Dear Jose, Greetings to you - I do hope my "intriguiging" question has not contributed to the hot air .
You are quite right to raise the question of definitions. I have visited the Goa Forum website and found your definition of a Goan to include: "Erstwhile non-Goans including the labour force from the surrounding States who have contributed to Goa, and have made Goa their home both physically and emotionally. They have given their heart and sweat to Goa." Quite frankly I feel that painfully patronising. Another definition of a Goan: I have come across references to the devotees of goa trance music in the UK refer to themselves and each other as Goans! What is my definition of a Goan? Answer: Anyone who has roots in Goa. I deliberately chose not to ask about Britain for the British but instead England for the English You obviously followed the gist of my thoughts. No point in splitting hairs, don't you agree? Best wishes Eddie Fernandes =============================================== -----Original Message----- From: Jose Colaco ... I found your question quite intriguiging. Forgive me if I do the Bill Clinton (never mind Mario and Viviana) and say ....Depends on what one means by the word English or Englishman....Indian, Goan etc. _______________________________________________ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org