[Goanet-News] Local colour in Savia Veigas' *Let Me Tell You About Quinta* (Dr Sonia Fernandes da Costa)
Local colour in Savia Veigas' Let Me Tell You About Quinta Dr Sonia Fernandes da Costa sanya...@yahoo.com Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts and Science, Margao, Goa,India. FULL PAPER: http://www.rjelal.com/2.2.14/28-33.pdf ABSTRACT: Indian writing in English has flourished considerably. It reveals the multifaceted culture of India. Goan writers in English have added a distinctive tone to Modern Indian literature in English. Goan English literature is fast emerging in the last two decades. It has created a niche if not a big, albeit a small place in Indian writing in English. However, Goan writers in diaspora are known internationally. The representations of the local colour continue emerging in Goan fiction in English. It has not received serious and sustained scholarly attention. To my knowledge no study of local color in Goan fiction in English exists. The objective of this paper is to examine the local colour in Savia Viegas’ novel *Let Me Tell You About Quinta*. It lays out the theoretical lines pursued in the paper. In light of characteristics of the local colour literature, the novel is analyzed. It is concluded that the novel is written within the framework of identified realism. There is a regional consciousness. The novel is rich in local colour. The sociological and anthropological elements in Savia Viegas’ fiction could also be considered as part of her aesthetic. My approach is based on the accepted constitution of ‘Local colour fiction’ in the making of fiction and not a social document. Key words: Fictional world, local colour, realism, regional consciousness, Viegas. -- Join the Goa Book Club http://groups.google.com/group/goa-book-club/ FN P +91-832-2409490 M +91-9822122436 http://goa1556.in
[Goanet-News] DEBATE: Inculturation -- searching for an Indian identity for the Church
By Eduardo Faleiro lokseva...@gmail.com An eminent Goan celebrated his 100th birth anniversary on September 17, 2014. Lambert Mascarenhas edited in Mumbai the *Goan Tribune*, a fortnightly dedicated to the cause of Goan Liberation. During a visit to Goa he was arrested and jailed by the colonial Government. He was then expelled from Goa. After Liberation he became the Editor of the *Navhind Times* and later founded and edited *Goa Today*. He has authored several books including the classic novel *Sorrowing Lies my Land*. Prof. Francisco Correia Afonso whilst reviewing it in 1962 said, This beautiful book produced by Lambert Mascarenhas in a land then foreign, during the period of his exile, has now reached Goa along with the Indian troops that brought us freedom. Lambert Mascarenhas is a recipient of several awards including the Laxmidas Borkar Memorial Award for Journalism and Goa’s highest civilian award, the Gomant Vibushan. One of the subjects Lambert Mascarenhas dealt with was the need to restructure Goan Christian life. In an article, published in the Saligao Seminary Souvenir of 2003, he wrote: The Western bias of Goan Christianity has now to be eradicated, the proclivity that has bestowed on the people a sense of superiority and unindianess... This sense is generated by the erroneous concept of 'civilization' which according to them is represented by Christianity: knife and fork at the table, frock-hat and suits and the consumption of liquor The Church in Goa must now act to dilute the westernization of its flock. As far as possible, Goan Christians must not appear different from the Hindus of Goa. The views of Lambert Mascarenhas find resonance in the stated position of the Catholic Church on inculturation. Inculturation is the process by which a particular Church expresses its faith through the local culture. In India the purpose is to make the Church authentically Indian and genuinely Christian. The Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences (FABC) is the most influential body in the Asian Church. It is a transnational episcopal structure that brings together Bishops Conferences of 18 Asian countries including India and has associate members from 10 other countries. Thus, 28 Asian countries are represented at the FABC. An FABC statement made more than three decades ago expresses their insight: The decisive new phenomenon for Christianity in Asia will be the emergence of genuine Christian communities -- Asian in their way of thinking, praying and living. Reflecting on the question of inculturation, the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) at its general meeting in Kolkata in 1974 solemnly declared: The Church in India must realize her genuine Indian identity and rid herself of the slur of being foreign which clings to her because of leaning too heavily on foreign support and the style adopted by some of the Christian communities. The Church will realize her Indian identity by adapting herself to the conditions prevailing in the country and developing an indigenous theology. In 1991, the FABC Theological Consultation stated: As a social institution the Church is perceived as a foreign body in its colonial origins whilst other world religions are not. The lingering colonial image survives. The Church is even sometimes seen as an obstacle or threat to national integration and religious identity... The Church remains foreign in its lifestyle, in its institutional structure, in its worship, in its western trained leadership and in its theology. Christian rituals often remain formal, neither spontaneous nor particularly Asian. At the Asian Synod of 1998, the Asian Bishops called for divesting the Western image of the Church in the liturgy, style of life, celebrations and trying to overcome the present image of a powerful, affluent and domineering institution. Inculturation was the basic nature of Indian Christianity long before the West arrived here. Christianity was introduced in India around AD 52. This is when Thomas, the Apostle, is believed to have come to Malankara in Kerala. Thomas established a Church which was culturally Indian in every way. Raimon Panikkar, renowned Spanish Roman Catholic priest and professor at the University of Madrid and at the Harvard Divinity School called for an advaitic Christianity in India. Christianity ought to become one more Indian sect such as Jainism and Sikhism seeking union with God through Jesus and yet with an undisturbed fidelity to the culture and lifestyle of the land. Much of the West has already understood the value of Indian spirituality. It won't be long before Indian Christians do likewise and take back their own heritage with pleasure and gratitude. Most Goan theologians concur on the need for inculturation. Rev. Vasco do Rego, a pioneer of inculturation in Goa notes Jesus was born a Jew and lived fully the socio cultural Jewish life. He never sought
[Goanet] How-technology-affects-sleep
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[Goanet] AI flight path Delhi-NY
Go to Flight Radar now and watch the extra wide arc that takes it over mid-Greenland. The most north I have done has been Iceland.
