There has lately been some correspondence on this list about the interpretation of the Indian Tricolour. May I be permitted to say here that, on the occasion of the independence of India (August 15, 1947), I wrote verses in Poruguese to one of the Brazilian tunes which were then popular in Goa. One of the stanzas was about the Tricolour and, for those who know the Portuguese language, here it goes:
A cor do açafrão Mostra abnegação, O médio branco traz Pureza e também paz, O verde representa Fé e imortalidade E a roda encerra a prosperidade. Needless to say, the authorities in Goa didn't like it a bit. Cheers. - Jorge ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
