In her quest for truth Selma directs us to a link which has the
following word in Portuguese
Portuguese: caneca (f)
Perhaps someone will advise me HOW the word caneca for jug (a femine
word) is related to canecos.
The feminine (plural word for) jugs could not be 'Canecos'; Could they?
But
I agree fully with Carmita. By the way, are you the same Carmita I met
years and years ago in Delhi, also in goa.
Yes, goa has more pressing problems, that we are bothered about foreigners
buying property in Goa.
One of the biggest problems is our garbage, insfrastructre, better roads,
*** Tree Plantation Drive ***
Why is he not Planting it?
...The Minister can't Bend!
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It is believed in Mozambique different communities were called different things
such as indians were called babus, Goans cancecos (probably empty vessels),
Portuguese Maguerre etc.
Elisabeth tuka kam na dondo na kitem?
BC
Gente da costa de Conc?o (people of the Konkan coast), perhaps
Watching President Obama on TV telling Africans how much they need strong
institutions and not strong men brought me home to Goa where powerful
politicians make things happen even if they are illegal or stop something
even if it is legal! When are we Goans going to realize that we have certain
Here is a link to a nice article on the absurdities of homeopathy by a
world-renowned British cancer surgeon and a pre-eminent professor of
complementary medicine who has thoroughly reviewed the literature on homeopathy:
http://www.spiked-online.com/index.php/site/printable/5100/
I think
India's leading alcohol tycoon criticises 'political hypocrites'
By Andrew Buncombe in Delhi
India's leading alcohol tycoon has criticised the “political hypocrites” who
control the country’s only dry state after more than 130 people died from
drinking tainted home-made liquor.
In a broadside
Thanks Selma.
I remember a man wearing it in 70's.
We called it 'Kabai'
He was in his late 60's and 'Porker' by profession.
His two sons had two pork meat stalls very close to Cansaulim fish Market.
His sons were in their mid 30s.
The loose Kabai was long up to the knees (and I think it was
freddie like your writings we should nominate you for the karmaveer puraskaar
(www.karmaveer.com ) thank you.
Jeroninio
Thank you Dr. Samir for a very good and moving article on India.
Best regards,
Dr. U. G. Barad
Thank you Monica,
That puts in in perspective. So it's origin could be Canarim, afterall, as
someone had suggested earlier.
This is why I love Goanet!
Best,
Selma
--- On Sun, 7/12/09, Monica Reis monicaer...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Monica Reis monicaer...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Goanet]
Thanks Valmiki,
Very interesting.
Many things I now know for the first time
Thanks again.
Refering ‘Pakle’ particularly in the last two para where it is said
For Portuguese officials, Goa was a place of loot and fun…
It reminds me of Popular Mando-Dulpods based on then ‘PAKLE’
I am
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The 2nd Lusofonia games in Lisboa started off with the match between Goa and
Mozambique. The only highlight of the match was that the Goans did not sing the
bharat anthem. Game wise the u-21 Goa team lacked the basics such as trapping,
leading and dribbling. The only good thing was that they
08.07.2009
Konkani Seminar and Condolence Meeting
GRAF (Goan Review Art Foundation) in collaboration with Konkani Association,
Mumbai (KAM) organizes a Konkani Seminar Mumbointlea Konknneancho Ekvott
Koso Zoddop? (How to unite the Konkani people of Mumbai) Mumbointle
Gõykaranche Kudd Koxe
MONDAY MUSE (13 July 2009)
LOL
LOL is an acronym for ‘laugh out loud’ or ‘laughing out loud’. It is being
increasingly used in internet and cellular textual communication. Although,
some may also use it to mean ‘lots of love’, the majority would be using the
abbreviation to indicate their
St.Francis of Assisi whilst sending out his friars to preach the word of God
instructed them thus ,' Go out and preach - and whenever required preach
with words'
What he meant was that as Christians and followers of Jesus Christ we
must spread the Good News by our actions - when the gentiles saw
Well, if the cops are scared of doing anything, or if they have are in cahoots
with the Russians, then I suppose the whole village ought to 'gherao' en masse
the Russians, the police and the State Govt. Things should not be left as they
are.
