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Selma et al:
The current debate on Ethnicity is a refreshing breath of fresh air, setting
a desirable standard for Goanet's exchanges. The contributing opinions and
facts presented have been synergistic. Besides, most of the information
disclosed thus far during the discussions is accurate and pertinent.
However when describing the ethos of "East Indian" ethnicity, the
participants seem to have left out one significant characteristic. The Upper
Crust until at least a generation ago spoke Portuguese, or a strong derived
dialect thereof, in polite society and even within their households. This
has added to the piquant flavour of their unique culture. Now I consider
these indigenous people the original sons of the soil. They've irrevocably
and unequivocally identified themselves as native Bombayites and/or citizens
of Salsette. But to define their true identity and culture holistically can
be a rather formidable undertaking. They're complex social hybrids. Many of
their ilk worked for the British East India Company, hence the
classification nomenclature. But socially although Christian they are
distinctly identifiable with the seminal endemic populace. Linguistically
speaking they are fairly polyglottic. They speak Marathi, English, and a
fair number of them Portuguese with equal facility. If we concede that
"Language" is the main driver of social customs and culture then we dealing
with an enigmatic pot pourri of an evolved group buffeted by the winds of
History and Sociology.
I'm enjoying this discussion.
Cheers
Arnold
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>Message: 9 Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 14:09:18 -0800 (PST) From: Carvalho
>Subject: Re: [Goanet] Lost tribe of Africa, Mestizoes, Anglo-Indians and
>East Indians
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