Dear Eddie nd Gabriel, "Rama Aitar" is actually a short form (mostly in "Saxtti Konknni") for "Ramancho Aitar", meaning - as Gabriel said - "Domingo de Ramos" = Sunday of the Branches or Branches Sunday.
A Happy Easter for you and all. Jorge ----- Original Message ----- From: Gabriel de Figueiredo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 2:50 AM Subject: Re: [Goanet]Palm Sunday > > --- Eddie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear Friends, > > > > Today is Palm Sunday also called 'Rama Aitar' in > > Konkani... > > Rama is supposed to be the tender palm leaf.... > > Eddie, > > The latter word would would be Ramos (Portuguese for > branches), not Rama. "Rama Aitar" is a partly > corrupted translation of "Domingo de Ramos" ... > > Cheers, > > Gabriel de Figueiredo. > Melbourne - Australia. > >
