Sonia Gomes wrote: >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.
There was a forced migration of Goans out of Goa following Portuguese persecution. Some of them went to Kerala. The Konkani they speak evolved over time to imbibe flavours and words from Malayalam. These ex-Goans still retain a strong consciousness of their Goan roots. When I went to their temples last June, I was warmly welcomed as one of their own. See - http://www.parrikar.org/images/Kerala/slides/IMG_4604.html http://www.parrikar.org/images/Kerala/slides/IMG_4594.html http://www.parrikar.org/images/Kerala/slides/IMG_5477.html You may see the complete Kerala gallery at - http://www.parrikar.org/images/Kerala/index.html >What are they goans or Malayalis ? They identify themselves primarily as Konkanis, although they may take on secondary identities based on their location. Likewise, there are Konkanis in both S Canara and N Canara areas of Karnataka. >Does it matter ? It may or may not, depending on the context. Regards, r ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