[Goanet] Is eastern medicine (aurveda chinese traditional ) superior to western medicine?
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[Goanet] SMILE................................. IT'S WEEKEND (18/09/2014)
NOBODY WILL…… MODI and OBAMA were sitting in Goa’s largest floating ship (CASINO ROYALE GOA). They were having a wide and lengthy discussion. PARRIKAR walks in and asks them:- PARRIKAR: Well guys, this is one of the finest Casinos of Goa, I am sure you’ll are enjoying. OBAMA: Yes, surely we do. MODI: We were discussing that… PARRIKAR: What was you discussion about? MODI: We are planning to kill 10 million Pakistanis, 3 million Bangladeshis and one Monkey! PARRIKAR: (with surprise) Why a Monkey? MODI turns to OBAMA and says: MODI: Saw? I told you. Nobody will care about 10 million Pakistanis and 3 million Bangladeshis. Cajetan de Sanvordem Kuwait.
[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day...
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[Goanet] Scottish referendum
Those clamouring for referendum in Goa must join separatist groups of Catalans, South Broleans, Corsicans, bretons, Frisians and Finland Swedes to Scotland to see the referendum in action. Bavaria too is sending a delegation. Those in favour of Goa separating from India, particularly the pro-Portuege supporters and more so the GSRP leaders, may learn a lesson in fighting for referendum. Those shoulting from Canada and UK must also be part of the group. Eugene
Re: [Goanet] Indian army invaded and liberated Goa
Paes asks: And what did the so-called Freedom Fighters do, anyway? -- It India took over Goa in 1947, would there be any need for freedom-fighters? Ask yourself this question first. History is ifs and buts. What happed and what Parrikar hoped are two different things. Live and let live. Eugene
[Goanet] Lavy Pinto
I found this in the Goanet Archives: Here is some more info on Great Goan Athlete Lavy Pinto. His full name was Lavinho Pinto. His family hailed from Morod, Mapusa. He was born in Nairobi, Kenya and did his schooling at St. Xaviers and grew up in the Dhobitalao area of South Bombay. He has five children, all of whom reside in the Chicago area and they are: Leroy Pinto, Lindsey Pinto, Lizabeth Pinto, Lorne Pinto and Lesley Pinto. At the 1952 Helsinki Olympics he was ranked 7th in the 100m and 9th in the 200m, handily beating his Pakistani opponents in both races. Lavy Pinto was a semi finalist in the 100 and 200 m with his friend Sohan Singh in the 800 m at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. 1952 Helsinki Olympics 100m 1. (6400) Lindy Remigino (USA/1952) 2. (4000) Herbert McKenley (JAM/1952) 3. (2560=3200) McDonald Bailey (GBR(tri)/1948-52) 4. (1600) Dean Smith (USA/1952) 5. (1000) Vladimir Sukharyev (URS/1952) 6. (640=968) John Treloar (AUS/1948-52) fourth in semi-final 7. (328) Lavy Pinto (IND/1952) 8. (328=458) Rafael Fortún (CUB/1948-52) fifth in semi-final 9. (130) Alain Porthault (FRA/1952) 10. (130) William Jack (GBR/1952) sixth in semi-final 11. (52) Arthur Bragg (USA/1952) 12. (52) Theodorus Saat (NED/1952) fourth in quarter-final 13. (14.5) Jemadar Muhamad Aslam (PAK/1952) 14. (14.5=14.50) Étienne Bally (FRA/1948-52) 15. (14.5) Werner Zandt (GER/1952) 1952 Helsinki Olympics 200m 1. (6400=10400) Andy Stanfield (USA/1952-56) 2. (4000=6560) Thane Baker (USA/1952-56) 3. (2560) James Gathers (USA/1952) 4. (1600) McDonald Bailey (GBR/1952) 5. (1000=1640) Leslie Laing (JAM/1948-52) 6. (640=654.5) Gerardo Bönnhoff (ARG/1948-52) fourth in semi-final 7. (328=380) Rafael Fortún (CUB/1948-52) 8. (328) Werner Zandt (GER/1952) fifth in semi-final 9. (130) Lavy Pinto (IND/1952) 10. (130) Nicholas Stacey (GBR/1952) sixth in semi-final 11. (52=380) John Treloar (AUS/1948-52) 12. (52=66.5) Václav Jane?ek (TCH/1952-56) third in quarter-finals (13-18) 13. (10.76=10.76) Étienne Bally (FRA/1948-52) 14. (10.76) Edwin Carr (AUS/1952) 15. (10.76) Paul Dolan (IRL/1952) Lavy's athletic accomplishments make all Goans proud, http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2006-August/047369.html
[Goanet] Local colour in Savia Veigas' *Let Me Tell You About Quinta* (Dr Sonia Fernandes da Costa)
Local colour in Savia Veigas' Let Me Tell You About Quinta Dr Sonia Fernandes da Costa sanya...