Thanks for that Mervyn. Another 'famous' Goan expression - *Wot Man?*
*any advances?* *Mervyn M* On Sun, 10 Jan 2021 at 20:14, Mervyn Lobo <[email protected]> wrote: > Bwana Mervyn, > > I had a priest relative who would resort to the phrase, "What to do?" > when he was overwhelmed. I think many of us have asked this question in our > lifetime. However, there are many in E. Africa and the developing world who > believe in the concept of "Ilivyoandika" or "It was written/predetermined." > It is amazing that despite the difference in religious thought, the > sentiment that one has no control over current events, exists everywhere. > > > On a different note, we had a very popular tiatrist in Dar es Salaam who > spoke good English but who would always ask someone he was meeting for the > first time, "Who are the you." It was years later when someone explained > that was the literal translation from Konkani. > > > Lastly, for Prof. Mascarenhas, Mervyn Nunes still maintains a palatial > residence in one of the Zanzibar beach resort areas. He is one of the > leading tour operators in Arusha with a fleet of vehicles. There are many > other Goan tour operators there too, each with a fleet of vehicles. Those > of you planning an E. African safari can perhaps contact one of these > operators. As you know, tourism is booming in Tanzania which, thankfully, > is little troubled by the virus (as of now). > > > Mervyn > BTW, as a bonus, here is a link to a YouTube video where Tony Dourado's > grand-daughter is singing. She is part of an all girl band in Dar es > Salaam https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmNB3R14PAw > > > > > > > On Sunday, January 10, 2021, 05:15:19 a.m. CST, Mervyn Maciel < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Adolfo, > > The Goan expression, "What to do"? may well be a literal translation of the > Konkani equivalent, -*Kitem koria rhe?". *In fact, accept the inevitable'. > I remember my colleague(John Pontifex - Press & Information Officer > at the international Catholic Charity where I've been doing voluntary work > for over 25 years) - once said to me that on a visit to Pakistan, he > said to Cardinal Joseph Coutts how sorry he was to hear of the persecution > of Christians in Pakistan. The Cardinal's reply - you guessed it - > *What to do??* > * There you have it!* > > > Mervyn Maciel > > On Sun, 10 Jan 2021 at 10:38, Adolfo Mascarenhas <[email protected]> > wrote: > > You mention a Nunes ....Is this lady in any way related to the Nunes in > Zanzibar... > > ::: I used to tease Ophelia that I was frightened to be in Zanzibar > because of the Gossip ....I had a feeling that within a short time > everybody Goan knew about any stranger Goans especially those from the > mainland ..was suspect. > :::Being a Zanzibari she told me that sometimes I could be quite silly::: > :::As her father would say>>>>>What to Do.>>>> A very Goan expression > ...Can some real Goan explain what this expression means ...It was said in > a pious way. > >
