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Mervyn,
Please define "Africans", from your point of view.
Would Goans born in Africa be Africans?
Would Goans no longer in Africa but who once had or still have a
passport from an African country be called African?
Would a Goan whose grandfather emigrated to Africa and whose
subsequent generations were born there be an African.
Or according to you would somebody have to have curly hair and ebony
skin to be called an African. In that respect would a Jamaican with
those charcteristics be also called African.
And while you are at it, please tell me the correct Konkani word for
an African other than "Khapri". Don't fool me with kaalo (which means
dark or black) since half of Goans who have nothing to do with Africa
are kaale or dark-skinned. I myself may qualify.
Please do not sidetrack with some Swahili, Ki-swahili or non-Konkani
word for Khapri. I would like to hear of a genuine Konkani, popularly
used alternative word for what you consider the derogatory "khapri".
You have stepped into a minefirld my friend. Now show me your savvy.
Roland.
On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 9:15 PM, Mervyn Lobo <[email protected]> wrote:
> Selma,
> What is the purpose of gathering this info?
>> I am also keen to hear what the attitude of the Goan was to the Africans in
>> East Africa.
> As a student of the present, I am keen to hear what you feel of the attitude
> your friends here have
> (recently) displayed towards Africans.
