Thank you very much. I have done field work among Velip between 1988 and 1997 when I was at GU. W R Da Silva
On Mon, Mar 2, 2026 at 2:28 PM 'Shubha Chaudhuri' via Goa-Research-Net < [email protected]> wrote: > I would love to get a copy as well.. > > Shubha Chaudhuri > > Shubha Chaudhuri Associate Director General ( Academic ) Archives and > Research Centre for Ethnomusicology American Institute of Indian Studies > 22, Sector 32 HUDA Institutional Area Gurgaon. 122001 INDIA > > > On Sunday, March 1, 2026 at 05:23:57 PM GMT+5:30, William Robert Da Silva < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > FN, is it possible to have a copy of Velip Konkani book of Janakyebai? > WRDS > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2026 at 3:19 PM 'Carvalho' via Goa-Research-Net < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Do not miss the riveting interview with Vithai Zaraunker by R. Benedito > Ferrao. Both being academics, they dwell on why it is vitally important to > preserve Goa's Velip traditions. > > The illustrated book *The Story of Janakye Bai* (Goa 1556, 2026) > chronicles a tale that has been passed down over several generations > amongst Velip people, one of Goa’s Indigenous communities. The story > revolves around Janakye Bai, a girl who chooses to run away from home > rather than resign herself to a fate she refuses to accept. This book > appears in two editions, one in Velip Konkani and the other in English. > Vithai Zaraunker, a member of the Velip community and an Assistant > Professor of Women’s Studies at the D. D. Kosambi School of Social Sciences > and Behavioural Studies at Goa University, envisioned this book project > which records the story of Janakye bai as narrated by Leelavati Zaraunkar > and Sita Vaiz. Salil Chaturvedi translated the tale, which has been > illustrated by Asavari Gurav. > > Janakye Bai’s Story: Velip Oral Traditions — Joao-Roque Literary Journal > est. 2017 > <https://www.joaoroqueliteraryjournal.com/nonfiction-1/2026/2/25/janakye-bais-story-in-new-colours-velip-oral-traditions-illustrated> > > Janakye Bai’s Story: Velip Oral Traditions — Joao-Roque Literary Journal... > > By R. Benedito Ferrao The illustrated book The Story of Janakye Bai (Goa > 1556, 2026) chronicles a tale that h... > > <https://www.joaoroqueliteraryjournal.com/nonfiction-1/2026/2/25/janakye-bais-story-in-new-colours-velip-oral-traditions-illustrated> > > All best, > Selma > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/185316709.2088436.1772177905340%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/185316709.2088436.1772177905340%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CA%2BvNr4%2BqpgfHZ%2BJjEiVpnSs-YTX6JdMTYmjXVi42ULvk_jNa_g%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CA%2BvNr4%2BqpgfHZ%2BJjEiVpnSs-YTX6JdMTYmjXVi42ULvk_jNa_g%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Goa-Research-Net" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/1179466993.3815661.1772431698797%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/1179466993.3815661.1772431698797%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Goa-Research-Net" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/goa-research-net/CA%2BvNr4JGg85ACRsTLX%2B3VN1SEkzbKXnhx9VzzDTsA_scP2Y0hw%40mail.gmail.com.
