Hi Marie,
I had noted your tongue in cheek answer to my question on Untouchables in
Goa among the Catholics and Hindus. Unfortunately, my earlier reply to you
did not get through the ether.
Cornel
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Subject: [Goanet]Untouchables in Goa
Hi Marie,
Having followed this thread about caste among Goans and especially
Catholics, I fell off the chair (laughing) with your response to
'Untouchables Among Catholics'. I am glad that belatedly we are trying to
find some anwers. If no one contradicts you, then along with JC, I would
assume there are no untouchables among Catholic Goans.
Now as far as the Goan Catholics you describe:
Are these that you have described, "Untouchables"? or
Are they "Mortal Enemies whom if only looks could kill"? :=)
How do you handle 'Pad Podom' ?
Regards, Gilbert Lawrence.
Marie D'Souza
Reply: Yes there are "Untouchables" among the catholics in Goa who will
not
even enter the house of a person they have had a quarrel with. - mush less
drink a glass of water from their hands.
and there there are "Untouchables" among the hindus in Goa who will not
even
enter the house of a person they have had a quarrel with, besides those
of a
lower class from whom they will not touch any eatables.
Cornel asked:
Are there untouchables among the Catholics or indeed among the Hindus
normally
resident in Goa today?
