Nothing like directly taking in the cool sea breezes against ones crotch. And I presume "bum" cleaning is done with sea water where lovers splash each other, children ingest feces while swimming, and older folk go for the annual dunk. The picture are indeed beautiful, even defecating has a beauty to it, and I am not being silly nor crude. Its a bodily function. What is crude is the fact that such things happen in a state that considers itself literate, civilized.
A thought: Since nothing "seems"(this has been going on for a while now) to be done by policy planners, secretaries, the Governor, CM and other civic groups — could perhaps the villages or some enterprising villages not build toilets and charge a fee for its upkeep. This kind of money adds up. No joke. I have never heard of a Sanitation police, but Goa could do with the Sanitation Department being given the responsibility to police against defecation in public, something akin to the dog-catchers, if you will. It has finally become deafeningly clear that not just the politicians, but most people in governments, simply see resource as something to be consumed and pretend that all is well. But from time to time scream, Mai hem, mai (maizinh) tem, sira de mae da isto -- sira de mae e isso. I strongly recommend that say 4-5 photographs be blown up huge say 6'x6' and displayed in a gallery with a vat of feces and a tray of urine. It would make a memorable installation. I for one will make a few large drawings using as reference material such photographs. You will soon see them. As an aside, no copyright law applies in the context of reference, since I drawing, or painting as the case would be. But thanks are certianly due to you and Rajan Parrikar (the photog). I remember, in 1986 I did a project for SPARC, where I had made exploded views of hutments in Dindoshi, near Goregaon, Mumbai. This was to be part of a presentation to some Policy Commission during the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless in 1987. I literally had to walk through feces, to get the views I needed, and later break them apart. (I will post prints of these drawings on flick if I find them). Often I took more than one pair of slippers, since it was too much to wash a pair in the water that flowed in small streams down the hill, and pretend that everything was fine. Fortunately it rained occasionally. But JoeGoaUK's pictures takes the "cake." Not the defecating per se, but towards bringing to mind the callousness by people against a land, and its people who are raked upon, but who in turn do not receive basic amenities. Where is their responsibility? They rape the land, they rape the women. Others see the power of their leaders and their sons h power and rape those who are even weaker, sometimes even though who are more powerful and desirable. Soon if not already happening, the women of the powers be will be raping men. Very possible, and I know what I am talking. It behooves the tourist department, the education department, and the PWD to hand out fliers -- in Maithili, or Braj if need be letting people know that certain things are not permissible to Goa; that their journey into Goa if they wish so wish, can be a change for the better, but they have to cooperate. But what I am talking; I keep forgetting I am insane. It happens from time to time. Forgive me. _________________________________ Later at some point, we will talk about trains, and what is the idea of having direct trains descending on Goa. Every action elicts a specific reaction. We will look at Japan at that point. Not to praise that country but see if they have got more than one thing right. Does this have even a little bit to do with abnegating State responsibility by steering people where Developmental Rape assures jobs, while the former state has little incentive to do much for its masses. Is it also a way to dilute identity, allow a lean on Goan resources among other variables by a lack of willingness, or should it be sheer ineptitude in not creating an infrastructure to accept guest workers. _________________________________ venantius j pinto > From: JoeGoaUk <[email protected]> > Subject: [Goanet] Talking Photos: Please identify this very beautiful > beach > > Talking Photos: Please identify this very beautiful beach > > I tell you these pics are really beautiful > And you don?t really need a clue this time > It?s all there. > OK, I stood in the middle, facing the beach.. > This is behind me > And this is to my left > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk15/3113161959/sizes/l/ > again. <http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk15/3113992438/sizes/l/> > and to my left > http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk15/3113162295/sizes/l/ > > all Pics taken today (16/12/08) around 4.45pm > >
