Re: [Goanet] GOA'S EVOLVING HELL: Tour de Babel !
Dears, Konkani is far from dying in the Konkan and Goa. Rest asured. On Konkani Dis [20 August] as many as 14 books were released by the Goa Konkani Akademi. Of these, 6 were in Roman script and the balance 8 in Devnagri script. We have had at least a dozen other books released by different agencies since June, 2006. One result of the debate on scripts is the flurry of publications. In the Konkan, the Bishops of Karwar and Mangalore have stolen a march over the Archdiocese of Goa. They have started Konkani classes in the Kannada script in 53 schools funded by their Sahitaya Akademi. The script in the Diocesan schools and in the churches is the same, so is the dialect. In Goa, the Diocesan schools use the Devnagri script and Antruzi dialect while the Diocese uses the Roman script and the Bardesi/Novo Korari dialect. things may change in the next Academic year as Adv. Uday Bhembre, the 'guru' of the diocese and the Education Minister in matters of the language, has said that the Official Language Act, 1987 and the use of Konkani for non-Government transactions including culture,literature , education and employment have no connection as they are dealt with by different Articles of the Indian Constitution. The OLA, 1987 is under Article 343 while employment is under Article 309, Freedom of speech is under Article 21 and so on. Time will tell what happens. Viva Goa. Miguel --- Fernandes, Alan wrote: It is sad to hear that Konkani is dying. We Goans Should first continue speaking to our children in Konkani, not only Goans in Goa but Goans wherever they live around the world. We Goans have to deal with this situation, ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] GOA'S EVOLVING HELL: Tour de Babel !
--- Fernandes, Alan wrote: It is sad to hear that Konkani is dying. It look like going the same way as what happened to Marathi in Bombay. We Goans Should first continue speaking to our children in Konkani, not only Goans in Goa but Goans wherever they live around the world. We Goans have to deal with this situation, Please do not leave this to the Politicians. (Can you believe that since independence Goa had more that 12 or more CM, looks like they are more greed for Power than the welfare of Goa) Mario asks: Alan, While I respect your obviously heartfelt opinion, people tend to use the language that serves them best wherever they may live. However, learning other languages is always a good idea for all kinds of reasons. I'm not sure that Konkani is dying. Time will tell. However, I'm sure it is dying among expatriates and their foreign born children, but I believe it will survive in Goa and the rest of the Konkan Coast. The last time I was in Goa I noticed several non-Goans working there who had learned and spoke Konkani fluently. Regarding politicians, how do you think they get into office in a democracy? Their greed for power would fail if honest people would get motivated and organize and run against them or, at least vote for better candidates. People tend to get the government they deserve. ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
Re: [Goanet] GOA'S EVOLVING HELL: Tour de Babel !
Well written, well said, Miguel. Konkani is dear to us Goans, period. It could not have been designed in some private bedrooms or some clasic designing rooms. One had to get down to the local MARKET PLACEs to put down Goa's Mother Tougue in the writing form and standardizing it for prosterity. It is a pity that our market places do not reverberate Konkani ani more. Is this the sign that Konkani is dying?. Or is it dead already that we do the dressing up for it just like the undertaker does for the stiffs??? I really don't know. Mostly, it is anything else but Konkani that we hear in our market places. I myself am surprised at myself sometimes when I automatically speak in Hindi to our local vendors in our market places. Is it confusion??? This never used to happen say some 10 or 15 years ago. It used to be spontaneous Konkani. Today, I hate to tune in the TV channel to News in Konkani. I get less peace and more of anger at not being able to follow what is being said. It is like being a stranger in one's own house. Ex. The other day I was looking for a place/shop in Margao (Borda). Every attempt I made to ask for directions in Konkani, I heard strange sounds. Believe you me, after almost a dozen attempts, I gave up asking for directions in frustration and found the place through trial and error going from street to street until I found the place. In the bargain I had wasted one liter of petrol. Is this not the price we pay for letting out politicians and political philolsophers think for us from the skies rather then from their hearts?. floriano goasuraj [Say 'NO' to 2nd Term for MLAs] [Say 'NO' to outside High Commands] - Original Message - From: Miguel Braganza GOA'S EVOLVING HELL: Tour de Babel ! The South-West monsoons rains of the last few days have reminded many a person on the Konkan Coast of the 'Great Deluge'. In the land of the Old Testament, the Indian Navy frigates and missile boats in the Mediterranean Sea have played the role of Noah's Ark to many Indians trapped in war-torn Lebanon. ___ Goanet mailing list Goanet@lists.goanet.org http://lists.goanet.org/listinfo.cgi/goanet-goanet.org
