Those of portuguese origin are called "Pakles and not pankles.albert
> Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:57:56 -0800 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles > > Fernando de Noronha mentions "os de alem gates", meaning "those from beyond > the > Ghats", in his book "Memorias do meu passado". Don't know if this terminolgy > appeared on the Goa scene before or after the events of Dec 1961... > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > > Sent: Sun, 23 January, 2011 11:26:13 PM > > Subject: [Goanet] Portuguese Ghantis and Maharashtrian Pankles > > > > COMMENT : In Goa “Ghanti” were referred to people from beyond the > > Western Ghats, the boundries of Goa. These people also spoke language which > was > > not Konkani and not understood by the Goans. > > > > > >
