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WHEN: December 27, 2007 @ 4:30pm More info: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2007-December/066098.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear doutorbab Santosh, Aum tujem borem magtam, ani tum mujea mhatear kopel ghaltai? Ha! Sure, it's an excellent idea, but with my present work, I'm afraid I will not be able to take it up. But, should anyone do that, I promise to readily share my entire repertoire ... all in third person, though (I've myself never witnessed any of these so-called super natural phenomena.) I didn't call you a skeptic, though what I meant was that you won't take anything without questioning it in a rational way. As it ought to be. Anant Ramkrishna Sinai Dhume was an experienced Land Surveyor, whose work took him far and wide in Goa. His native village, Cumbarjua -- of which I happen to be a grandson -- cradles many a tale of ghosts, and sprits possessing humans. Dr. Nandkumar and Prajal, yes, have written, but I don't think either will have the time for that now. Anyways, glad you look at the issue from a wider angle. Regards, v On Tue, 11 Dec 2007 Santosh Helekar wrote : >--- Valmiki Faleiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hey, wouldn't Goanetters be interested in those > > delightfully delicious Goan tales > > of ghosts, evil eye and exorcists? If some netters > > could launch three new threads > > on each of those subjects and everyone would share > > their experiences, I'm sure > > Cecil Pinto and Frederick Noronha would only be glad > > to publish them in > > book form (with a foreword by Dr. Santosh Helekar, > > of couse!) Just a thought. > > > >Dear Valmikibab, > >Like Venantius, I would be delighted to contribute to >such a book. Indeed, I think a good comprehensive book >on Goan ethnography is long overdue, and I firmly >believe that you are the right person to write it. > >Contrary to what you might be thinking, my interest in >this matter, as with most other things, is not that of >a skeptic but that of a naturalist. I think these >practices have to be studied as natural phenomena. >They have much to teach us about ourselves, and from >my particular vantage point, about how our brains >work. I have often told my friends here that the >little place I hail from is a microcosm of mental and >sociocultural phenomena preserved in their original >pristine state. The confluence of two mutually >contradictory religions mixed with a rich assortment >of folk traditions in Goa has produced more rites, >rituals and beliefs per square kilometer than in any >other place in the world. > >The need to document them in excruciating detail is >paramount and urgent. Please tell me how I can help >you in this endeavor. > >Cheers, > >Santosh > >P.S. I am aware that Paul Axelrod, M. N. Pearson and >others, and our own amateur anthropologists such as >Anant Dhume (to whom you refer), Nandakumar Kamat and >Prajal Sakhardande, have written on this subject in >recent times. Perhaps, Nandakumar and Prajal can help >you develop a more focused, thorough and comprehensive >exposition of this subject in your book. > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spread the Christmas Cheer, even when you're not here! Send classic greetings to your loved ones in Goa. EXPRESSIONS - 2007 Christmas Hamper Visit http://www.goa-world.com/expressions/xmas/ Or e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------