > approach (other cheek). If all goes well there will be mutual lip contact > which could lead to The Pucker Kiss. > > > The Pucker Kiss: > > Description: Greeter angles his head ever so lightly and plants a a closed > mouth kiss on the receiver's lips. The greeter's hands remain in the > vicinity of the receiver's hips. This sort of greeting is normally between > opposite sexes except in certain areas of Baga and around the Margao > Municipal Garden. Except between spouses, or going-steady couples, such > greetings are rarely attempted in public - of course not counting charter > tourists. > > Action to be taken: > Simple Evasive: Just before moment of impact angle your own face slightly > and convert it into a Cheek Peck (as described earlier). Rest assured the > greeter will get the message, " Back off. We're not THAT close." > Extreme evasive: If greeting has progressed beyond a point and simple > evasive action is not possible then at the moment of impact puff up your > cheeks and blow a huge amount of air directly into greeter's shocked mouth. > Encouraging: Reciprocate with The Passion Kiss described below. > > > The Passion Kiss: > > Description: Greeter grabs receiver's head by inserting thumbs in > receiver's ears and curling all other fingers round the back of receiver's > head. Takes a deep breath and plants an extended open mouthed kiss on > receiver's lips. This a serious greeting with explicit implications. > > Action to be taken: > Evasive: A hard kick in the groin should do the trick. > Encouraging: Beyond the scope of this column. This is a family newspaper. > Use your imagination dummy! > > Season's Greetings to all of you! > > --------- > > The humour column above appeared in Goa Plus the Friday Magazine section of > The Times of India on 20th December 2002. > > ==== > > > ########################################################################## > # 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 # ##########################################################################
