--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Cecil Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 10 Questions by Ree Coh > > Firstly, let us examine the legend of the 'creation' of Goa. >According to the Vedas, Lord Saptoshwar threw a trident into the >Arabian Sea, hoping to catch the equally mythical Goan Crabs. The >trident missed its mark and landed in interior North Karnataka, close >to where the Dupont Nylon 66 plant is currently situated. Three >clumps of earth thus shot up from the ground and landed near the >Arabian Sea. Lord Saptoshwar immediately christened them Govapuri, >Bhajipuri and Shrikandpuri. These were later re-christened by the >Portuguese as Goa, Daman and Diu. > >..................................................................... > > Now the Portuguese changed all this. They gave the Catholics names. >And they converted many of the Hindus to Catholics and gave them >names too. It was time of much merriment among the Portuguese. They >would catch some helpless victim and drag him into the town square. >Then they would take turns thinking up names. I have dedicated a >whole chapter of my book to this colourful process. Please keep in >mind that at the time the Capital City of Goa was not Panjim. It was >Benaulim, which remains a perpetual stronghold of the Catholics with >most curious first names, even at the Assembly level. British Prime >Ministers, Walt Disney characters... >
Dear Cecil: That was simply outstanding and beautiful! The above two paragraphs are veritable gems. I will ask President Pandurang to name you the Comedian Laureate of Chimbel. Please note that I said "Comedian", not just an ordinary "humorist" like Art Buchwald. Cheers, Santosh =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-W-E-B---S-I-T-E-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from GoaNet | http://www.goacom.com/goanet =================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dont want so many e=mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead ! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Help support non-commercial projects in Goa by advertizing!! * * * * Your ad here !!
