Re: [Goanet] Dhobitalao - Bombay India

[Eugene Correia]

Do you write this piece Ana?

Eugene

Re: [Goanet] Syria crisis: US welcomes 'significant' Russian proposal on chemical weapons

[Jim Fernandes]

Mervyn,
It does not look like you can hold a debate to its scope. When forced to a 
corner, you begin to employ tricks such as selective 'cut and paste' and other 
esoteric methods, such as creating entirely new threads to throw your readers 
off track. Those games won't work with me.

Mervyn states:
Jim F,
I do not think the US will default on its bonds. In any case, it is of little 
interest to me. What I am really interested in, is examining the current 
economic jungle and finding a way to benefit from it. If you know a way, can 
you share it with us?  Else, we can waste the next five years debating the 
finer economic theories while others get richer.   

My response:
You are the one who brought up the topic of US credit worthiness and 
questioning why America blows up precious resources to maintain its interests 
overseas. 

It appears that you are not able to hold a discussion to its topic in a 
cohesive manner. When challenged with a response to your points of contention, 
you claim it is of no interest to you. 

If you wanted to get rich, you could have bought Tesla stock - it has almost 
doubled in value from the time I dropped hints about it on GoaNet a few months 
ago. Had you bought gold in that time, you would probably be making zilch. 
There is zero chance of you getting rich when your brain is buried deep in crap 
!!!


>2. In an earlier reply you stated the below:
>"I am in one of the remote parts of the US where I can only get an internet 
>connection for a 
>few minutes a day. A few years ago, I had to book way in advance to get to 
>this area. Today, 
>business is so bad that they offer off-season rates during peak season. The 
>locals have no 
>money and are hurting."
>
>Do you refer to Washington DC as the remote part of the US? Do you think the 
>folks in DC 
>get INTERNET access only for a few minutes a day? Who on earth thinks 
>businesses are 
>hurting in DC? Have you recently checked how much it costs to purchase a 
>property over 
>there or how much rent people pay to live around the capital?


Mervyn states:
Ok, let me make this simpler so that you can understand it. When I say I am in 
a remote part, I have gone there for a break. I am at the place while writing 
the email. When you get to read it, I may be at a totally different place. By 
the time I get to read your reply, I could be in a different country. If this 
is clear now, I am very surprised that the thought would even cross your mind 
that Washington DC is a remote part of the country. It is the nations capital. 
It is the center of power, the exact opposite of remote. 

My response:
This is a stupidest thing I am reading coming out of your head. Please re-read 
your own email when you quoted you were in a remote part of the US and then 
later stating that that remote place happened to be Washington DC. Clearly, the 
neurons aren't firing right.


Mervyn states:
Lastly, returning to the issue in the subject line, here is a picture of how 
some of the people who live in the remote part of the US I was in, think of 
their President.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/45002663@N00/9837342855/


My response:
I have not checked this link. Regardless, I give rats ass about what people 
have to say about a US president. The current president is doing excellent job 
and his priorities are entirely in line with mine. If I was asked to choose 
between putting food on the table or a gun in my holster - I would choose the 
food.

Only stupid people would choose a gun!
 
I am OK with how president Obama is running the country.

Jim F.
New York.

[Goanet] Dovornnem - 1st Tiatr at the 39th Tiatr Competition

[Edward Verdes]

Dovornnem - By Agnelo L Fernandes (Agnelo Borim)

What is life full of care? We have no time to stand and stare’, Wrote
William Henry Davies. 

Indeed, we live our life in a fast lane. We Goans who are said to have a
susegad 
and laid back attitude to live are also steadily getting sucked into the
culture of the rat race. 
Living at the speed of life that we cannot slow down, always haunted by the
finishing line, 
life seems to have become a ride that seems to head nowhere. Before we meet
a dead end, 
it is time to slow down and look at the bigger picture of life. 

