I just want to add three points to this debate: One, the confraria has been stripped of much of its powers by the ArchBishop. All collection of money that was the unmitigated domain of the Confraria is now diluted between the parish priest (Fabrica) and the Confraria.
For those who wish to know more about this, can read: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg00634.html Two, yes traditionally the confraria was probably headed by a select group determined along caste lines, today in many places including my own village(maiden), it is determined more by capability. I know this because my father is part of the confraria. Three, Vasco is notorious for its Gavnkar's feast. One which I can attend only by virtue of marriage. Since traditionally, as a human being I would have been refused this privilege, I always make it a point not to honour this event. I doubt anyone misses me in Church that day but I think every Goan should take a stand against caste when they see it in action. Let's start with the ads that appear on newspapers. Why not instigate a campaign to boycott newspapers that run these ads? selma. ----------------------------------- --- Mario Vicente Santos Pereira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I remembered some years before I was reading on > Navhind Times there were > such fights for Church activities and Cementry by > Gauncars and Moradars in > Cuncolim. Even the body of the Moradar which was > buried in the cementry > was thrown out by the Gauncars. Even there was an > instant fight at Vasco > Church while the procession going on. > > Such cases are still existing in Goa. This is not a > rare thing. To stop > this fights all people should be united and > peaceful. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
