This is the information I have regarding cabaia/cabaya."In early 1930's
several doctors from Salcete including Baronio Monteiro,Peregrino
Costa,Sales de Veiga Coutinho,Jose Filipe Menezes and Constancio Roque
Monteiro established Liga Economico -Social da India Portuguesa to combat
certain aspects of western culture ,including the trend to wear heavy
western clothes in the tropics.The Liga advised people to wear cabaias and
sandals (in place of closed shoes and socks) .It condemned also the custom
of wearing black for funerals and mourning. Some of the members of the Liga
wore cabaias-- considered a practical outfit specially for doctors"
I have seen a picture of Goan baker wearing a cabaia.
Fatima Gracias
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gabriel de Figueiredo" <[email protected]>
To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Goanet] The Cabaia.... á là Dr. Barónio Monteiro
Correct - however, my Dad told me that Dr. Baronio Monteiro declared, in his
wisdom, that it was the most logical tunic for the tropics. BTW, I think
Mario imortalized him in a cartoon with Dr. Baronio in the cabaia doffing
his cap to Roque Barneto, Jocu Melo, Eufeumiano Alvares, the Faleiro
brothers et al at the pedda ...
And I've a photograph of the Tuna with distinguished gentleman in the cabaia
holding a flute.
Cheers,
Gabriel.
----- Original Message ----
From: Alfred de Tavares <[email protected]>
To: GOANET Lists <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, 13 July, 2009 11:14:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Goanet] The Cabaia.... á là Dr. Barónio Monteiro
Gabriel,
The most fervent adherent of the "cabaia" in Goa, our own illustrious
Lotlekar,
Dr Barónio Monteiro?
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