The new tiatr of Agnelo (Borim), ‘Dovornnem’ challenges us to do exactly
this. 
He appears to have picked up the right place where we seem to have been
schooled and fooled 
to live our life in the fast lane. Along with his ever energetic and
refreshing set of artistes, 
thought provoking and insightful inputs of Rev. Dr. Victor Ferrao and
resourceful as well as agile direction 
of Avinash Chari, Agnelo Borim and Ami Daizi Fatorda are all set to
entertain the audience 
and forcefully drive home a vital and relevant message. 
As we are faced with a very real threat of loss of the richness of our Goan
Culture, 
‘Dovornnem’ opens a rejuvenating leaf from our cultural life. 
Indeed, the word ‘Dovornnem’ is literally untranslatable but evokes a
profound past 
as well illumines our present anxieties and promises a serene future. 
Dovornnem of the yester years was a site of rest and re-energization. 
Our ancestors carrying loads of goods on their head would stop and unload
their heavy burdens on it. 
It not only became a space of rest but also became a space of independence
as the ‘Dovornnem’ 
become a reliable site to both to unload and lift ones load without any help
from outside. 
Agnelo (Borim) attempts to take us on a reflective journey into the present
scenario of our life 
and reminds us that we all need Dovornnem to remain, sane and calm in our
circumstances of life today. 
To drive home this message, he takes up the context of education which seems
to school us into a life in the fast lane. 

The tiatr Dovornnem attempts to present how the enabling and liberating
potentials of education 
are suffocated and stifled by systems and practices that have converted
education into a ladder 
to jump into the life in the fast lane. The Tiatr interrogates the system
that indoctrinates and domesticates 
the students to live their life as dependent citizens. The thrill and
ecstasy of learning in the young children 
is literally nipped in the bud by a system that basis its teaching and
learning strategies solely on reward 
and punishment techniques and fails to let the children to think and learn. 
This infantalization of the child in the classroom has converted our class
rooms into spaces 
of passive knowledge consumption and in fact students learn without being
taught 
to become dummy citizens of our consumerist world. While questioning the
reigning model of Education, 
the tiatr makes a plea for a child-centric, teacher-student dialogic
relationship driven education 
that would convert the class room into a space of active learning and
collaborative knowledge production. 
The tiatr shows the crippling and disabling effects of present system of
learning 
which converts us into deductive people whose assumptions are already set
for us 
and we seem to have not ability to question them. 

Agnelo ( Borim) creatively brings the importance of Dovornnem by putting
into play a family plot 
that consists of three generations. These three levels of generation, the
grand father Celstinho, his son Antonio, 
Two grand daughters Leah and Zeeta and a grandson are shown to be tossed by
the demands of life 
while the grand father is challenged to lend his shoulder like the Dovornnem
to everyone. 
The son being captured by the consumerist culture views education as a great
business opportunity 
and is set to put education for sale. His two daughters along with their
grandfather 
and the domestic helper Ramfu gate crash into his plans. 
To find how the plot unfolds see Dovornnem that will be staged on 23rd
September, 2013 at 7p.m. at DMKM Kala Academy Panjim. 

The Tiatr Dovornnem is scripted by Agnelo Borim has the concept by Rev. Dr.
Victor Ferrao, 
Directed by Avinash Chari, Music arrangements by Rev. Fr. Simon Cunha, 
stage set by Pobre Dias with Dovornnem designed and erected by Raymond a
creative artiste from Colva 
and an alumni of Shanti Niketan,Kolkata, background music and stage lights
designed by Avinash, 
is propped by talented actors like Rupesh Jogle, Ivy Pereira e Albuquerque,
Armando Fernandes, 
Raphael Rodricks, Natasha Noronha, Kimberly Gomes and Pobre Dias. 
The set of singers consists of Nazario Pinto, Francis Pinto, Bernard
Noronha, Sachin Moraes, 
Linette Baptista, Webly Gomes, Andrew Pereira, Junisha, Denzil Fernandes. 
The lyrics of songs are by Francis Pinto, Nazario Pinto, Fr. Simon D Cunha,
Marcus Vaz, 
Tomas Pereira and Agnelo Borim The live band

[Goanet] SHANTARAM NAIK VISITS ESI HOSPITAL MARGAO

[Shantaram Naik]

SHANTARAM NAIK M.P

2137,Near Swami Math,

Gogol, Margao Goa

0832-2759555

9422439990

09868181344

23/09/2013



*SHANTARAM NAIK VISITS ESI HOSPITAL BEING BUILT BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
AT THE COST OF 85 CRORES*



   FOR THE FAVOUR OF PUBLICATION



Mr Shantaram Naik M.P. and Chairman of Parliament’s Standing Committee
of the Department of Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice, who
visited the ESI Hospital in Margao being upgraded to 100 beds from 50 beds  at
the cost of 85 crores, also assured the ESI authorities that he will
provide an ambulance and hearse van at the earliest, pending help regarding
other equipments permissible under MPLAD Scheme.

