Re: "Goan Kokno" - An exchange of e-mails on Goanet. I rarely write on this forum as this forum is used by people to wash one another's dirty linen. I am not sure what the code of ethics, if any, of Goanet is. However, I think it is my duty as a Goan to comment on the exchange of e-mails regarding "Goan Kokno"
I am dismayed and disappointed to read the exchange of e-mails and to see our Catholic brothers hiding behind a 'petticoat'. Do we Goans hide there??? Let us not twist and turn (we Goans and as a matter of fact most of our Indians are famous for that). I recollect during my upbringing in Goa that people referred to 'Goan Kokno' as someone who does not know as much as a Catholic Goan (Voh Kokno, Kaim nokoh!) I had several Goan Hindu friends who owned Jewellery shops in Goa and there was not a day that I referred them as Goan Kokno while there were others who used this terminology on them and I, for sure know that they use this as derogatorily. We should desist in addressing our Hindu friends in Goa as 'Kokno' and I would like to be the first one to apologise to all Hindus of Goa on behalf of some of my friend who used the term as is. History of Goa shows, that Hindus and Catholic/Christians have lived a peaceful life and we would like to see this continue. In saying the above, good on you Kakodkar, Manoj and all our Hindu Readers, you are our brothers and sisters in Goa. Apologies once again. Oscar C. Lobo Melbourne Victoria - Australia _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list ([email protected]) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: %(user_optionsurl)s This email sent to %(user_address)s