@yahoo.com Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts and Science, Margao, Goa,India. FULL PAPER: http://www.rjelal.com/2.2.14/28-33.pdf ABSTRACT: Indian writing in English has flourished considerably. It reveals the multifaceted culture of India. Goan writers in English have added a distinctive tone to Modern Indian literature in English. Goan English literature is fast emerging in the last two decades. It has created a niche if not a big, albeit a small place in Indian writing in English. However, Goan writers in diaspora are known internationally. The representations of the local colour continue emerging in Goan fiction in English. It has not received serious and sustained scholarly attention. To my knowledge no study of local color in Goan fiction in English exists. The objective of this paper is to examine the local colour in Savia Viegas’ novel *Let Me Tell You About Quinta*. It lays out the theoretical lines pursued in the paper. In light of characteristics of the local colour literature, the novel is analyzed. It is concluded that the novel is written within the framework of identified realism. There is a regional consciousness. The novel is rich in local colour. The sociological and anthropological elements in Savia Viegas’ fiction could also be considered as part of her aesthetic. My approach is based on the accepted constitution of ‘Local colour fiction’ in the making of fiction and not a social document. Key words: Fictional world, local colour, realism, regional consciousness, Viegas. -- Join the Goa Book Club http://groups.google.com/group/goa-book-club/ FN P +91-832-2409490 M +91-9822122436 http://goa1556.in
[Goanet] Lavy Pinto
Eugene Correia: He later became a doctor of medicine. Though met him couple of times, i didn't hear than the usual stuff on him in wiki, etc. I think in there's a brief profile on him in the book on eminent Goans. Response: I think you are mixing him up with Dr Owen Pinto. Regards, Marshall ;
[Goanet] Invitation for Launch of the Knowledge Connect Project and Session on The History of Goa - Sunday, 21st September 2014
Dear Esteemed Members of the Print Electronic Media, Greetings from Panaji First! CII under the initiative of India @75 has initiated a City Connect platform to connect the business entities and the citizens of the city and engage with the subject of urban governance. Panaji First is a non-profit trust constituted under the City Connect initiative. The city is as much about the people as it is about the physical infrastructure. The Knowledge Connect initiative aims to connect the repository of knowledge available in the state with the citizens of the state. The Hon'ble Chief Minister of Goa, Mr. Manohar Parrikar, has kindly consented to launch the Knowledge Connect Project and grace the occasion. I am writing this letter to invite you to attend and cover the launch and visit a three-day Exhibition on the books now available at Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library, Patto Panaji Goa through Panaji First. The launch will be followed by a Session on The History of Goa by Mrs. Shefali Vaidya a Freelance Journalist. Registration Time: 1000 Hrs onwards Date: Sunday, 21st September 2014 Venue: Krishnadas Shama Goa State Central Library, Patto Panaji Goa. All the guests are requested to kindly be seated by 1015 Hrs. A brief Write-up about Knowledge Connect Project and the Programme is enclosed as an Attachment for your reference. May I request you to kindly confirm your attendance for the Sessions expeditiously. May I request you to kindly cover this event in your esteemed Press and Electronic media. We look forward to your continued support in all our endeavours and enriching the Goan culture in its true spirit. Thanking you. With warm regards, Vijay Hede * Managing Trustee, Panaji First Confederation of Indian Industry Goa State Office (Western Region) 502, Unitech City Center, M. G. Road, Panaji, Goa 403 001 Tel: 0832 - 2422790 / 2422796 e-mail: mailto:panajifi...@cii.in panajifi...@cii.in ** -- Disclaimer This message, including any files transmitted with it, is for the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any unauthorized use, review, storage, disclosure or distribution of this message and/or its contents in any form is strictly prohibited. If it appears that you are not the intended recipient or this message has been forwarded to you without appropriate authority, please immediately delete this message permanently from your records and notify the sender. CII makes no warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of the information in this message and accepts no liability for any damages, including without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, arising out of or due to use of the information given in this message. -- -- Disclaimer This message, including any files transmitted with it, is for the sole use of the intended recipient and may contain information that is confidential, legally privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any unauthorized use, review, storage, disclosure or distribution of this message and/or its contents in any form is strictly prohibited. If it appears that you are not the intended recipient or this message has been forwarded to you without appropriate authority, please immediately delete this message permanently from your records and notify the sender. CII makes no warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of the information in this message and accepts no liability for any damages, including without limitation, direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or punitive damages, arising out of or due to use of the information given in this message.