Mr Naik  was briefed by Labour Commissioner Ms F.Rodrigues,Regional
Director Shri C.V.Joseph,Admnistrative Medical Officer Shubhangi Lotlikar
and Senior Physician Vaibhav Gude in the Conference Room of the Hospital.

  Mr Naik who was accompanied by General Secretary of Goa Pradesh
Congress Committee Shri Altinho Gomes, Ex-General Secretary and
Ex-President of Margao Municipality Shri Santosh Raiturkar, Ex-Secretary
Damodar Korgaoncar and Block President of Margao Block Congress Committee,
Sri Gopal Naik , said that he will follow up with the  Union Ministry Of
Labour and Employment matters related to medical and non-medical
recruitments.

  Mr Naik was informed  by officials that 6.5 lakh beneficiaries are
covered under Employees’ State Insurance Scheme , in Goa Region  with 12
dispensaries, and five branch offices.

 Mr Naik said that Goa needs another ESI hospital in North Goa for
which, he will see to it  that it becomes a reality.

   Mr Naik said that ESI Scheme authorities have to look after all the
medical requirements of the insured persons and that he was happy that a
number of hospitals , including hospitals with super specialities are
empanelled under ESIC under their Scheme.



RELEASED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF

SHRI SHANTARAM NAIK M.P



Caption of the photograph attached:

Proposed ESI HOSPITAL BUILDING

[Goanet] Thank Roland for Dhobi Talao writeup.

[eric pinto]

     Originally posted by him.  Thanks also for long stint
 on Goan Voice.   Much enjoyed.     eric.



 From: Ana Maria de souza-Goswami 
To: goanet@lists.goanet.org 
Sent: Sunday, September 22, 2013 10:16 PM
Subject: [Goanet] Dhobitalao - Bombay India
 

In a certain generation not too long ago, if you said Dhobitalao, you meant 
Little Goa.

In Toronto, Canada where I live, there is little Italy, little Greece, 
little Portugal, little India and even, just outside of Toronto, an entire 
suburb (officially called Brampton) known as Khalistan, where all the 
Sardars live.

Brampton used to be a farming area populated by whites, until the Sardars 
moved in. Now it is a place which abounds in Punjabi samosas, sarson-ka-saag 
and 'lawyers' who 'help' you with settling personal injury car accident 
claims. But you will not find any little Goa.

Now, to get back to Dhobitalao.

That area of Bombay was home to a large dhobi migrant community from UP that 
worked from a pond that was originally built by the Parsis to supply their 
Agiaries. Over time, as the water got stagnated, they turned it over to the 
dhobis who needed exactly such a spot to base their trade in  the city. 
Eventually, the pond was cemented over and the Parsis built residential 
buildings which they gave over as rentals to newcomers in Bombay.

It was exactly in such a condition that the first Goans started moving in. 
Soon the area was overflowing with Goan migrants who chose to live together, 
God knows why, given the crab mentality for which the community is famed. 
Not only did they live in harmony, but also in relative peace, although a 
typical large family of seven or eight lived in one room no bigger than 300 
to 500 sq feet.

In that space they hatched, matched and were dispatched.

Dhobitalao, as I knew it, was Goan enough to be known to the rest of Bombay 
and even outside and the Middle East, as the Goan hub outside Goa. Among 
well known features of the area were oasis of large rooms of about 1,500 sq 
feet or more in very old dilapidated buildings that became the homes of Goan 
Village Clubs about which much has been written. What I will add is, that 
the living conditions there were absolutely pathetic. But then, living in 
Portuguese Goa of the time was equally so, despite the large village spaces.

If this description has put in your mind a decrepit neighborhood you would 
not be entirely wrong, but I have not yet made a reference to the vibrancy 
of the place. Dhobitalao was the Bronx of the 1930s. People hung out their 
washed clothing to dry and sat on their building terraces. The terraces were 
the community arenas where every social celebration took place.  A birthday, 
a dance and even movie shows. Everyone was invited, both from the building 
and everywhere  else. Prohibition was in force and Aunty's famous rotgut was 
served.

