On 2009/11/22 Vivian A. DSouza
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I too was called Uncle when I came to live in Goa
by everyone, including youngsters. Being a
grandfather many times over, I respectfully asked
them to call me Xapai
I too was called Uncle when I came to live in Goa by everyone, including
youngsters. Being a grandfather many times over, I respectfully asked them to
call me Xapai.
I am surprised how often at the most un-expected places, be it Mapusa or Panjim
or
Porvorim, I hear someone calling out to me
Dear FN,
In Pakistan too Goans and Anglo-Indians are generally addressed as 'Uncle'
or 'Aunty' by shopkeepers, vendors etc. They do this to show respect as
Goans and AIs are held in high esteem.
Warm regards,
Mike
2009/11/22 Vivian A. DSouza socorro...@yahoo.com:
I too was called Uncle when I came to live in Goa
by everyone, including youngsters. Being a
grandfather many times over, I respectfully asked
them to call me Xapai
Viv, your's is an amazing attitude! It shows your humility in
attempting
Or is it just possibly
you-call-yourself-that-so-you-probably-want-us-too-to-call-you-that?
In any case, we're always referring to elderly Goan males and females
as 'aunty' and 'uncle' ourselves, aren't we?
At least, that's the situation in places like Goa and nearby diaspora
communities. This