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[Goanet] The Goan Hand in an Unfinished Mission: A Jesuit Letter to a Former Student
The Goan Hand in an Unfinished Mission -- A Jesuit Letter to a Former Student Dear Fr. Jose Vaz, We rejoice with the rest of Goa at last night's news of your canonization, but as Jesuits we are particularly proud of you as our former student, and happy for whatever we contributed to your growth and apostolate. It was the Jesuit parish priest of Benaulim, Fr. Jacinto Pereira, who made you a child of God through Baptism on April 29, 1651. After a couple of years, you learnt to read and write under another Jesuit Father in Sancoale and then Latin in our school in Benaulim. Finally, you went to our St. Paul's College in Old Goa for your higher secondary education to learn rhetoric and the humanities. I wonder what made you leave the Jesuits and go to the Dominican Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas for your seminary studies. Was it that you did not come up to their admission requirements? Those Jesuits at St. Paul's could be rather selective, I am told. But I am glad we kept up our friendship. During your seminary days at Old Goa, did you meet the Jesuit martyr Sao Joao de Brito? He came there from Portugal to complete his theological studies. You must have surely noticed the big excitement with music and decorated streets when on September 6, 1673 he and his seven companions came to the new St. Paul's College, not far from St. Anthony's Chapel were you lived. Your dream of going to Sri Lanka, in spite of the mortal dangers awaiting you there, was fully supported by your Jesuit friends. They welcomed you in their house in Quilon, where Fr. Manuel Pereira would later teach Tamil to those going to join you, and furnished you with much useful information. They, then, sent you disguised as a coolie to their house in Tuticorin in March 1687. You will remember that here you met a Jesuit friend whom you had known in Goa. Wasn't it he who helped you and your servant John to cross over to Sri Lanka after Easter that year, disguised as you were for the fear of the Dutch? In Sri Lanka you could build on the foundation laid earlier by Jesuit missionaries and use chapels and houses they had built but had to abandon after the Dutch occupation in 1662. It was through the Jesuits that your letters, smuggled out of the country, were conveyed to Goa. Wasn't it due to the reports of your good work that Fr. Andrew Freyre, the Jesuit Provincial of Malabar, sent to his fellow Jesuits in Goa that the ecclesiastical authorities there finally approved the Oratorian Congregation that you had helped to start? In 1703 the Jesuit parish priest Fr. Henry Dolu at Pondicherry tried to support you before the Papal Legate, Archbishop Carl Thomas Maillard of Tournon, whom Pope Clement XI had sent to settle some affairs relating to your work. During your school days with the Jesuits you must have heard about another Jesuit missionary at Madurai who had died in 1656, Fr Roberto de Nobili. He was in trouble with local church authorities because of his attempts at inculturation and now it was your turn that the poor European Archbishop could not understand. He did admire your work but his decision was similar to the one he had taken regarding the Malabar rites and even the Archbishop of Goa considered it ruinous for the Mission. But you accepted it graciously and promulgated it with much prudence. No wonder, therefore, that already in 1690 Fr. Andrew Freyre had reported to the Viceroy of Goa that you had worked in the district of Jaffnapatam with apostolic spirit and zeal and that you were held by all to be a saint. I wouldn't be surprised if that statement helped to hasten the process of your canonization -- by a Jesuit Pope! At any rate, it was the Jesuit Bishop of Cochin Dom Francisco de Vasconcellos, who had proposed to the Holy See in about 1737 to initiate the process of your beatification. The process was in fact begun in Goa, and a number of miracles were registered. But the non-fulfilment of certain essential formalities led Pope Benedict XIV to cancel the proceedings, with an order, however, that they should be re-instituted. But that did not matter to you, because you were already blessed and crowned by your Divine Master. Dear Fr. Jose Vaz, the Church needs people like you today: full of love for Christ, generous, creative, and committed. Pray that we have them and also pray for us, Jesuits of Goa, who at one time helped you to become what you were and to do what you did for Christ. Yours fraternally in Christ, Gregory Naik, S.J. gregn...@gmail.com Archivist Goa Jesuit Province 18 September 2014
Re: [Goanet] [Goanet-News] Local colour in Savia Veigas' *Let Me Tell You About Quinta* (Dr Sonia Fernandes da Costa)
Dear Savia, I finished one reading of your book and started reading it again but was interrupted by playing with my grandsons and also looking through thick book of essays on East African Literature I was sent from Germany to review. I always read a book at least twice before I say anything about it. At my first reading, I felt that your story was deep and profound, but there were some gaps. It is a good opening to have the protagonist go through the past under anesthesia, but a few paragraphs later it seems that she is at some time in the future rethinking the past, and it seemed like a clash of techniques. I also thought the novel was rushed at the end: that the last part needed to be expanded and written in detail. My feeling is that Goans have been through such a long colonialism that they lost their resources, chief among them energy. For example, Lino Leitao began writing a second novel in the early eighties and he wrote some brilliant erotic and sacred chapters, but he died without finishing the novel. Violet Dias Lannoy died without finishing two novels she had begun. It seems there is no support system from Goans (you can infer this from Violet's diary notes) and this seems to drain the writers. I am glad that Frederick has begun what he has begun, but we must take care to keep expanding the consciousness and creativeness instead of getting stuck at one level. Please don't take this as a review of your novel. I believe that my first reading of any novel is a feeding of my subconscious and my second reading is my deeper one. I like your cover design. Best. Peter -- *Dear Frederick, Thank you for posting this. I also appreciate the world connection you have made for Goan writers. Peter Nazareth* *From:* sa mailed me after Quinta This review is close to my heart. I am pasting it here. [sax...