On one occasion, while learning German from a Saligao resident of Indra 
Bhuvan , I was called to watch a movie on the terrace. The boys running the 
projector sat precariously with their equipment on a small patch on the 
roof, the white painted wall was the screen and the bar was lined along one 
side.

There were all kinds of home cooked snacks on a table and everybody sat 
hunched on the floor in the dark of an 8 pm evening. I don't remember the 
name of the movie, but it was smuggled in by the Goan usher of the nearby 
Metro cinema. There
was dancing after the movie but by then I had left as I had a long hike back 
home to Byculla.

Dhobitalao's Main Street extended from the Sonapur Church (Dolours) to 
Crawford market, a distance of about 1 km. Along the way were butcher shops 
selling fresh pork, and the famous C D'Souza's and Vienna restaurants which 
were frequented by lonely sailors between trips.

They served excellent Goan-Bombay fusion food at ridiculously low prices. In 
1965, you could get a plate of sorpotel, a loaf of bread and Crumb Chops 
(pork chops fried with batter and bread crumbs) followed by a plate of rice 
with fish curry and a fried mackerel on the side. It was excellent value.

On Dhobitalao streets, other restaurants abounded. Along Main Street were 
also a couple of wax candle shops. Thinking about it now, I
wonder what kept them in business. Perhaps it was the yearly fairs at which 
body parts made of wax were sold. Main Street was the show-piece of 
Dhobitalao. Other side streets were not so clean nor as spacious.

There were the Wellington Terraces, a group of four buildings within a rough 
stony compound that was a village all by itself. Everybody in Dhobitalao had 
a relative or villager in Wellington. Outside Wellington were all sorts of 
trades-people - tailors, darners, cobblers and others.  All were excellent 
craftsmen and I remember my dad taking me to a
cobbler there to custom make my leather shoes even though we lived in 
Byculla. Perhaps part of the reason might have been the opportunity to visit 
one of his friends wh

[Goanet] Wendell and Konkani writer Edwin D'Souza at Bangalore Literary Festival

[Eugene Correia]

Edwin Joseph Francis D'souza to Speak

 Edwin Joseph Francis D'souza is a noted Konkani author, he has 33
published novels, over 100 short-stories, columns, satires etc. Many of his
short stories are translated into English, Kannada, Hindi, Kashmiri,
Malayalam and Tamil. He has won ten State, inter-state and international
(from Dubai) Awards for literature.

Goa Konkani Akademi published his novel Kallem Bhangaar (Black Gold) using
Nagari script. In the month of March 2012 he was awarded the The Book
Sellers' & Publishers' Award (BAPASI) from Chennai for his life-time
contribution to a minority language. He is also on the Board of Konkani
Studies, Goa University.

He has written the dialogue for the Konkani movie Boxsane in 1995. He was
also a Member of the General Council of the Sahitya Akademi (2008-2012) New
Delhi and is presently the Executive Director of Konkani Institute,
St.Aloysius College, Mangalore. Recently, he has been appointed a Member to
the Expert Committee, Ministry of Culture, New Delhi, which decides on the
Fellowship Awards.


Wendell Rodricks also to speak

Wendell Rodricks is a prominent fashion designer based in the western
Indian region of Goa. He has been listed among one of India's top ten
designers. He has authored two books – The Green Room, Moda Goa: History &
Style and contributed to Inside/Out, a collection of stories.

Festival is from Sept 27, 28 and 29.

Eugene

[Goanet] Former hockey Olympian Jack Britto passes away

[Albert Peres]

http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/printerfile.php?link=2013-09-19

originally here:

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\09\17\story_17-9-2013_pg2_3

(includes photo)

Former hockey Olympian Jack Britto passes away

LAHORE: Former Olympian Jack Britto, 87 years old, who represented 
Pakistan hockey team in the Helsinski Olympic Games 1952, passed away in 
London on Sunday (September 15, 2013). Jack was an outstanding forward, 
right-half and played his hockey on the hallowed grounds of St. 
Patrick’s High School which had the rare distinction of producing some 
of the best-known hockey stalwarts of his time and the sub-continent. 
Britto had excellent stick work and was a skilful dribbler and one of 
the best ‘goal shooters’ in the game. From 1954 onwards, Britto played 
for Malawi and later became coach to the Malawi hockey team. He lived 
the rest of his life in England. May his soul rest in peace.


