Re: [Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] The Farmers
Roland-bab, Your observations below, I largely agree with. Somehow the Gaude are also invisible to the virtue-signaling champions and other social justice warriors we see around here who rush to the defense of the invading hordes from the rest of India. r Roland Francis wrote: > It’s funny you say that Rajan-bab (Goans owe their nourishment to the > labours of this hardy stock), because I do not recall the landowners in my > village or elsewhere ever giving even an iota of respect to these farmers. > Not to say they insulted them or ill treated them but there was this > condescending attitude that I see the white settlers in western countries > accord to their indigenous people. Goan people of the higher classes known > for their warmth and hospitality were never seen to invite these Gaudas > over for a religious feast in the house or to a family wedding. On the > other hand I remember the gaudas warmly inviting us for their weddings with > genuine and sincere caring. The invitations were always hypocritically > accepted but the weddings never attended until I as a 20 year old in the > Bombay Welcome-All spirit decided to break with the family tradition and > attend the wedding by myself not only out of a desire to see what such an > event would look like but also out a a sense of fairness. It was an evening > that I remember to this day. They welcomed my presence to the extent that I > was embarrassed with their kind concerns, they expecting surely that no one > from “the House” true to tradition, would attend. The music was earthy, the > decorations rustic and the venue al fresco on a flattened field. The food > and country liquor as aromatic and kick-in-the-butt as it could get. I was > quite tickled at the way the young men picked up their ladies for a dance. > No polite asking and receiving; just a pull of the arm and yank to the > floor with the words “Ye Gho” (come on girl). The lasses expected nothing > better. In the spirit of the Brotherhood of Man, our people should have > treated their people much, much better than they did. Given a reversal of > circumstances as one sees in Goa today, most of them harbour no grievance.
Re: [Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] The Farmers
Yes I do remember as a little girl, my grand aunt and grandfather not eating sweets from villagers of the lower caste. For kids caste and religion has no bar and I would happily eat the goodies set aside. Deplorable on the part of our elders. Bernice Sent from my iPhone > On 23-Feb-2019, at 4:33 AM, Roland Francis wrote: > > It’s funny you say that Rajan-bab (Goans owe their nourishment to the labours > of this hardy stock), because I do not recall the landowners in my village or > elsewhere ever giving even an iota of respect to these farmers. > > Not to say they insulted them or ill treated them but there was this > condescending attitude that I see the white settlers in western countries > accord to their indigenous people. > > Goan people of the higher classes known for their warmth and hospitality were > never seen to invite these Gaudas over for a religious feast in the house or > to a family wedding. > > On the other hand I remember the gaudas warmly inviting us for their weddings > with genuine and sincere caring. The invitations were always hypocritically > accepted but the weddings never attended until I as a 20 year old in the > Bombay Welcome-All spirit decided to break with the family tradition and > attend the wedding by myself not only out of a desire to see what such an > event would look like but also out a a sense of fairness. > > It was an evening that I remember to this day. They welcomed my presence to > the extent that I was embarrassed with their kind concerns, they expecting > surely that no one from “the House” true to tradition, would attend. > > The music was earthy, the decorations rustic and the venue al fresco on a > flattened field. The food and country liquor as aromatic and kick-in-the-butt > as it could get. I was quite tickled at the way the young men picked up their > ladies for a dance. No polite asking and receiving; just a pull of the arm > and yank to the floor with the words “Ye Gho” (come on girl). The lasses > expected nothing better. > > In the spirit of the Brotherhood of Man, our people should have treated their > people much, much better than they did. Given a reversal of circumstances as > one sees in Goa today, most of them harbour no grievance. > > Roland. > Toronto. > > >> On Feb 22, 2019, at 5:24 PM, Rajan Parrikar wrote: >> >> Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'The Farmers' >> >> Children of Goa's soil. >> >> The men and women who break sweat in the fields of Goa belong largely >> to the Gauda tribe, among the original settlers of the land. Farming >> has been their calling for thousands of years, and generations of >> Goans owe their nourishments to the labours of this hardy stock. Now >> with the relentless [...] >> >> You may view the latest post at >> >> https://blog.parrikar.com/2019/02/22/the-farmers/ >> >> Warm regards, >> >> Rajan Parrikar >> parri...@yahoo.com
Re: [Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] The Farmers
It’s funny you say that Rajan-bab (Goans owe their nourishment to the labours of this hardy stock), because I do not recall the landowners in my village or elsewhere ever giving even an iota of respect to these farmers. Not to say they insulted them or ill treated them but there was this condescending attitude that I see the white settlers in western countries accord to their indigenous people. Goan people of the higher classes known for their warmth and hospitality were never seen to invite these Gaudas over for a religious feast in the house or to a family wedding. On the other hand I remember the gaudas warmly inviting us for their weddings with genuine and sincere caring. The invitations were always hypocritically accepted but the weddings never attended until I as a 20 year old in the Bombay Welcome-All spirit decided to break with the family tradition and attend the wedding by myself not only out of a desire to see what such an event would look like but also out a a sense of fairness. It was an evening that I remember to this day. They welcomed my presence to the extent that I was embarrassed with their kind concerns, they expecting surely that no one from “the House” true to tradition, would attend. The music was earthy, the decorations rustic and the venue al fresco on a flattened field. The food and country liquor as aromatic and kick-in-the-butt as it could get. I was quite tickled at the way the young men picked up their ladies for a dance. No polite asking and receiving; just a pull of the arm and yank to the floor with the words “Ye Gho” (come on girl). The lasses expected nothing better. In the spirit of the Brotherhood of Man, our people should have treated their people much, much better than they did. Given a reversal of circumstances as one sees in Goa today, most of them harbour no grievance. Roland. Toronto. > On Feb 22, 2019, at 5:24 PM, Rajan Parrikar wrote: > > Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'The Farmers' > > Children of Goa's soil. > > The men and women who break sweat in the fields of Goa belong largely > to the Gauda tribe, among the original settlers of the land. Farming > has been their calling for thousands of years, and generations of > Goans owe their nourishments to the labours of this hardy stock. Now > with the relentless [...] > > You may view the latest post at > > https://blog.parrikar.com/2019/02/22/the-farmers/ > > Warm regards, > > Rajan Parrikar > parri...@yahoo.com
[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] The Farmers
Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'The Farmers' Children of Goa's soil. The men and women who break sweat in the fields of Goa belong largely to the Gauda tribe, among the original settlers of the land. Farming has been their calling for thousands of years, and generations of Goans owe their nourishments to the labours of this hardy stock. Now with the relentless [...] You may view the latest post at https://blog.parrikar.com/2019/02/22/the-farmers/ Warm regards, Rajan Parrikar parri...@yahoo.com