@gmail.com] *Sent:* Saturday, July 23, 2011 12:11 AM *To:* Nazareth, Peter *Subject:* Savia Viegas Nazareth, Peter peter-nazar...@uiowa.edu 7/26/11 to me Dear Savia, I finished reading your novel today. Parts of your novel are brilliantly written, such as pages 46-54, 73-75, 76-the end of the chapter, and 107. You present the reader with Goan history (mythic and also colonial) in ways that make it alive. There is an understanding of the complexity of the world Marri is born into, and it is told very well from her point of view as a child and as someone growing up. The characters are well rounded. Goan culture is presented in it complexity, with caste and class and religious differences. You also have a sense of humour and spirituality. You are a good novelist—the way Jose dies and we know has been killed by Marri is very chilling and powerful—and should keep on writing. The pages I have listed above could be included in an anthology of Goan writing. The title is very good and structures the whole work: everything happens in or through the attic. The novel is full of magical stories: from Mai, Thette, and then Marri. The chapter on “The Lingam” is brilliant in the way it shows how connections (from history) can be unearthed, thrown up by the earth, counterbalancing the attic, where things can be hidden or discovered. You don’t romanticize Goans: you show how Hindus and Goans can distort the history of the other , simplify it, and assume it is writ in stone. However, I found some flaws in the work, as follows. The blurb says Marri sees her past in flashbacks during a delayed return to conscious[ness]. However, when the novel continues on page 5, it seems to be a work written by Marri in her later years which sometimes she reproduces what she experienced as a kid and sometimes mulls over what people have told her and so she provides a later point of view or gives us information like an omniscient narrator. For example, page 16, 24, 27, 32, 37, 46 [“years later”], 58, 69. The density of the writing disappears when she goes to Bombay, and too much happens from pages 116 to the end, in a few pages without depth: her marriage to Azad, the two babies, her separation from Azad, her return to consciousness. Maybe these pages should have all been in an Afterword. [Maybe you have continued the story in the volume being published by Penguin India]. Your protagonist mentions loss of energy, and it seems you the writer lost energy here and decided to just end the novel by stopping. As it stands, all the depth and magic of the writing vanishes and I feel the novel is incomplete. To repeat what I said earlier: you are a very good novelist and some of your lines and metaphors are beautifully resonant, such as “The 400-year-old palace by the river sentineled the ghost town like a forlorn memory” (page 49) . Keep on keeping on! On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 3:55 PM, Frederick FN Noronha फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या *فريدريك نورونيا fredericknoro...@gmail.com wrote: Local colour in Savia Veigas' Let Me Tell You About Quinta Dr Sonia Fernandes da Costa sanya...@yahoo.com
[Goanet] Double Decker a/c Train is back..
Double Decker is back Divali special 960 seater a/c train will run LTT-KRMI-LTT sector Leaves Bombay every alternate day from Oct 16 to Nov 11 2014 Leaving 5.30 and arriving Karmali 4.30pm same day From Karmali station it will leave every other day from 17th Oct to Nov.12 Leaving 6am and arriving LTT 5.30 same day Bon Voyage http://joegoauk.blogspot.in/2014/08/karmali-railway-station-goa.html I wish the train went upto MAO / CST For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
[Goanet] Passengers need to act similarly with Air India!
Pakistan Rehman Malik: Passengers force ex-minister off planehttp://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-29218939 http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x260xj5_rehman-malik-thrown-off-flight-by-passengers-keeping-it-delayed_fun Naguesh Bhatcar
[Goanet] Fwd: Bonny nets winner as Cavelossim return to top
Bonny nets winner as Cavelossim return to top Bonny Niasso netted in the 90th minute as Santa Cruz Club of Cavelossim came from behind to scrape past Sporting Clube de Goa 3-2 in round 5 of Gfa’s Goa Pro League at Duler Stadium, Mapusa on Thursday. Sporting Goa led 2-1 at the interval. The Flaming took the lead after just nine minutes when Beevan D’Mello steered home a cross from Mauvin Borges. Eight minutes later Victorino Fernandes blasted in his sixth goal of the season after receiving a lofted pass from Glan Martins. Despite being two goals down, Cavelossim courageously continued to persevere and were rewarded when James Fernandes headed in from a Marcus Fernandes cross. Changing over, Cavelossim continued to apply pressure and were back on level terms when Bonny crossed for James to shoot in and complete his brace. With seconds left on the clock Cavelossim’s Bonny galloped forward to find the winner and send Cavelossim back to the top of the table after collecting 12 points from five matches. PHOTO: A Sporting Clube de Goa and Cavelossim player look to win possession. -- CONNECT WITH US: www.sportingclubedegoa.com www.sportingclubedegoa.wordpress.com www.facebook.com/sportingclubedegoa.officialpage www.twitter.com/sportingoa
Re: [Goanet] Scottish referendum
Solid point for sure about sending a delegation / seeing. Learning and Knowing has Impacts. But learning is not always the same. Dista tozem nasta. Knowing is going beyond baseline sensorial gazes / gazing. Needless but contextually worth pointing out that it involves money, aka putting money where ones tond... vjp On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 10:07 AM, Eugene Correia eugene.corr...@gmail.com wrote: Those clamouring for referendum in Goa must join separatist groups of Catalans, South Broleans, Corsicans, bretons, Frisians and Finland Swedes to Scotland to see the referendum in action. Bavaria too is sending a delegation. Those in favour of Goa separating from India, particularly the pro-Portuege supporters and more so the GSRP leaders, may learn a lesson in fighting for referendum. Those shoulting from Canada and UK must also be part of the group. Eugene -- + Venantius J Pinto
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[Goanet] Meet one the guys who exposed the infamous Mapusa RTO Corruption business in a sting operation.
