Hi Marie, Having followed this thread about caste among Goans and especially Catholics, I fell off the chair (laughing) with your response to 'Untouchables Among Catholics'. I am glad that belatedly we are trying to find some anwers. If no one contradicts you, then along with JC, I would assume there are no untouchables among Catholic Goans.
Now as far as the Goan Catholics you describe: Are these that you have described, "Untouchables"? or Are they "Mortal Enemies whom if only looks could kill"? :=) How do you handle 'Pad Podom' ? Regards, Gilbert Lawrence. Marie D'Souza Reply: Yes there are "Untouchables" among the catholics in Goa who will not even enter the house of a person they have had a quarrel with. - mush less drink a glass of water from their hands. and there there are "Untouchables" among the hindus in Goa who will not even enter the house of a person they have had a quarrel with, besides those of a lower class from whom they will not touch any eatables. Cornel asked: Are there untouchables among the Catholics or indeed among the Hindus normally resident in Goa today?