Hi Augusto,
In our village there was a family which was popularly known as "Morgadanguer"
which in my opinion implies that there were also "first families" in the
villages.
Regards
Richard
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> (First Born in the Goan Family - Malgodo Put)
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> The term I heard and is well known amongst Goans
> Who were brought up in Goa was Malgodo Put. The first born son
> is termed exactly that amongst Goans.
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> No special privileges that I know of other than being the pet of
> his mother.
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> Oscar C. Lobo
> Melbourne.
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> From: augusto pinto
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> I believe the Konkani term,"Morgad Put" refers to the first born son (I
> doubt there were "Morgad Dhuvs" but stand to be corrected). Can anyone say
> whether at some point of time, either legally or by social sanction, this
> first born had any special privileges among Indians in general; among Goans
> of all communities; but most particularly among Goan Catholics and
> Mangalorean Catholics?
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