In a sense it is about doing what is right, doing the right thing at the right / particular season, moment, situation, … Like when in Rome, do as the Romans do.
So, Tempa Pormonnem Mateak Kurponem to those interested would be. Literally: According to the season / hour (situation, time—so to speak) the head is adorned / blessed. I am sure others know a thing or two about the above. I am welding my Konkani sword from afar. :) Like, in church a veil, or a hat for women.** The veil has been largely ignored,*** and hats in our version of adhunikta (modernity) is a whole other story. Men do not wear a hat in church. **But our mentally afflicted would go nuts at women wearing hats, including many of the women too. ***Now it is worn only by those who maintain some of the old ways, and some who in times of duress and storming heaven—present themselves to God as a certain whole, in a holistic manner. To bring it closer to home and seeing from across what the other does not realize, care, or is permitted. When in Goa, do not!—F‡§☞◊‽⁂ defecate on our land. It’s your “Goanese Ma Na?” (Goan mother no?) But, our shithead pols, and NGOs will not make provisions, that such does not happen; except in emergencies, including in poskotto futlo situations. Best, —Venantius J Pinto On Fri, Jan 26, 2018 at 12:19 PM, MD <mmdme...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Mr. Pinto. > > QUOTE FROM V.J. PINTO'S EARLIER POST: > "But apparently, we Goans have a propensity of operating on a few too many > layers in one existence." > That prompted me to Google the word 'propensity' for meaning. Here it is: > 'Propensity (noun) means=an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a > particular way.' > I also recalled that phrase from P&P 1995 BBC series: > MR DARCY: I believe every disposition has a tendency to some particular > evil. > ELIZABETH BENNET: Your defect is a propensity to hate everyone. > More: > 'V' says: "As my mother would say: Tempa pormonnem matteak kurponem." > Will a literal translation match the original meaning and context? > Any takers? > MD > > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2018 13:36:05 -0500 > From: Venantius J Pinto <venantius.pi...@gmail.com> > To: "Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" > <goanet@lists.goanet.org> > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Facing neglect, Goa's state flower `Abolim' set > to bloom again > Message-ID: > <CAOY3LjNJKfW8MwgHRopOoi2wokjw4O+5ur4pSvxtMfTQmVe4cQ@mail. > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > The neglect should be seen as one way that mother be damned not adorned. > Decide on the mother?! > + > A segway: As my mother would say: Tempa pormonnem matteak kurponem. > SEE first image of, Ode to a Fragment of Silence (a funereal book to my > Dad) > : > https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151141958082370&set=a. > 10152296522167370.1073741833.605552369&type=3&theater > > Even among Catholics, the last time a woman wears / adorns her head with a > flower is at the funeral of her husband. But few know. > These are traditional protocols assimilated in the christian lived > aesthetic. > > Venantius J Pinto > > On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 6:20 AM, Gabe Menezes <gabe.mene...@gmail.com> > wrote: *http://tinyurl.com/ycu45fqb <http://tinyurl.com/ycu45fqb>* >