Hi Vidyadhar
This is just to say that I much enjoyed your article on Insiders and
Outsiders. You offer so much to chew over. However, I have a particular take on
what I consider to be the confused Catholic Goan identity consequent to the
Portuguese presence in Goa. I will share my thoughts with you privately some
time later.
Thank you again.
Cornel
Vidyadhar Gadgil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Gomantak Times, 8 December 2007
Insiders and Outsiders
by Vidyadhar Gadgil
One of the most popular subjects of public discourse in Goa is the
Goan identity -- reams of newsprint, scholarly articles and even
entire books are devoted to this subject, and it is a staple of
innumerable seminars. The Goan identity is considered notoriously
difficult to define, with remarkably few of the defining features
that generally go into making a national identity. There are
differences in language, religion and culture (the main markers of
community or national identity), and also considerable overlaps
with neighbouring states.