Meet one the guys who exposed the infamous Mapusa RTO Corruption business in a sting operation. We need to give them a big round of applause for their daring act. He appeared in the popular Prudent TV programme - The Debate At this stage, I must also say that Our Chief Minister Parrikar and his Govt have miserably failed to curb the rampant corruption in the State. Parrikar, minutes after taking oath as Chief Minister, has given an assurance saying his Govt will have Zero Tolerance to Corruption. As if he did not know where to start with, even a child will be able to suggest him to start with RTO, Mamlatdar office etc. Many people say top bureaucrats, including the Ministers and may also include Chief Minster who regularly get their shares from the ill-gotten wealth. We can't blame such people for they had high hopes in you that you might even do it in just 2.5 months but seen no change, repeat No change in this 2.5 years of Govt. Jago BJP Govt Jago, people still have faith in you don't let them down. The guy on TV https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukextra2/15092153140/in/photostream A lower division clerk (LDC) Meena Tuyekar of the RTO office in Mapusa was caught red-handed on 15.9.14 while taking bribe to issue an NOC to transfer the ownership of a vehicle. 'I did it on the orders of senior officers' she passed the buck on to her superiors. SP ACB Bosco says ' the LDC is not arrested for she is fully cooperating and she being a lady and a widow' - Different rules for Ladies or Widows? ACB SP Bosco George says just sent him email with subj 'Sting operation' and they will take it from there 'suo motto' but what's your email ID SP saib? Website of Directorate of Vigelence does not give that in the Contact details. From the site, I also discovered the Dept is headed by Chief Minister Parrikar? Which could mean ACB controlled by the Govt? Directorate of Vigilance Serra Building Near All India Radio, Altinho - Panaji GOA - 403 001. 1 ) Shri. B. Vijayan, IAS. Chief Secretary / Chief Vigilance Officer...0832 - 2419419 2 ) Shri. Amarsen Wamanrao Rane, Director (Vigilance)...0832 - 2226189 3 ) Shri. K V Sreekrishnan, Chief Technical Examiner...0832-2226306 4 ) Shri Bosco George...Suptd. of Police(ACB)...0832 - 2232733 Headed by Shri. Manohar Parrikar ? Hon'ble Chief Minister joego...@yahoo.co.uk for Goa NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
[Goanet] Goans and Scotland
I had not hitherto realised that Goans was a surname also found in Scotland. Talking about Scotland, the Scots are almost done voting in their referendum. A few interesting points: 1: Until a few years ago, the separatist (YES) Scottish Nationalist Party was considered a little irritation on the fringes. Two months ago, the YES Folks were 20 points behind. Until a few days ago, the Vote was neck and neck. Let us see what happens when all the votes are counted. 2: IF the YES voters win, next stop might be Wales. 3: IF the YES voters lose, the issue is likely to return. In the meantime, the Scots would have squeezed some extra concessions from Westminister. 4: Whatever the result, the UK would have afforded the Scots ( albeit grudgingly) to exercise their right to self-determination. 5: I have NO idea if it will be easy or difficult for Scotland, if the majority vote to breakaway. jc
[Goanet] Fw: The Lunchbox an unusual Indian film.
Your weekend movie. Enjoy. Story about a tiffin box that is wrongly delivered (a very rare mistake in Mumbai) and.etc.etc Its advertised as ‘with English subtitles’ Unfortunately none displayed. The main characters never meet. The intermediaries are the ‘dhabawallahs’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32ZmkKRRqp0 --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com
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[Goanet] Lavy Pinto
Lavy (Lavinho) Pinto was born in Nairobi, Kenya. His family hailed from Morodd, Mapusa. He grew up in the Dhobitalao area of South Bombay and studied at St. Xavier's School and College. He got married in St. Jerome/Our Lady of Miracles Church in Mapusa and went to Church in a horse carriage. He worked with Tatas and had his stints at the Taj Mahal Hotel and Air India, before moving to the US in 1969. He has five children: Leroy Pinto, Lindsey Pinto, Elizabeth Pinto, Lorne Pinto and Lesley Pinto. They reside in Chicago. When we talk of Goans who have enhanced the name of the state and country through their achievements in track and field athletics wearing an India vest, Lavy Pinto comes to mind. The pride of place will surely go to Lavy Pinto who for a number of years held the National Records for the 100 and 200 Metres and whose State Record, in both these events stood for a good many years. It was in 1951 that Lavy Pinto established a National record of 10.7 seconds. In 1953 he improved it to 10.6 seconds, it seemed then that there was a glued magic to the figure of 10.6 seconds, which had remained unbroken record for nearly twenty years. He also anchored the 4X100 relay quartet to silver. Further in the first Asian Games held at New Delhi in 1951 Lavy Pinto whilst representing India came first in both sprints, and gained the title of being Asia's fastest sprinter. Till then and up to the 1970 Bangkok Asian games no Indian could even come up-to the 6th place. On Lavy's performance at the first Asian Games he was selected to represent India in the XV Olympic Games held at Helsinki in 1952. Pinto the captain of the Indian athletic team came fourth in the semifinals of the 100 metres sprint in a timing of 10.7 seconds and also reached the semi-finals of the 200 metres sprint in a timing of 21.7 seconds. Lavy was very often a member of victorious relay team which established National Records. He had the unique distinction of being the national champion for both 100 and 200 metres. 1949 New Delhi, 1950 Bombay, 1951 Ludhiana, 1952 Madras, 1953 Jabalpur and 1955 Calcutta. He had to withdraw from the 200 metre sprint at Madras in 1952 owing to a pulled leg muscle. At the national games he was selected in both events and in the semi-finals of the 200 metres sprint he established a New National Record of 21.5 seconds which was unbroken for eight years. So far no other sprinter has achieved such a long record of distinctions. He was nick-named Scorcher of the cinder tracks. The fastest man in Asia was declared the 12th fastest individual in the world after a selection for the Helsinki Olympic in 1952. Out of the eight athletes selected to represent India at the Helsinki Olympics two were Goans - Lavy Pinto and Mary D'Souza. Two of the greatest contributions to Indian Athletics from the small Goan community are International sprinters Lavy Pinto and Mary D'Souza both at the top of their respective fields for a number of years. They have carved out a name for the Goans that posterity will remember. Moi-mogan, Domnic Fernandes Gaumvaddi, Anjuna Mob: 8805237604
