Subject: [Goanet]Re (Goanet) Goan and dont know Konkani?
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Response to Joe from UK:
Good Goans (who know or do not know konknni) are polite to know how to
use civil words and carry on a well-mannered conversation. That's what
Goan mothers teach their kids. Instead of providing lame excuses
("entirely different context" .....) why don't you be gracious enough to
apologize to the cyberGoans for your poor judgment! Is it too much to
ask? You can even apologize in poetic Konknni.... or 'at least one line
of Konknni'.:))
Joe from UK writes:
When Goemkar's turn comes, he said 'I cant sing because I don't know
konkani'
>
> ".... (if you don't know your native language) then > you must be a
bastard" said the others.
RESPONSE:
Way too harsh I believe. I haven't heard our Goan M.P. in the U.K. speak
Konkani, for that matter the Present President of the Goan Association
(U.K.) would hard presssed to say a few words in Konkani.
This does not make them un-Goans. Cheers, Gabe Menezes.
Response:
Firstly, a reference is made to an entirely different context above.
Secondly, I am sure they know at least one line of konkani song/s
e.g. Dol mojea bai..., Undhir mojea mama...etc etc and that was all
expected from the Goemkar at the get together (ref. Alfred Rose song).
Who knows? Like many other Goemkars here, he too must felt ashamed to
speak or sing in konkani. joe
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