Matari it is. The name came about when Francis joined Don Bosco's, Panjim.
At the begiining of the school year (circa June mid-60s) Mr. Domnic, the PT master, asked the newly-joined students to present themselves. When it was Francis' turn, Mr.Domnic asked Francis which school he came from - the quick staccato reply came out as "Matari" (he actually meant Mater-Dei, Saligao). The name stuck ... There was another Francis who was nick-named Chikki (a good high-jumper a la Fosbury flip) , and yet another Francis was called "Battli" (as in battli futtli). Both these guys were boarders at Don Bosco's Panjim, originally from Bombay... Cheers, Gabriel. ----- Original Message ---- > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, 28 July, 2010 4:07:00 AM > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Golden years of Goan sports *correction* > > "Mausi" or "mhatari"? > > On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 9:25 PM, Pandu Lampiao <[email protected]> wrote: > > > **Correction** > > there came Francis D'souza (the > > original mausi) > > > > * * * > > UK STOCKS EXHAUSTED! After a community-supported launch at > Croydon, Selma Carvalho's *Into the Diaspora Wilderness* is > available at Broadways Book Centre, Panjim [Ph +91-9822488564] > Price (in Goa only) Rs 295. Ask a friend to pick up a copy. > Details of the book http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ > > * * * > * * * Was life in the *kudds* glamourised? Who said, "It appears that the Goanese (sic) are a roving people, prepared to go to any part of the world for well-paid employment"? How did Goans find their first toehold in the Gulf? Find your answers in Selma Carvalho's *Into the Goan Diaspora Wilderness*. Buy from Broadways Book Centre, Panjim [Ph +91-9822488564] Price (in Goa only) Rs 295. http://selmacarvalho.squarespace.com/ * * *