--
Albert Peres

afpe...@3129.ca
416.660.0847

[Goanet] Goa news for September 24, 2013

[Goanet News Service]

Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org
Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories.

*** I-League roundup: Salgaocar win Goa derby, Bagan draw
Bengaluru - Firstpost
eague at the Duler Stadium on Saturday. Scottish striker Darryl
Duffy scored the only goal of ...
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*** Sesa's identity with Goa 'inseparable': Sanjiv Verma -
Economic Times
eadquartered company, a top executive has said. "The
identification of Goa will not vanish.
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*** Police to probe into lapses in detecting Yasin Bhatkal's Goa
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*** Goa says bye-bye backpackers - Times of India
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*** CM, industrialists meet RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Goa -
Times of India
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*** Special squad to track down Goa chapel desecration culprits
- Oneindia
eindiaPanaji, Sept 23: Goa Police has set up a special squad to
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official said on Monday. Speaking to reporters at the police
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*** Shop owners expand on their charity work to help children in
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*** Goa Tourism Development Corporation looks at tapping cruise
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*** No subletting of beach shacks in Goa - Times of India
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[Goanet] Press Note for a favour of Publication

[Tiatr Academy Goa]

*Press Note for a *

*favour of Publication*



TRIBUTES PAID TO TIATR ARTISTES FR. PLANTON, J.X. MIRANDA CONDOLENCE MEET
FOR ROSALIA ON 25TH SEPTEMBER 2013.



In a condolence met held on 20th Sept 2013 at Ravindra Bhavan Margao. Rich
Tribute were paid to late. Fr. Planton Faria and late. J.X. Miranda two of
the versatile tiatr writers and directors who had contributed immensely to
the tiatr stage during their life time.



Speaking on the occasion Fr. Caetano da Costa Director of Clergy home
Margao and also a tiatr writer highlighted the contribution of Fr. Planton
Faria to the tiatr stage and the Goan literature he said that Priests and
the tiatrist have a similarity in propagating and preaching the message
truth, love, social awareness,etc. The only difference is the former uses
the pulpit while the latter does it from the stage.



Tiatr artiste Anil Kumar also spoke on the occasion and narrating his life
experiences with Fr. Planton Faria said that he was a noble soul and will
always remain alive through his writings.



Others who spoke on the occasion were Peter D’silva nephew of J.X. Miranda
and tiatr artiste P.Agnelo while speaking P. Agnelo stated that J.X.
Miranda was his mentor and a guide who always loved Goa and most of his
tiatr and songs were Centered on Goa and issues related to Goa.



Shri.Prince Jacob President of TAG presided over the function. He requested
the family members of J.X. Miranda to hand over his writings if any for
publication so that he remains active forever. He praised Fr. Planton
Faria’s efforts in contributing towards the tiatr though being a priest had
other duties to perform.



The function was attended by Sara Faria, Aurabella Crasto Sister-in-law and
niece of Fr. Faria and Francisco X. Miranda son and other family members of
late J.X. Miranda others present on the occasion were tiatr artistes, Eddie
Mascarenhas, Piety Fernandes.



Shri. Joy Fernandes Cultural Oraganiser of TAG compered the function and
proposed the vote of thanks.



The press note also states that a  Condolence Meet will be held on
25thSeptember 2013 at 4.00 p.m. at TAG’s Conference Hall, Campal Trade
Centre,
Panjim to pay homage to the young tiatr artiste Rosalia Rodrigues from
Ribander who died recently and has requested to all tiatr lovers to attend
the same.









