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Mogaad Aunty/Maushi,
we meet Viva Goa at the Shembu boje stall OK? Will you bring your
am-rikan barking dog? Your dog make noise for no reason..simply
barking. Does Poppy read Navhind or Goa net? Maybe he no
understand...so keep barking no? Please make sure your
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No Sa, this is the chapel associated with the Guv's chappel, Dona Paula.
My sincere suggestion is to move the G^vernors house to Bina (it would
be fitting no?) and the old functionary can be transported to Ponji by
the launch from Marmagao harbour. Its quiet a stunning view in Bina
you know and
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July 25 -
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=Twinkle+Khanna
Round those parts, they call me curious Lampiao: flickr pi*s of
Domnic's new neighbor!
Aye baagwaan, I think I'll have to move to Anjuna soon with my baaldi
and kunem; goodbye Sancole, Anjuna, here me come.
Say Domnic, does your new neighbour play
Yes, in the days of top ten lists and mind-numbing tele-reality shows,
I suppose we can remember the dead and the forgotten Goichis.
Lino, I would think dead ole Jack would be on my list too but not sure
you ever met him (I didn't) but speaking to folks who did, he often
looked down on Goans and
I see our irmao Fred has taken interest in avacados, I am 'appy. And
Mervyn too; its good a good fruit/veggie for the body after an evening
of you-know-what.
Like I said, I am experienced in such matters.
Seriously, the avacados available in the Mupca market (the man who
sells unusual vegitables,
Wondering if anyone on the GoaNet knows what mobile fones work in Goa:
You need to determine as to who the GSM operator is in GOA, and ask if
above band's are operational.
And what are preferred providerscosts economy etc.
Many thanks in advance.
When walking through the Margao garden, one
Aye, that was a scene out of Hati Meri Saati or wot? The interviewer
never asked what ole Mallyie had for breakfast? Or perhaps one of his
security detail is hiding in his shirt! Wow, Candolim must be a
dangerous place..to go out with security like that...sheee mn!
Maaso raao re..my young
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Aye bagwaan, pray tell Irmao Fred, do you know of one Goan, expat or
otherwise with grand ideas/schemes (exception of Charles Correa) who
can devlelop villages without goonda giri and gol-mal gootala?
Say when you slip out of amchi Goi for the Goa convention, do visit a
Gooichi family and and I
On the story of Scarlette Keeling: wonder who writes the editorials at
the Gomantak. And wonder if anyone reads the Gomantak at all?!
Had the daughter of the papers owners was knocked up on some beach,
the editor/editorial writer would be on all fours running from cop
station to cop station
For the most part Gilbert, one does not read your ramblings but you
are on the dot on this one.
Unfortunately, raves (I have never been to one though I am still young
in years and my hair wild and curly) are meant to be a happy event but
are tainted with the presence dealers. They are events
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A quick clarification: Bombay should not really have Maharastrian
culture, rather 'east Indian' culture (East Indians are locals from
the Island). Bombay incidentally was under Portuguese control for
sometime till some Portuguese drunk gave it as a doury (one does such
things when ones off-spring
Hi John,
when growing up, one heard the movers and shakers (after the
transition in the 60-70s, there were a lot of talk of days gone by
because during the transition, there is so much uncertainty and
mistrust) talk about Agent Monteiro. To get more information, it
would take a couple of visits
I came across the book Konkanis at a prominent box store bookshop in
the US. My impression was Tony was likely Mangalorean ( no mention of
his origins).
http://www.tonydsouza.com/
And this should give our tiatrists/natook-writers some ideas,
I tend to disagree on the organised safeguards like reservations and
'Goa for Goans' etc. We are enterprising to some degree in places we
move to but back in Goa, we tend to take things for granted, don't you
agree?
But before I talk about erosion of identity, one has to wonder why we
move? (note,
Thanks Ruby, I was about to post a note on the half hour report on
rice and prices of rice. Do take a listen on www.cbc.ca/thecurrent
(April 7th).
Apparently India (one of the larger exporters of rice) has banned all
exports and in most rice consuming countries (Phiiphines, Thailand)
the prices
In a follow up to Ruby's post/alert, here is an article in the
Independent of London (below).
While we worry about Goan identity crisis and our political
goooad-boooad-gootala, there is the looming crisis of global shift in
climate and its effects on food (there are other causes to this
problem
Thank you Wilson for this reminder of our cultural history.
My pen-name comes from one of his songs; Ulhas did a radio program on
Sundays (6:30-7 PM I think) and one story that remained in my oral
memory is the arrival of the naked hippies in the late 60s. And he
recited the words of naagdo
Hi there,
The price of food (in this case, rice) is very much a concern for Goa
(which is why I guess the post is approprate); unless one has turned
to veganism, rice is our staple remember? Goans eat rice twice,
sometimes trice a day (including peez, caanji).
