"[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This being GoaNet, I think the appropriate konkani > term is 'theist-kith-eh?'
Doc, As a non-resident Goan I too used get mixed signals when people in Goa tried to converse with me. Every time I am Goa, my Aunt calls the entire vadoo for rosary at her place (I guess her prayers alone are not going to work?) After rosary, everyone gets a round of boiled grams. Then they set off some fire-crackers. At this point, all those who are satisfied that the spirits have been expelled leave and those who are not, hang around. Not to disappoint these more interesting people, I conjure up some spirits of my own. This is no easy task as in my aunt's house, the bottle of Holy Water and spirits are kept in the same cupboard :-) The communication problem I have with Goans from Goa is that they often say one thing but mean the opposite. For example, when I offer them more spirits they will went thru this little pantomime of holding their palms over their glass and saying, "Poo-row, Poooo-row" and "nah-ray, naaah-ray." At first, I used to get confused. Was the guy saying, "No, I've had enough?" When I looked closely at the persons hand, there was a big enough gap between the fingers to pour another shot. Now I know better. One has to combine both expressions to understand what is being said. The combined expression is, "pour-ray." The large gap between the fingers allows you pour all you want of whats being offered :-) Mervyn3.0 __________________________________________________________ Find your next car at http://autos.yahoo.ca