Meryvn, Thank you for your curt response which was totally unnecessary. I have a wealth of information about East African Goans, which I am putting together, showcasing their accomplishments. If you have nothing to add, that's fine, but please don't accuse me of things of which I am not guilty off. I don't need to carry the burden of what other authors have written on my back.
thank you, selma --- On Tue, 9/30/08, Mervyn Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Mervyn Lobo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Goanet] East African Goans called "Black Europeans"? > To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, September 30, 2008, 3:25 PM > Selma, > Another term for a "Black European" is > Afro-Saxon. > Sort of what one current presidential candidate in the US > is. > > > I suggest you research the accomplishments of Goans in East > Africa rather than parroting the names they were given by > the good white folks. > > Mervyn3.0 > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Carvalho wrote: > In a book by Robert Gregory, documenting the role played in > Asians in African politics, he writes, > > "Many Goans claimed to be fully of Portuguese rather > than Indian descent. Many Goans were quick to learn English, > adopt European dress even for women, and live and eat in > European style. The Goan clerks in government service were > conspicuous in joining Europeans on the cricket field after > work. Some took European wives and became "more British > than the English.: They were sometimes derisively called the > "Black Europeans". > > Is this an entirely British perspective. Can East African > Goans of the time comment on the authenticity of this > statement. > > best, > selma > > > > __________________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! Canada Toolbar: Search from anywhere on the web, and > bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now at > http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com.