*Victor de Sa*

*Member Secretary*

[Goanet] Chapel desecration - oheraldo.in

[Camillo Fernandes]

http://oheraldo.in/News/Main%20Page%20News/Banda-chapel-desecration-echoes-in-Assolna-Cuncolim-parishes/79806.html

  

[Goanet] Diabetes - dailymail.co.uk

[Camillo Fernandes]

http://www.realdiabetestruth.com/how-the-latest-dietary-research-can-benefit-diabetics/


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2429704/Diabetes-disaster-waiting-70-Brits-dont-know-disease-lead-amputations-blindness.html

  

[Goanet] sport photo identity

[Nelson Lopes]

Sport Photo Identity
Minister of Health, Goa Govt. may please note and take effective, urgent
actions at your ealiest, The employees of Govt Hospital Bambolim, be it
Doctors, nurses, Group D employees, and all others need to sport proper
photo identity, while on duty. It will help to identify not only for
grievances, but also to commend for good work they do. It is impolite to
ask for their identity, which may be necessary at times. Many times in the
past patients have been duped in the hospital premises, posing as
employees. The cases of patients losing gold ornaments at X ray dept, is
not lost on any one. Lifting of new born babies were also in the news The
Hospital, specially is an ocean  of employees and its hardly possible for
any to identify them. In fact photo identities must be worn by all Govt
employees in all departments on a compulsory basis and this will obviate
many ills and inconveniences the visitors face Most of the employees in the
private sector are  already  and compulsorily sporting photo identity
Nelson Lopes Chinchinim

[Goanet] Dhobitalao - Bombay India

[Ana Maria de souza-Goswami]

In a certain generation not too long ago, if you said Dhobitalao, you meant 
Little Goa.


In Toronto, Canada where I live, there is little Italy, little Greece, 
little Portugal, little India and even, just outside of Toronto, an entire 
suburb (officially called Brampton) known as Khalistan, where all the 
Sardars live.


Brampton used to be a farming area populated by whites, until the Sardars 
moved in. Now it is a place which abounds in Punjabi samosas, sarson-ka-saag 
and 'lawyers' who 'help' you with settling personal injury car accident 
claims. But you will not find any little Goa.


Now, to get back to Dhobitalao.

That area of Bombay was home to a large dhobi migrant community from UP that 
worked from a pond that was originally built by the Parsis to supply their 
Agiaries. Over time, as the water got stagnated, they turned it over to the 
dhobis who needed exactly such a spot to base their trade in  the city. 
Eventually, the pond was cemented over and the Parsis built residential 
buildings which they gave over as rentals to newcomers in Bombay.


It was exactly in such a condition that the first Goans started moving in. 
Soon the area was overflowing with Goan migrants who chose to live together, 
God knows why, given the crab mentality for which the community is famed. 
Not only did they live in harmony, but also in relative peace, although a 
typical large family of seven or eight lived in one room no bigger than 300 
to 500 sq feet.


In that space they hatched, matched and were dispatched.

Dhobitalao, as I knew it, was Goan enough to be known to the rest of Bombay 
and even outside and the Middle East, as the Goan hub outside Goa. Among 
well known features of the area were oasis of large rooms of about 1,500 sq 
feet or more in very old dilapidated buildings that became the homes of Goan 
Village Clubs about which much has been written. What I will add is, that 
the living conditions there were absolutely pathetic. But then, living in 
Portuguese Goa of the time was equally so, despite the large village spaces.


If this description has put in your mind a decrepit neighborhood you would 
not be entirely wrong, but I have not yet made a reference to the vibrancy 
of the place. Dhobitalao was the Bronx of the 1930s. People hung out their 
washed clothing to dry and sat on their building terraces. The terraces were 
the community arenas where every social celebration took place.  A birthday, 
a dance and even movie shows. Everyone was invited, both from the building 
and everywhere  else. Prohibition was in force and Aunty's famous rotgut was 
served.


On one occasion, while learning German from a Saligao resident of Indra 
Bhuvan , I was called to watch a movie on the terrace. The boys running the 
projector sat precariously with their equipment on a small patch on the 
roof, the white painted wall was the screen and the bar was lined along one 
side.


There were all kinds of home cooked snacks on a table and everybody sat 
hunched on the floor in the dark of an 8 pm evening. I don't remember the 
name of the movie, but it was smuggled in by the Goan usher of the nearby 
Metro cinema. There
was dancing after the movie but by then I had left as I had a long hike back 
home to Byculla.


Dhobitalao's Main Street extended from the Sonapur Church (Dolours) to 
Crawford market, a distance of about 1 km. Along the way were butcher shops 
selling fresh pork, and the famous C D'Souza's and Vienna restaurants which 
were frequented by lonely sailors between trips.


