Victor Rangel-Ribeiro <vrangel...@aol.com> wrote: > .... Ms. Alda Figueiredo ........ what on earth led her to use the > term "Goanese"? The term was applied to us disparagingly by > outsiders........ Now, a century later, it is used by one of us?
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:33:54 -0500 From: "J. Colaco < jc>" <cola...@gmail.com> for what it is worth from 2002 Two well known websites, Chitpawan & NewAdvent agree to replace the alleged word "Goanese" with the word "Goan" http://www.colaco.net/1/GoaNiz.htm Mario observes: I always thought that those who used the bogus term "Goanese" were either generally ignorant or misinformed about Goans. Whenever I hear someone use the term, usually Indians from other parts of India who are not using it disparagingly, I politely correct them. Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:55:20 -0500 From: "Goanet News Service" <n...@goanet.org> Commissioner of NRI affairs Eduardo Faleiro highlighted the importance of preserving the culture and identity of Goa. He was speaking at the Bal Mela organized by Jan Ugahi and Big Foot Trust at Loutolim. Faleiro also said that "in the present century, the deterioration of global environment poses a serious threat to the future generations'. Around 800 children from weaker sections of society participated in the mela. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Preserve-Goan-culture-identity-Eduardo/articleshow/5241562.cms Mario observes: I wonder which specific Goan culture Eduardo had in mind since he did not say. Neither did he say how he proposed to do so. Just a politician bloviating to fill in the time.
