Cornel asked:
Are there untouchables among the Catholics or indeed among the Hindus normally resident in Goa today? -----
Dear Cornel,
To the best of my knowledge there are no untouchables in Goa but those who indulge in Multi Level Marketing come pretty close. People try to keep away from them and avoid getting anywhere close to them as they tend to have a single track motive of extending their down-line and will bore your head off explaining how many cheques they have received in the last few months.
Another class of untouchables are the temporarily euphoric evangelists who have either recently returned from Pota in Kerala or from a Vipassana course in Poona and are determined to convince everyone they meet that this is the only true way of life.
Cecil
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