Re: [Goanet] Does anybody know the answer to this question?

2011-08-14 Thread J. Colaco jc
 Gabe Menezes gabe.mene...@gmail.com wrote: enjoy this music by a kapri? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ1-o8zfLrwfeature=related-- RESPONSE: Thanks Gabe ...it is one of favourite youtube videos ...esp the dancers. More than likely, the singer is a Siddi descendant. Interesting how the

Re: [Goanet] Does anybody know the answer to this question?

2011-08-13 Thread Bosco D
-Original Message- From: J. Colaco jc So, I asked the following question: How did the Andaman Islands become part of India? RESPONSE: This looks like a trick question..nevertheless.my earliest recollections lead me to Mr. Kureekat, bless his soul. I believe the Cholas or

Re: [Goanet] Does anybody know the answer to this question?

2011-08-13 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 11 August 2011 17:12, J. Colaco jc cola...@gmail.com wrote: jc Unrelated to the above but possibly of interest to Goans: The term baila is adapted from the Portuguese verb bailar meaning to dance. The popular baila singer Wally Bastian was known as Father of Baila in Sri Lanka.

Re: [Goanet] Does anybody know the answer to this question?

2011-08-13 Thread lyrawmn
11, 2011 8:02 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Does anybody know the answer to this question? -Original Message- From: J. Colaco jc So, I asked the following question: How did the Andaman Islands become part of India? RESPONSE: This looks like a trick question..nevertheless.my earliest

[Goanet] Does anybody know the answer to this question?

2011-08-11 Thread J. Colaco jc
We were having a conversation the other day and the theme was How peaceful a people we were, and how 'we' never invaded any country even though we suffered many invasions. So, I asked the following question: How did the Andaman Islands become part of India? jc Unrelated to the above but possibly