Is there some effort on Goanet to search for "true" goans? There are Charis all over, I know that they are wonderful metal workers. People move all the time, I met a family called Pai in Kerala, originally from Goa but moved to Kerala a long time ago. They go to Goa everytime there is something of importance in the family, a wedding, a journey abroad, they however did not know a word of Konkani but are fluent in Malayalam. What are they goans or Malayalis ? Does it matter ?
Warm wishes, Sonia --- Kamalaksh Chari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From: "Radhakrishnan Nair" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Reena was absolutely right in mentioning that Charis > are from Tamil > Nadu. Here, Charis are brahmins. > > The Viswakarmas, on the other hand, are called > Acharis in Tamil Nadu and > Kerala. > > Cheers, > RKN > > RESPONSE: > Whatever efforts you and Reena put together won't > deny my Identity as a > true Goan. > Getting names on RationCard, EPIC, Driving licences > in Goa doesn't prove to > be a Niz-Goenkaar. > Also that won't help you in becoming a Niz-goenkar > either. > Chari's are spread all over Goa, you can ask any > Goenkar regarding Chari, > they won't deny our origin as Goenkar. > We are Goans for generation serving the Goans doing > carpentary, blacksmithy, > artwork and have made good names in all those > fields. > May be Reena has lost the topic(battle) completely > regarding surnames. > By the way i happen to search wikipedia and found > these about Martins, There > were no single word relating them to Goa.....How > about this. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martins > Below is about Nairs > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nair > > Nowadays all ghatis are proving niz-goenkars as > outsiders and calling > themselves as Goenkars. May be because they are > marching towards being a > majority, with the blessings of Digu kaka. > > Regards, > > Kamalaksh > > > 5, 50, 500, 5000 - Store N number of mails in your inbox. Go to http://help.yahoo.com/l/in/yahoo/mail/yahoomail/tools/tools-08.html
