------------------------------------------------------------------------ Remembering Aquino Braganca (b. 6 April 1924), who fought for freedom of the former Portuguese colonies in Africa. An online tribute http://aquinobraganca.wordpress.com/ (includes many historical references, some photographs and documents)
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kiteak go baye bestench furrr zata? I only meant to say that Kunnbis still exist in Curtorim but under different code, I mean diffrent dress code. So also, Nuvem, Cansaulim cuelim, Quelosim etc Buluz, vistid also reminds me of Kamizol At school, it was a fashion. And if Kamizol is slightly visible then they used to tease each other saying 'Sunday is bigger than Monday' Others school facts - In our class, (high school) the sitting arrangment was one boy one girl per bench. - Average passing age was 20, I passed my matrik at 18 (Now av.15) - Many boys in STD V onwards seen comming clean shaven - Most high school students wearing all clothing essentials of an adult including undergarments. One sided (m), hanging garden (f) etc were some of the terms used for teasing. Other facts: When grown up girls/ women came in for Sunday Mass with saree or vistid but with 'katolo Mangam buluz' (Sleeveless blouse ?) the Pe. Vigar used to mention it in his Xermao and suggested to wear or cover the part with 'Kelli Panam' (banan leaf), I guess he had a point there. I wonder how it would feel if the same is worn now for Church or Azad Maidan Gospel Programe/prayers where one has to raise his or her both hands while saying ' Allelia Haleluia' The crowd at Azad Maidan, obviously, would be more than the church. Ok, coming back to Kunnbi or sudras, it reminds me of an old song which goes like this (Kunnbi song-duo) MUGE NODATU RAVON Konsu (Not sure about this line/words) TUGE MOGAN KADDYA DISU AMI SUDRAM BAXEN NACHOTAI TUYISU (we dance twist like sudras) ICHOI OKOL MUGELI KONSU (Konsu is shorten for Coinsao or Concessao) Quote: [Goanet] Curtorim Carvalho elisabeth_car at yahoo.com Mon Apr 6 05:06:39 PDT 2009 --- On Mon, 4/6/09, Fernandes, Marina <Marina.Fernandes at pmintl.com> wrote: > - Kunnbis (now hiding behind sudra?s > dress such as saree, > kapoll, vistid, maxy etc) ------------------------------------ Not quite sure what this statement implies, were Bamons in Curtorim not wearing vistid and maxy? And why hiding behind sudra dress? Don't Kunbis have the right to dress up as they please. Was not vistid a Western dress which the Bamons were first to hide behind? Maybe we should also arrest Kunbis for wearing vistid and maxy alongwith our Russian tourists. Sheesh! What is this the dress police in Goa. Isn't it wonderful how all our caste and communal bigotry is coming out in full force these days? Is it the recession or is it just hot in Goa? Best, selma