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Frederick Noronha wrote... -------- THIS EVENING, Vijay dropped in with 'peddas' -- the traditional sweets distributed when a baby boy is born at home. (Don't ask why this discrimination in traditions -- 'peddas' for a boy, 'jelebis' for a girl; or two-packets of crackers for a girl, and three for a boy ....) ---------
Dear Fred,
All this 'discrimination' has a very logical explanation and is completely explained in my illustrated book, "In China they do it with Chillies - Regional Gender Icons at Childbirth". I could have posted excerpts from my book (Chapter 7 - "Luso-Indian Childbirth Motifs in 20th century Goa") on this September Forum but:
1) It loses context without the explanatory Illustrations and Photos.
2) It involves a lot description of anatomy that may not be appropriate for GoaNet subscribers.
3) It definitely will not get past the high moral values of the GoaNet Admin Team.
Regards
Cecil (writing as a has-been anthropologist)
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