They served excellent Goan-Bombay fusion food at ridiculously low prices. In 
1965, you could get a plate of sorpotel, a loaf of bread and Crumb Chops 
(pork chops fried with batter and bread crumbs) followed by a plate of rice 
with fish curry and a fried mackerel on the side. It was excellent value.


On Dhobitalao streets, other restaurants abounded. Along Main Street were 
also a couple of wax candle shops. Thinking about it now, I
wonder what kept them in business. Perhaps it was the yearly fairs at which 
body parts made of wax were sold. Main Street was the show-piece of 
Dhobitalao. Other side streets were not so clean nor as spacious.


There were the Wellington Terraces, a group of four buildings within a rough 
stony compound that was a village all by itself. Everybody in Dhobitalao had 
a relative or villager in Wellington. Outside Wellington were all sorts of 
trades-people - tailors, darners, cobblers and others.  All were excellent 
craftsmen and I remember my dad taking me to a
cobbler there to custom make my leather shoes even though we lived in 
Byculla. Perhaps part of the reason might have been the opportunity to visit 
one of his friends where a glass of hooch was assured.


Within Dhobitalao on the southern and eastern ends, were the Irani 
restaurants about which the Canadian-Goan writer Marcos Catao has recently 
written. Two of them were Sassanian and Bastani. They made the best bread 
puddings and the most 

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[Goanet] Why the church must revive the Christian Gawda mand by Adv Joao Fernandes

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Why the church must revive the Christian Gawda mand
Published on: September 21, 2013 - 23:36

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 The concept of “mand” may be alien to the other communities of Goa, but it
is cherished and valued by the Gawda community. Mand was and still remains
one of the best somudai (community) of Gawdas



By Joao Fernandes



Significance of the mand

Mand is a centrally located, open meeting ground of the gawda community and
every ward or settlement has its own mand. Most cultural activities such as
dhalo, fugdi, intruz, intrumez, zagor, etc, were performed here. In ancient
times, the mand acted as a meeting place where important decisions
pertaining to the ward were taken and made effective. It also served the
purpose of strengthening social and cultural unity amongst gawdas of the
ward as they would all gather at the mand, irrespective of their
inter-personal differences, during festivals and for other cultural
activities.

Cultural activities such as dhalo, fugdi, intruz, intrumez and zagor
flourished because of the mand. Even the art of mastering different
indigenous cultural instruments such as dholl, taxem, kasali, ghumot and
madhali used to be passed from generation to generation at the mand.

It was a place of frequent meeting and decision-taking and was symbolic of
the Gawda unity. If any case was taken up here then it was sure to have an
effective result. For instance, in case of theft, the thief would speak the
truth and return the stolen article.



Mand activities

If one studies the history of the Gawda community, one realises that Gawdas
are basically agriculturists. Most agricultural land developed in Goa is
probably by Gawdas; other communities may take credit today. The Gawdas
used to carry out cultivation at two places - on village plains and on
hillocks in forest areas. In villages they mostly cultivated rice.
Cultivation would start by May end or early June and harvesting would be
done by September end or early October.

In forest areas they practiced shifting cultivation which is locally termed
as “kamat” or “savod”. As per the practice of shifting cultivation (cumeri)
they would cultivate a place for a maximum of two to three years after
which cultivation would be shifted to another site.

For Savod cultivation nutrient rich crops that required less water such as
pakol, nachni, voroi, kulid, ulid, etc, were grown. Sadly, for the new
generation these crops are now alien. Cultivation commenced in July while
harvesting was done either in November or late December. Apart from this,
they cultivated sugarcane. Jaggery was made from this sugarcane. Harvesting
of this crop was done in the month of January.

When paddy was harvested, Gawda women would gather at their respective
mands where they would perform the dhalo, fugdi, kannar khell, moraile,
etc. Dhalos used to be performed for five, seven or nine days and on such
nights one would hear the women singing beautiful Dhalo and Fugdi songs.
 Most songs sung during the Dhalo festival are based on nature or inspired
from past incidents. Through the Dhalo, Gawdas celebrated nature and
thanked the Almighty for the harvest. Women would perform holding each
other’s hand or by standing in a circle, which was a symbol of unity. This
was a time all differences were put aside.

