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From: "Frederick Noronha (FN)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Goanet News Bytes *
Oct 22,2005
JOSE LOURENCO'S AMAZING GOA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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* What is the Hindu thread ceremony performed on a boy entering adolescence
called? Munj
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Dear Jose Lourenco,
Let's be quite clear about this. MUNJ is a ceremony performed ONLY for
"Brahmin" boys. Let's not call it HINDU when it does NOT affect all Hindus.
It would be correct to rescript the above as :[ * What is the Hindu thread
ceremony performed on a "BRAHMIN" boy entering adolescence called? Munj ]
In effect, it is a Casteist tradition. No need to HIDE the Apartheid which
exists within the Indian community (Catholic and Hindu)
jc
http://www.colaco.net/1/caste.htm
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