What are Goan castes dad? They are a form of religious and social segmentation practised in Goa a long time ago, son.
If it was a long time ago why do I hear Goans still talking about it dad? Some can't break away from the shackles of the past, son. So people are not segmented any more, dad? Education, communication, the global village and social mores have abolished the idea of differences among people since some time , son. So we can assume the Church which preaches equality never embraced castes, right dad? That's a sad story son. The church didn't make a real effort to stamp it out son. Why is that dad? The Church rather informally and discreetly practised the caste system for its own reasons, son. At least our family does not believe in the caste system dad? Surely, son. Don't even mention it. Then why did I hear Mum crying and saying to her sister that her daughter is getting married to someone not of our caste, dad. I don't know son! _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