Post Savod and the sugarcane harvest, somewhere during February or March,
Gawda men celebrated Intruz on the mand, preparations for which would begin
a week in advance. During that week it was customary to hear the beautiful
sounds of the dholl, taxem, kasali, madhali and ghumot. During the Intruz
performance, at least while singing the Choren in glory of the Almighty,
the men stood in a circle.



How the Mand was destroyed

In any civilization, the elite section of society always tries to impose
its culture on everyone. So also is the case with organised religious
institutions. They try to impose their religious practices on less powerful
religious institutions. The elite assert superior status for their culture
and religion with the claim that their culture and religion come from God
while that of the tribal and downtrodden come from the devil. And with this
belief the former attack and destroy the later. However, in reality, the
tribal culture is far superior as it is in close association with nature.
 When an alien culture is amalgamated with the local culture without
disturbing the local culture people accept the alien culture easily. But
when an alien culture is imposed upon the local culture and an attempt is
made to destroy the local culture people then resist from accepting the
alien culture.

This is exactly what happened with the mand. The gawdas have a tradition of
singing Choren on the mand. When the gawdas were converted to Christianity
some 150 to 200 years ago, the Church introduced songs in glory of Jesus in
the Choren, which the Gawdas wholeheartedly accepted.



The destruction

In Quepem, 

[Goanet] [Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar] A Goan Pastime

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Photo Blog by Rajan Parrikar has posted a new item, 'A Goan Pastime'

Football, rain or shine.

This setting in the village of Harvalem in the shadow of the Western Sahyadri
range in northeast Goa is spectacular. I am sure the local politico and his
whores (read builder buddies) will find a way to cure this.













Once a common sight, today not-so-common, since coconut orchards are being
depleted at [...]

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[Goanet] Today's Panjim News in Pics

[JoeGoaUk]

Pic of the Day

Cheapest in Town?
With fish. Paratha etc
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukfishcurryrice3/9893209036/in/photostream


note: click on links for more info / details etc

Red Seedless Popai
Rs.35
Tum Mhoji Pikloli Popai, sodanch gopant zai..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9875507415/in/photostream


D B road
Remindes me of Paris road  ‘Boulervard Barbes’
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9875598634/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9875609364/in/photostream/


A hilly view from Promenade
Across River mandovi
Hilly development
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9893251663/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9893256213/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9893159944/in/photostream/


Heavy rush at a pharmacy
This intermittent  rain these days to blame I suppose
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9893154776/in/photostream/lightbox/


St. Inez Creek / Sankov
Old and still going strong
Can withstand car parking both side of it
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9875620276/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9875735793/in/photostream/


International film Festival of India (IFFI)
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt of India.
At Old GMC courtyard, at INOX, Panjim
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9875636634/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9875646516/in/photostream/


Fish Market 
Whatever happened to Goa Govt ‘subsidised fish outlets’ scheme?
Paalu fish Rs.700..
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9875652464/in/photostream/
Visonn, Dayan etc
Rs.450/kg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9893158516/in/photostream/lightbox/


Roz-Anvalle because they shape like rose
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9893161996/in/photostream/lightbox/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9893165346/in/photostream/lightbox/


SitaPhal or Antonam reminds me of a UK incidence.
Once I went for a dinner at a Goan friends place in UK 
Saw some of these in my friends hand who just come from work / Market.
Said to myself 'dost ho to aisa' who remembers exactly what my fav. things are.
Had our meals but no offer yet nor seen on the dining table. Later on, while
watching TV, I took up the topic. '...it's very expensive here, I only bought
it fo my wife (who was pregnant).
Rs.100 / kg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9893179334/in/photostream/lightbox/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9893175746/in/photostream/lightbox/


Heavy dry logs / branches above
Prevention better than cure
Promenade near Kala Academy / Forest Dept
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9875546936/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9875672143/in/photostream/


Grown so tall
Plant growth watch
Casuarinas plants first planted in Huly 2010
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9875585136/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/9875593676/in/photostream/



Extra:
What His favourite is not mine
Matolli wastage
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim9/9869404863/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoaukdirtypanjim9/9869294996/


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