On May 28, 2014, at 7:00 AM, Melvyn Fernandes <[email protected]> wrote:
Professor Teotonio R. De Souza then writes: "The Indians in Mozambique had to suffer socially offensive nicknames, such as monhes (Hindus and Muslims) and canecos (Goan Catholics). They were invented by the Portuguese white settlers who hated their competition" COMMENT: 1: I applaud Selma's effort in producing this book. 2: IMHO Teotonio's statement is distracting from Selma's effort. 3: Still do not understand what Teotonio's pet bitter-peeve has to do with Selma's book. 4: Is he saying that the Portuguese invited Goans into Mozambique because they hated 'competition' ? 5: Just imagine what benefit we would see in the Indian 'Scheduled' population keeping on harping about the names the Brahmins called them .....never mind the Apartheid they subjected them to for eternity. jc