[Goanet] Goa news for September 19, 2014
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Pires joins FC Goa as marquee player - Times of India ico-arrives-in-goa-for-islBrazilian Legend Zico Arrives in Goa for Indian Super League http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNF45-JpPD3UejfB1NvEOiZ6GyKzuAclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778609580423ei=_WobVOiSJuaf8gHEq4HQAgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/Pires-joins-FC-Goa-as-marquee-player/articleshow/42514626.cms *** Goa's Patron finally set to be a Saint - Times of India entury Goan ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNHJ0LAxrtzQ8fFELXOWMIWVGjP7mwclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778610345585ei=_WobVOiSJuaf8gHEq4HQAgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goas-Patron-finally-set-to-be-a-Saint/articleshow/42742920.cms *** Goa will catch up with Cannes, says Javadekar - The Hindu LvNKv2c_mlMU7XKsAclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778611468897ei=_WobVOiSJuaf8gHEq4HQAg http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNFNhdUv-CcWL3k6HOrQre4c4qcFDAclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778611468897ei=_WobVOiSJuaf8gHEq4HQAgurl=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/goa-will-catch-up-with-cannes-says-javadekar/article6420384.ece *** India should have invaded Goa in 1947: Parrikar - Times of India tates/goa-cm-promises-comprehensive-alcohol-policy-for-state/article6419310.eceGoa CM promises comprehensive alcohol policy for State http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNEFbokgPic0-EXWHGoT5QJjmqAjxAclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778610983605ei=_WobVOiSJuaf8gHEq4HQAgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Goa/India-should-have-invaded-Goa-in-1947-Parrikar/articleshow/42654315.cms *** Indian Super League: FC Goa's Indian players are ready for ISL, claims coach Zico - India.com ppointed marquee coach Zico on Thursday oversaw his first training session at the Tilak Maidan Stadium here. After spending a day putting his squad through the motions, Zico said: It's the first day. I've observed ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNFquA4OXjMs_62LB55yT_Yp9XPZAQclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778611914860ei=_WobVOiSJuaf8gHEq4HQAgurl=http://www.india.com/sports/indian-super-league-fc-goas-indian-players-are-ready-for-isl-claims-coach-zico-152300/ *** Goa: Russians taking over local tourism trade - eTurboNews Russians are present in almost all businesses related to tourism in the northern beaches of Goa such as Morjim, Mandrem, Ashvem and Arambol. First, they paid as tourists; slowly, they captured the businesses, killed the competition and ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNE9SGR_TQSSG7DwFgaDfLs0q1YUWgclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778611608279ei=_WobVOiSJuaf8gHEq4HQAgurl=http://www.eturbonews.com/50437/goa-russians-taking-over-local-tourism-trade *** FC Goa wait on Robert Pires capture - Goal.com wner of FC Goa along with Dattaraj Salgaocar and Venugopal Dhoot has revealed that his side cannot declare Robert Pires as their player as yet for the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL). We have signed a contract with ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNGLcq_7DNu2uBFKgTibsttrjt-4Zwclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331ei=_WobVOiSJuaf8gHEq4HQAgurl=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2014/09/17/598/fc-goa-wait-on-robert-pires-capture *** Inox upgrade, more cinema halls soon: Goa CM - Times of India mes of IndiaChief minister Manohar Parrikar has responded to the Union Information Broadcasting (IB) ministry's permanent status award to Goa as hosts of the International Film Festival of India (Iffi) with a policy to encourage setting up of multiplexes in the ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNGYeu4WdPpyvRSCXhQnqrKVMRy-Kwclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331ei=_WobVOiSJuaf8gHEq4HQAgurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Inox-upgrade-more-cinema-halls-soon-Goa-CM/articleshow/42740286.cms *** 1st GOA Festival sold out but still looking for vendors, donations - West Point Tidewater Review st Point Tidewater ReviewNEW KENT The 1st George O. Allen, Jr. (GOA) Fall Festival on Sept. 27 has officially sold out of tickets, but that doesn't mean you can't help raise money. Fall festival planners are still looking for vendors and silent auction donations for the ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNEREaJNhPUpumElcWWOA1UJum0AlAclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331ei=_WobVOiSJuaf8gHEq4HQAgurl=http://www.tidewaterreview.com/news/va-tr-1st-annual-goa-festival-sold-out-but-still-looking-for-vendors-donations-20140917,0,7959747.story *** Goa hikes its stake in Russian Roulette - Times of India mes of IndiaIt was the tourism season of 2001 when 939 Russian tourists first walked on the beaches of Goa after arriving on 11 flights
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Re: [Goanet] Is eastern medicine (aurveda chinese traditional ) superior to western medicine?