What is GBA doing?
Has this situation been
Whenever I express the view that I am skeptical of the existence of
Hell and the Revelations chapter of the Bible, I will have some
zealous Goan-Christian friend give me an audio or video link of
someone who says he or she has been shown hell in person by virtue of
some extraordinary event.
They
But then who are the canarins as the Portuguese or mestissos or bamons
used to call
other Goans. They were the ordinary Goans who were without an iota of
Portuguese blood
running in their veins. Economically they were a deprived lot. But todays
bamon will say \
that he too is a pure Goan of
I was wondering why so many migrants were flocking into Goa.
The following I thought could be some of the reasons:
1: Rail travel is free.
2: Many 'elite' Goans need cheap 'chokra boys' to do their yard work.
Today we clean their yards, tomorrow - we will 'clean up'
everything.(;-)
3: The
Talking Photo: “Ponte de Linhares” on life support
377 year old on life support ?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukbridges/3716438170/sizes/l/
The other fancy decorations you see in the above pic is from the modern day
careless Government Depts.
Electricity and Telecommunication dept?
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.
*** Goa minister resists swine flu facility in his constituency
- SINDH TODAY
un hospital in his assembly segment in south Goa into a
specialized facility for treatment of swine flu patients.
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 23:09:51 -0400
From: Venita Coelho venitacoe...@gmail.com
Across India the burning question is - who has a right over the land? People
who have lived for generations on their land, tilled it, nurtured it - or the
government?
Mario observes:
Only in a totalitarian
Agree with you fully Dominic
Bernice
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A tiatr by Pascoal Rodrigues
A trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JT75fbXmn_k
Jaju, Roseferns brother also seen.
Comedian Shimla, Rumaldo at their best
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For Goan Video Clips
*** Goa 'Wealth' Services Development Act ***
** By...For...Of...Health Min. V. Rane **
Mr C.M. its another name for his 'Goa Health Services Dev. Act'!..One day
he'll Buy
your Chair!
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Govt plans music revival
PANAJI: Taking cognizance of the declining interest among youth to learn the
art of
playing traditional musical instruments like the shennai, trumpet, clarinet or
sarangi, the art and culture department has decided to initiate efforts to
encourage
its revival.
Some
Roland,
A double bass is a rebecao.
Regards,
Victor
--- On Sun, 7/12/09, Roland Francis roland.fran...@gmail.com wrote:
From: Roland Francis roland.fran...@gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Goanet] Canecos
To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org
Date: Sunday,
GREATEST KONKANI SONG HITS #5:
___
transcribing the fine music of a great culture - revisiting
the original magic, and recreating a modern idiom:
___
ADEUS KORCHO VELLU PAULO
___
The Farewell Hour is Here
A. LEGEND:
Pardon me for saying so Sa, say do mention me in your inheritance if
you plan to gherao them Ruskos. Be brave and wish you all the best.
And be sure I will think of you, and...and I will think of you, or at
least what will become of you. Unless you can run really really really
fast.
It sometimes
We call this plant 'Jezu Kalliz'
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk20/3717595421/
(Heart of Jesus)
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In Goa, Dial 1 0 8
For Hospital, Police,
Apply, apply and no reply after this email to Rough Guide a couple of weeks
ago. When one bhaile choli referred to the Rough Guide regarding the worst
Inquisition I smelt something fishy. Therefore I sent an email to RG and below
is the reply asking for information. I did send an email in
Hey Goanetters,
I told you so.
http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,27753,25778149-462,00.html
rubygoes
Only when Goans come to realise the fact that Goa's HORIZON need not be
filled up by Congress alone.
floriano
goasuraj
9890470896
- Original Message -
From: Joao Barros-Pereira joaobarrospere...@gmail.com
To: goanet goa...@goanet.org
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2009 6:34 AM
Subject:
Gabriel,
The most fervent adherent of the cabaia in Goa, our own illustrious Lotlekar,
Dr Barónio Monteiro?
