Frederick Noronha decided to send an (expected but) unwarranted curve-ball at George Pinto (for whatever reason).
Frederick wrote: It's apparently not only us Goanese (oops, sorry!) ........ And unlike what Uncle George J. Pinto says, I believe this debate is crucial for us ....... RESPONSE: The following attached is from e-correspondence with Dr Jay Dixit who has done some research into Chitpawan origins. The topic of discussion is the word "Goanese" [1] Dr. Jay Dixit of Chitpawan.com wrote: [ Thanks, but I don't buy this argument. Then we have whole slue of name changes for no satisfactory reason (That's the way English language is) ....Chinese, Siamese, Burmese, Portuguese...list keeps going ] [2] After further correspondence, this is what Dr. Jay Dixit wrote: Thanks. The term Goanese will be replaced by the word "Goans." I appreciate all the positive suggestions no matter how small which ultimately reflect the quality and accuracy of the material presented on our website It is worth noting that there are some individuals who are WISE enough to see the light. There are others ....who are otherWISE. The explanation given to Dr. Dixit is at http://www.colaco.net/1/GoaNiz.htm good wishes jc