Con Menezes cmenezes at tpg.com.au asked: Is eastern medicine (aurveda chinese traditional )superior to western medicine? Read... http://www.itmonline.org/arts/ayurherb.htm The answer is no. Eastern pre-scientific healing practices are largely ineffective. Their claims are contradictory to the natural facts uncovered by modern scientific medicine. However, eastern pre-scientific healing practices might be slightly superior to a western pre-scientific healing practice called homeopathy. Cheers, Santosh
[Goanet] The new Apple Watch
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[Goanet] DEBATE: Inculturation -- searching for an Indian identity for the Church
By Eduardo Faleiro lokseva...@gmail.com An eminent Goan celebrated his 100th birth anniversary on September 17, 2014. Lambert Mascarenhas edited in Mumbai the *Goan Tribune*, a fortnightly dedicated to the cause of Goan Liberation. During a visit to Goa he was arrested and jailed by the colonial Government. He was then expelled from Goa. After Liberation he became the Editor of the *Navhind Times* and later founded and edited *Goa Today*. He has authored several books including the classic novel *Sorrowing Lies my Land*. Prof. Francisco Correia Afonso whilst reviewing it in 1962 said, This beautiful book produced by Lambert Mascarenhas in a land then foreign, during the period of his exile, has now reached Goa along with the Indian troops that brought us freedom. Lambert Mascarenhas is a recipient of several awards including the Laxmidas Borkar Memorial Award for Journalism and Goa’s highest civilian award, the Gomant Vibushan. One of the subjects Lambert Mascarenhas dealt with was the need to restructure Goan Christian life. In an article, published in the Saligao Seminary Souvenir of 2003, he wrote: The Western bias of Goan Christianity has now to be eradicated, the proclivity that has bestowed on the people a sense of superiority and unindianess... This sense is generated by the erroneous concept of 'civilization' which according to them is represented by Christianity: knife and fork at the table, frock-hat and suits and the consumption of liquor The Church in Goa must now act to dilute the westernization of its flock. As far as possible, Goan Christians must not appear different from the Hindus of Goa. The views of Lambert Mascarenhas find resonance in the stated position of the Catholic Church on inculturation. Inculturation is the process by which a particular Church expresses its faith through the local culture. In India the purpose is to make the Church authentically Indian and genuinely Christian. The Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences (FABC) is the most influential body in the Asian Church. It is a transnational episcopal structure that brings together Bishops Conferences of 18 Asian countries including India and has associate members from 10 other countries. Thus, 28 Asian countries are represented at the FABC. An FABC statement made more than three decades ago expresses their insight: The decisive new phenomenon for Christianity in Asia will be the emergence of genuine Christian communities -- Asian in their way of thinking, praying and living. Reflecting on the question of inculturation, the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) at its general meeting in Kolkata in 1974 solemnly declared: The Church in India must realize her genuine Indian identity and rid herself of the slur of being foreign which clings to her because of leaning too heavily on foreign support and the style adopted by some of the Christian communities. The Church will realize her Indian identity by adapting herself to the conditions prevailing in the country and developing an indigenous theology. In 1991, the FABC Theological Consultation stated: As a social institution the Church is perceived as a foreign body in its colonial origins whilst other world religions are not. The lingering colonial image survives. The Church is even sometimes seen as an obstacle or threat to national integration and religious identity... The Church remains foreign in its lifestyle, in its institutional structure, in its worship, in its western trained leadership and in its theology. Christian rituals often remain formal, neither spontaneous nor particularly Asian. At the Asian Synod of 1998, the Asian Bishops called for divesting the Western image of the Church in the liturgy, style of life, celebrations and trying to overcome the present image of a powerful, affluent and domineering institution. Inculturation was the basic nature of Indian Christianity long before the West arrived here. Christianity was introduced in India around AD 52. This is when Thomas, the Apostle, is believed to have come to Malankara in Kerala. Thomas established a Church which was culturally Indian in every way. Raimon Panikkar, renowned Spanish Roman Catholic priest and professor at the University of Madrid and at the Harvard Divinity School called for an advaitic Christianity in India. Christianity ought to become one more Indian sect such as Jainism and Sikhism seeking union with God through Jesus and yet with an undisturbed fidelity to the culture and lifestyle of the land. Much of the West has already understood the value of Indian spirituality. It won't be long before Indian Christians do likewise and take back their own heritage with pleasure and gratitude. Most Goan theologians concur on the need for inculturation. Rev. Vasco do Rego, a pioneer of inculturation in Goa notes Jesus was born a Jew and lived fully the socio cultural Jewish life. He never sought
