Dear Prof Borges, What was the first article in the series??
The portion where you write the following interested me: "After him, the same column in The Goa > Times" was continued > by Felix P. da Cruz alias Anand Kristdas. > > Vaz had two otherin famous Goans as classmates in St. > Xavier's College: > Cancer Specialist Dr. Ernest Borges and world-famous > journalist Frank > Moraes; they were referred to as "Three Musketers" by > their colleagues and > teachers." I know Felix D'Cruz from Ranoi or is it Quitula in Aldona who writes extensively in the Roman Script. Is he the same chap?? Cheers Augusto On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 2:24 PM, Sebastian Borges <s_m_bor...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Dear Augusto, > Here's the second article in the series. > > Regards. > borges > > --- On Sun, 19/12/10, Sebastian Borges <s_m_bor...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> From: Sebastian Borges <s_m_bor...@yahoo.com> >> Subject: Konkani History >> To: goa-research-...@yahoogroups.com >> Date: Sunday, 19 December, 2010, 2:15 PM >> Dear friends, >> Fausto Da Costa has posted the second part of the series on >> Goanet. As promised, the same is being re-posted here. >> >> Sebastian Borges >> >> >> >> >> >From the Cradle of Konkani history: 2 >> (by Fausto Da Costa <fau...@vsnl.net>) >> >> What is Historiography? Does it mean writing about only >> those things of >> which one is aware? It cannot be denied that >> Historiography involves a lot >> of research, a meticulous and painstaking exercise to >> unearth and bring to >> light facts which may not all be in the public domain. >> But, in recent >> years, the term is being interpreted as an effort to write >> about only those >> events and happenings one personally knows, only about >> persons one likes >> while ignoring those one does not, and generally blow one's >> own trumpet. In >> fact there has been an active attempt to twist history to >> fit one's own >> agenda; this is specifically in regard to the history of >> Konkani language >> and the Konkani Tiatr. Let us bear in mind that, in >> effect, what is today >> being recorded as history is a falsification of History, a >> diabolical >> attempt at suppressio veri suggestio falsi. When the next >> generation comes >> to use this hodgepodge as reference material and bases its >> writing on this >> "history" could we blame them? Have these >> historiographers pondered over >> this aspect? >> >> Keeping this in mind, we are bringing out a roll of persons >> who have >> sincerely contributed to the progress of Konkani and who >> have been, >> deliberately or otherwise, ignored or neglected. We do >> not rule out the >> possibility of shortcomings even in this writing of ours. >> But we are of the >> firm opinion that facts, in their proper perspective, must >> be truthfully >> recorded. Therefore, we humbly request our knowledgeable >> readers to point >> these defects and also provide any additional relevant >> information, in their >> possession or knowledge, about these personalities so that >> proper amends >> could be made. Letters/articles in this regard would >> be much appreciated. >> (- F.C.) >> >> Fr. Casmiro D'Mello (1932 -) >> >> Fr. Casmiro D'Mello hailing from Saligao was born in >> 1932. After joining >> the Priesthood, he has served the Archdiocese of Bombay for >> several decades. >> He has now retired to his native Saligao. His love for >> Konkani language is >> intense. He has worked indefatigably to spread this love >> among the Konkani >> populace of Bombay. In the ten years between 1961 and >> 1971, he officiated >> as the editor of "Udentichem Nokhetr" when the official >> editor Fr. Marcelino >> Remedios (also from Saligao) was away in England. During >> this period, he >> also raised the sales and also the readership of the >> periodical. >> >> As a publisher, he has brought out several valuable >> Konkani books at his >> own cost. Among these one can count Konkani guru Prof. >> Joaquim Antonio >> Fernandes' "Konknni Nadxastr" and "G?ychem Xetkamot" as >> well as the >> enthusiastic author Edward Guido Souza's (Paitona, Salvador >> do Mundo) >> "Vachop Rikamea Vellar." Many Konkani writers have >> been helped generously >> by Fr. Casmiro to bring their works to light. >> >> Besides the "Udentichem Nokhetr" weekly, Fr. Casmiro >> has also contributed >> regularly to other Konkani periodicals like "Aitarachem >> Vachop." "Dor >> Mhoineachi Rotti," "The Goan Review" and "Gulab." >> >> Fr. Alloysius Da Cruz, S.J. 1909-1991 >> >> Another Jesuit priest who has contributed in some measure >> to Konkani >> literature was Fr. Alloysius Da Cruz who was born on May >> 4, 1909 in Rannoi >> ward, Aldona where he was popularly known as Anton. He >> studied for >> priesthood at the Rachol Seminary, and on being ordained he >> joined the >> Jesuit Society within 8 months. As a Jesuit priest, he >> worked in the Belgaum >> Province. Between 1950-55, he was the Principal of St. >> Paul's High School, >> Belgaum. Many Goans who had left Goa at the time of the >> Inquisition in the >> Sixteenth century are settled in the Belgaum Province. >> They spoke pure >> Konkani; their language was free from any Portuguese >> influence. Fr. Da Cruz >> visited the homes of such people and garnered chaste >> Konkani words. Using >> such words, he later composed hymns. Some of the hymns >> composed by him and >> included in "Gayonancho Jhelo" are 'Somia Jezu Ie Tum >> Ie', 'Prabhu Jezu', >> 'Suadik Tujem Nanv', 'Tum Ietai, Tum Ietai', 'Jezu Tujem >> Nanv', etc. >> >> Fr. Da Cruz left for his heavenly abode on July 26, 1991. >> >> Philip R Vaz >> >> Hailing from Assolna, Salcete, Philip R. Vaz studied at >> Mater Dei School, >> Saligao and later joined St. Xavier's College, Bombay. At >> the M.A. >> examination he earned the Gold Medal of the University of >> Bombay. He was >> always proud of the fact that he bagged the Gold medal >> after living and >> studying in the village club; very often he publicly >> alluded to this fact. >> He occupied high positions in several departments of the >> Government of >> Bombay ending his career as Joint Secretary in the >> Government of >> Maharashtra. >> >> In his free time, Vaz would write articles in Konkani. >> Through his regular >> column "Zag Porjemodem" in "The Goa Times" he would air the >> problems faced >> by the people. After him, the same column in "The Goa >> Times" was continued >> by Felix P. da Cruz alias Anand Kristdas. >> >> Vaz had two other famous Goans as classmates in St. >> Xavier's College: >> Cancer Specialist Dr. Ernest Borges and world-famous >> journalist Frank >> Moraes; they were referred to as "Three Musketers" by >> their colleagues and >> teachers. >> >> Sebastian Borges >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- Augusto Pinto 40, Novo Portugal, Moira, Bardez, Goa, India E pinto...@gmail.com or ypinto...@yahoo.co.in P 0832-2470336 M 9881126350