It came about thus:
The Portuguese had long since introduced/Instituted and the Goans docilely
accepted,
a dress code for Goans, especially, the servidores do governo:
Prisoners of Colvale
By Wendell Rodricks
I am now convinced that in any part of the world, one can stumble on
Goans. Jet Airways London Heathrow General Manager is the charming
Desmond D’Sa. On streets in Budapest, Prague, Warsaw and Cracow were I
spent the last month, I met many Goans.
The
The Maugabesque official (perhaps realising that there is NO other
method of ruling out pregnancy) said: “The test was a precautionary
measure,” he added. “Last year one of the brides delivered a baby even
as the marriage ceremony was on. Since there is money involved, many
women, try to take
I will remain content with the Dantean version of lovely Lucofer's domain...
Alfred de T
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:05:20 -0400
From: roland.fran...@gmail.com
To: goanet@lists.goanet.org
Subject: [Goanet] Revelation of Hell
Whenever I express the view that I am skeptical of the
Send
From the Times of India
Nervous China may attack India by 2012: ExpertPTI 12 July 2009, 07:03pm IST
A leading defence expert has projected
that China will attack India by 2012 to divert the attention of its own people
from unprecedented internal dissent, growing unemployment and
As a resource for words like this, it is difficult to beat Hobson-Jobson which
not only provides a meaning and derivation but also historical occurrences.
Thus we have:
CABAYA , s. This word, though of Asiatic origin, was perhaps introduced into
India by the Portuguese, whose writers of the
A Bombay native/Xaverite, Mangalore born parents, formerly professor of
Business Administration at the Jesuit Fairfield University in Connecticut. Now
a Resident Fellow at the Rand Institute, he was a special assistant,
briefly, to the then US ambassador to India. eric.
Subject:
VENITA COELHO 'Only when the last tree has been cut down; Only when the last
river has been
poisoned; Only when the last fish has been caught; Only then will you find that
money cannot be eaten.' (ENDS)
COMMENT : The 40 ants loves to eat paper(money). The ants,in short, live on
dead, one
2009/7/13 Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.com
Thank you Monica,
That puts in in perspective. So it's origin could be Canarim, afterall, as
someone had suggested earlier.
This is why I love Goanet!
Best,
Selma
RESPONSE: I have to go with Bernardo'sempty vessels make the most sound!
Hi Monica,
Thanks for the explanations. I remember those jars (sort of like a cask if I
am not mistaken), having seen them as a child. I should think of making an
installation with such pieces and drawings. Or for that matter other Goan
artists too.
venantius j pinto
From: Monica Reis
DAILY GROOK #466
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BIKE PSYCH
___
by Francis Rodrigues
the 'tour-de-france'
fight's not physical,
in the eyes of lance
it is cycle logical!
_
puns word-play of all kinds,
hey...read between the lines!
_
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:01:41 +0530
From: Ana Maria de souza-Goswami anamari...@dataone.in
If we have all these problems DO NOT BLAME ON MIGRANT WORKERS, blame on our
Goans, who are selling their houses, land and moving into apartments. Why for
a few bucks more.
Mario observes:
Ana Maria,
Dear Bernado,
I have often wondered why on many teams the goalkeeper appears to be the
better player. And on many strong teams also one of the older players. Dino
Zoff of Italy comes to mind, and in that World Cup also the Irish
goalkeeper.
venantius
From: Bernado Colaco ole_...@yahoo.co.uk
Time is running out; Goa is slowly losing its Prized Unique Identity
and the critical issues include:
(1) Mining (2) Mega Projects (3) Un-Controlled Migrant Influx (4) Large
scale land sales to outsiders including foreigners (Includes a lot of land
that is illegally converted), (5) The Slow
The Inquisition, a beating stick?
DEVIL's ADVOCATE/Frederick Noronha
There's no point getting defensive about the realities of the
past. But what happens if these 'realities' are not quite
accurate, and, in fact, based on a whole lot of myth?
Goans have long debated the Inquisition. Once again,
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