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During my childhood there was a mestico family with the surname "Ricardo" close to where I lived. The boys from this family and the others were all part of a group that studied and played together. They have since migrated. > From: "Norman Lobo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote > Two Mesticos - Christopher Pereira and myself have immigrated to the USA. My > great grandfather Narsis Lobo was a Portuguese orphan who was brought to > India by his priest uncle Fr. Kaitan Lobo. When people here find I am an > Asian Indian with a last name Lobo, they seemed puzzled. I then tell them > that I am part Portuguese and part Asian Indian. Fortunately my wife speaks > fluent Portuguese so what I say is believable. Lobo in Portuguese or Spanish > means "Wolf". ................................ Lobo is not an uncommon surname in Goa among Goans without even a hint of Portuguese blood, culture or language. Why there were so few Mesticos in Goa is still a mystery to me. Viva Goa. Miguel