In Goa (as of this morning), Rs100
Book Suggestion:
MCMAFIA: THE DARK SIDE OF GLOBALIZATION by Misha Glenny.
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Misha+glennysearch_type=
Most interesting and compelling. Glenny has an interview with the
Current on CBC,
www.cbc.ca/thecurrent (the recent interviews are available to
listen).
The beach is Bogmollo.
Joe Utorda Uk, not sure you have been up the hill jutting out into the
Arabian Sea (its mostly occupied by the dam* Navy...the view is
spectacular. One still has access to Suran-vedd, a tiny beach with a
waterfall (likely contaminated) which in-between Bogmollo and Bim-veed
Hi there,
She is a Rajadhyaksha before marrage all right but from Karwar-side,
not Goichi. Yes,yes, she does speake Kok-ni fluently, albeit, one
would rather watch those words take shape on her
lips*kind-o-in-a-rush* to get on the Poonji-Karwar Express!
On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 12:07 PM,
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Not sure any of you remember, in the old days, the TOI decided to give
itself a make-over...one of the daughters wanted to dress paa's
newspaper in a new look (dress the old lasy in a new saree).
So they sponsored
Will someone care to explain why Goa does not name roads, gardens etc
after a few of our sprinkling artists both visual and musicians? We
have names of some Endian figures who have no meaning nor relevance to
our life for crying out loud! Gandhi, Nehru could well be some cheezy
Bollywood heros for
Greetings all, here is an interesting story from six Peruvian villages
in the Andes (to my understanding, my French is limited to impressing
my Karwar-side relatives) who have growing 1000 varieties of potatoes
that provide all round nutrition. I know Goa's folklore has stories of
enginer de
As a follow up to the Potato Park, here are some flickr
pictures...unfortunately no potato pictures.
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=%22Parque+de+la+papa%22
Here is an interesting book (refered to by the intervieuee), the
Potatoe Treasure of the Andes,
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Those with knowledge of music history (is there a Jerry Rodrigues on
the GoaNet, last seen roaming in Toronto and a music know-it-all)
could say this better than yours truly; the rendition style of William
de Curtorim seems good ole style raap to me?
The avant-amaturish video apart (its quaint
Now that food shortages are upon us (a few Goichis I know has stocked
up 5, 10 -50pound bags of basmati, don't say to anyone ok), one would
think we should be busy asking questions, changing eating habits etc
won't you think? Alas, no. The Goichis I chat with say, 'so what,
we'll pay mo'. I find
Aye aye Betim Maushi, you sound quiet the broken plate!
The last time I tried slipping into one of these grand homes, some
stray dog chased yours truly away, I could barely keep my dootrem
intact. Deshprabu's mansion is not open to the sweaty and the
ordinary!
Arn't you forgetting the gems of
Interesting details Lionel and am salivating at what the opposition
eats; the devil is in the details, the Devil told me once.
One would expect rather small bills for Senor Parrikar eating at the
roadside stalls?
Irmao Fred the question I ask is why are all the dignitaries being
treated to some
That said, the apparently a reason for 'haunted' is magnetic. One has
heard stories from Goan villages where 'things move' etc. Someone (I
saw a documentary) did a geo test and found the land had unique
magnetic configuration that was the cause. But this is up for
speculation. I did not believe in
You know a thing or two about ghosts Mervyn!
The answer is no, I did not notice the feet. I was barely paying
attention when I passed this figure and it took me a few steps away
from the figure to realize there is no face..all I did was
pinch myself and then realized this was a ghost and
Hi there,
Before Goa became part of the Indian mess, all births were registered
at the local church (this is a valid certificate to the best of my
knowledge) and at the registrar, in the closest town. The other option
isthe records of all birth records (before 1961) are kept in
Lisbon (I
Yo Rene,
Out of curiosity and boredom, I took a peek at the Vancouver GOA site
and it was refreshing to view pictures of a doll I dated at back at
St.Xaviers, Mumbai- shez gotten broader, way way broader.
Pardon me Rene Sir (appreciate all your good intentions and goodwill
in pushing the Goan
There are as many superstitions as there are priests in Goa!
The fav one is the crow cries signalling the arrival of news. This was
particularly signifant since in the villages in the old days, families
waited for news from East Africa and the ships (tar-waar). Today,
there are internet cafes in
JoeAkshiUK,
Good point and one thinks there are over 500 FF. One would think the
majority of them are thugs/opportunist scoundrels who registered with
a sight on long-term benefits. This is an utter waste of money to
subsidize them and as some old-timers would vouch, their contributions
were
Aside from IAS officers, one would think investigating all past
Governors would make sense as well.
