000000000000000000000000000 >From the WORLD GOA DAY webiste godfrey j. i. gonsalves www.goaday.com 000000000000000000000000000000
WORLD GOA DAY How does one recognise a Goan worldwide? First ones "goan look", then the language Konkani. Then questions follow a) which Taluka ? b) which village and finally c) which waddo? All these answers cleared. Then follows a warm hug. But then your personal dossier opens up. The roots beginning from Adam and Eve will be discovered so that we aim to find how closely one is related. Here the Goan fakes out. First those who matter will be listed as close relatives, whether they are distant or mere acquaintances via surnames. It does not matter which lineal order ascending or descending. Whether through inlaws or outlaws. Next you are quizzed on the traditional occupation of yourancestors or "Mundcar"or "Bhatcar" status and then the bitter truth which CASTE?Here the truth is revealed and the Goan if not of identical caste hates to hear see much of the other Goan. But wait a minute is the social stratification on caste lines not the result of we being converts of the Hindu social order? Come off it, this is a fact an indelible mark no matter what religion preaches. WE MUST OVERCOME this fear of CASTE which divides Goans worlwide one . If WORLD GOA DAY can break this barrier by ACCEPTING ones traditional occupation, social status, "mundacar" or "bhatkar" iand caste in 2003 and the years that follows Goans can be UNITED. Can the Goans groups associations accept this ground reality ? godfrey j. i. gonsalves borda - margao goa india [EMAIL PROTECTED] 98221585854 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000 ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################