GWD, Goa sounds more of a soundrels paradise than a touristy place?
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To Goanet -
All IAS officers, including the Chief
Here is the only video of Patricia Rozario on stage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb9u8Fp3huI
Out of curosity and interest, wish someone would post the sound/video
link to Ms. Rozario singing,
Aum Saiba Poltoddi Vetam
Hey Reena,
This is not the jouro Olga eh? If she is the journo from Sunday
magazine/The Telegraph of Calcutta, do say and someone should be able
to track her down. Olga V the jurno is East Indian and lived in
Colaba.
Here are the Valladares of Canadian directory searches.
VALLADARES, O M
16228
Baba - a fisherman's Lullaby.
For details and to book go to http://www.colf.org/event-details.cfm?e=484
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Here is the only video of Patricia Rozario on stage
http://www.youtube.com
Hi Reena,
Check out the link of GOA Melbourne/Victoriasomeone there is bound to know.
http://www.goa-vic-melbourne.org/
I looked up
www.whitepages.com.au/wp
and came up with one O. Val**
Cheers
On Wed, Jun 25, 2008 at 8:09 AM, reena [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thanks, Bosco. Sorry, I got a
Wonder if the situation in Goa is going back to 1983 (or was it 1984)
all over again? Has Rajan's documentary awoken Goans from their
slumber?
To those who may not be aware, problems arose when a priest from
Cuncolim mobilised migrant workers and organised a procession from
Mangor Hill to
Yes, one remember 'Bud-kulo' - he was likely from Cansaulim where the
'carrera/caminao' started its morning route to Margao. One only heard
his name but never saw him; if I did see him (he likely collected the
money on the carrera), he was short, under-slept, never smiled and
balding. The drivers
Interesting you should mention Bandh^dkar Gabe.
Yes indeed, this was the first major 'scheme' (wink wink) if you will.
Hudge tracts of land were sold at 50 paise an acre or some suchand
engineered (today, they call them brokers) by someone known in the
Portuguese times as Ingineer de Batates.
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Whilst reading through some of the posts (Ignatius, Selma), a few
lingering questions of years gone by came by (would be nice to hear
answers from others with similar recollections):
1. did anyone hear stories from Salcette villages about tall men who
worked at night, dug wells and did assorted
Hi Selma.
This is true, in particular in the Murmagao district. Its impossible
to quantify the arrivals but its very visible when one walks through
parts of the port city. Cannot say what the orientation of the new
arrivals. As well, the rss was very active in the city for the longest
time (they
Came across the poetry of Antonio Gomes on India Star...a on line lit
book reviews, fiction dealing with Indian subjects out of the US.
Google Indiastar and the links should show on the first 10 results.
-- poems by Antonio Gomes --
[Editor's intro: Anthony Gomes, M.D., is a poet and professor
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.. And Pandu Lampiao reminds me of my friend Dr
Aureliano Fernandes (now head of the Pol
'. I thought I heard wrong till Hanz
responded. The visiting German was rather uneasy (after the
translation). But that is Goa and the Goan way of life...care free,
happy...often we forget in posts on the Goanet. Money and assimilating
with India is changing that.
Pandu Lampiao is from the Ullas
Yo Fred, for a moment I thought the target of the greetings were some
smuggler-turned-politician-turned-**!
Yes indeed, its s embarrassing and so telling, them ads in the Goa
newspapers greetings our 'robber politicians'emmmsorry Goan
businessmen/thieving baronsemm
Senor Fred.
My knowledge of oils is limited as well but recently while at Colombo
airport, I heard on local radio about what oils one should use in
different weather conditions and their properties as hot and cold
oils: olive and coconut are cold oils while sesame is considered warm
oil. I missed
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calls me Fred, not even guys who call themselves Pandu Lampiaos!
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2010/1/4 Pandu Lampiao pan...@gmail.com:
Aye Irmao Fred, you are not referring to the stylish spinsters
(maushis) of Saligao ?
There are ghost experiences around, even in the big cities. That said,
yours truly is told
Seeming off the cuff acts (banking on spiral pub) in public are
popular these days. The famous of them is the Naturally Seven who were
asked to perform in the Paris metro by their French concert producer
to test the waters. They did and the story is now being re-told many
times over.
The Gorment does a shoddy job with the Intruz. Its almost like they
are playing m*tka with some spare change: keep a few people happy, get
a few tourist in, everyone is happy. Strangely, in their ads, they
have pinched pictures of the Venice intruz (shameless since they up
there put up a classy
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/ezee123/3545703440/in/set-72157623530356041/
Hey Zoe, she is not from our village I would think? Unless its a
doctored fotu of you know who..
Nice no maan.
Some nice pictures of the state.
Wonder how they missed all the piles of garbage, free-floating plastic
bags smelling of pesch. Enjoy.
http://www.flickriver.com/search/goa/
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On 30 May 2010 21:02, Pandu
free school those living in the
slums, and it continues till date. The person who took a bold step was
a Goan nun born in British Columbia, Kanada. That was unheard of in
those days.
What self-fulfilling prophecy? What Saligao weed did you put in your
smoking pipe?
Pandu Lampiao wrote
images: http://www.flickriver.com/photos/sydneya/
Pandu Lampiao wrote:
Some nice pictures of the state.
Wonder how they missed all the piles of garbage, free-floating plastic
bags smelling of pesch. Enjoy.
http://www.flickriver.com/search/goa/
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Shri Colaco,
There are 'no' mentally ill amongst the population of Coree Nord.
*wink, wink, wink* If you have a few minutes, do view the trailer of
the documentary Red Chapel...on a Danish comedy troupe's visit to NK
(Utube, search for Red Chapel, including interviews with the film
maker), and do
Very simple re.
Endia is a crooked (as in twisted) country, no, so are their ways
Have you ever seen any initiative launched which is well planned,
smooth, logically thought-out?
Give you a simple example: in Mumboi where I live, they re-do a road,
looks nice and shiny, I roll in my
Dearest Freddy.
All the bravado of the freedom struggle apart, wonder if you ever
asked people who lived in Goa's important towns/close to important
installations what the situation was in December 1961? Perhaps you
were around at that time.
I was too little to wear pants that year but remember
Interesting someone remembered Garincha.
According to some, he was greater than Pele (who they claim stole the
limelight) and was a kind and a gentle soul. He died a under pretty
miserable conditions, battling depression, pennyless, forgotten and
consumed by alcohol (similar to Raphael, a
During the World Cup, I like remembering football players from the
past, many of whom played for the love of the game. Here is a link to
some reading on Garrincha.
As well, there is a documentary on his career..way before big money
came into the game.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garrincha
Too
Battle? Pardon me Sa.
Its one sided written all over. The Japanese play a lot better
football than the Portuguese who played like they had a roast pigling
each for lunch!! I don't much care for Spain either but they
certainly are a class act.
My pet cockroaches can play a better game, if you
Hey Tourism Department etc,wake up yo,
here is a wonderful event which would be great to show case Goan
traditional music and in turn attract tourist and who knows what else.
The festival attracts a lot of folks, attention and as well the
environment-friendly aspect of such festivals.
The
Incidentally, one of the groups performing this year Mondial des
Cultures in Drummonville,Quebec is Portuguese Lavradeiras da Meadela
(a group started apparently in 1934).
Take a listen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwNAfttQARgfeature=PlayListp=C68DB37B2D96AD7Bplaynext_from=PLplaynext=1index=84
The answer is peroxide my friend.
Instead of being bhailes, one instantly changes to 'inside', like
instant coffee.
Wish I could post my picture with my blond curly hair..
Errr.don't forget the eyebrowsperoxide them that is if
not,you may look like you walked off a Charlie Chaplin
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk27/4752583851/sizes/l/
Phew, scary pictures.
Something similar has happened to the beach off Auroville in
Pondicherry...one can almost slide into the sea. Not sure what the
cause in Candolim is (rising sea levels) but in Pondicherry, it could
have been the
Rao re baaba, didn't you hear are the octopus that picks the winner?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2010/video/7863784/Arge
ntina-v-Germany-Psychic-octopus-tips-winner.htm
Right now I am training my pet cockroaches to pick football match
winners. Too bad, they keep
Arn't you are forgetting the great songstress from Cansaulim, Georgina Jacques.
Not sure I heard her sing (definitely listen to her argue and express
her views).but her voice.and singing, I was told. What a
lovely person as well.
She resembles the likeliness (the thick eye boroughs)
Errr...just in case everyone is just waking up. Welcome to the new
Goi. Vices? Very right-wing views. Sa, you should keep up with the
times!
Cansaulim-Arossim are untouchable not because the people are together.
Far from it. The there are crooked and greedy as anyone in any other
Goan
Yo Bruno, since you studied in Vascu, you should know the first
civilian airport was at infact up on the plateau, Murmagao harbour
(what is now known as Headland/Sada, where you likely 'bunked' classes
to catch a movie at El-Monte). The airport still stands and is likely
grabbed by the Em-Pee-Tee.
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