[Goanet-News] Goa news for May 3, 2012
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa govt to consult Bombay HC in appointing Lokayukta - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFOf7yfzATNAz3ucv8u14VrwqyiLQ&url=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/goa-govt-to-consult-bombay-hc-in-appointing-lokayukta/993458.html *** Goan Mhamal lifts UKCA Cup - Deccan Herald Q2uO0bbSbgJVwzKA http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFjirEcntuVgJm8p-WUuf2OcNkGOw&url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/246525/goan-mhamal-lifts-ukca-cup.html *** Goa govt appoints committee to probe GCA affairs - Zee News ember committee to probe the alleged misappropriation of funds and irregularities committed by the Goa Cricket Association (GCA). The State Registration Department has set up a committee of former GCA ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHiz0wGWz_put0SSW5O9TEmlJYJYw&url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/cricket/goa-govt-appoints-committee-to-probe-gca-affairs_741769.html *** Independent legislators in Goa come together - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGl0qc92BL1PhH3hgNuIuyYxX3-Ow&url=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/independent-legislators-in-goa-come-together/993565.html *** Kaman and Kineco Announce Agreement to Form a Joint Venture in India - MarketWatch (press release) Kaman Aerospace Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Kaman Corporation (NYSE:KAMN) and Kineco Private Limited today announced that they have entered into an agreement to form a manufacturing company in India. http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNF1KlavsHdakEHe9889QqF93grjeQ&url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/kaman-and-kineco-announce-agreement-to-form-a-joint-venture-in-india-2012-05-02 *** Goan spin to cricket - The Hindu o-imposing stature in domestic competitions.http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEi7Dwh0lfit0WvzvCZ90KMe1HdwA&url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/article3377266.ece *** Goan beaches to be free of plastic mess by September - IBNLive.com NLive.comPTI http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEZ8eSIhdnuhq2BV73ljeYACkDZ9w&url=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/goan-beaches-to-be-free-of-plastic-mess-by-september/993334.html *** Goa modifies poll code to allow booze, food till late night - Hindustan Times ide panchayat polls has just played lifesaver to lakhs of Goans and tourists who love a late nightcap. In a key modification of the poll code of conduct order, State Election ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNHliPxltV4410SS7v-z3xiGCHSFRg&url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Goa/Goa-modifies-poll-code-to-allow-booze-food-till-late-night/Article1-849001.aspx *** Brokers' call: HUL, Sesa Goa - Economic Times ed growth and ...http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNGyN4YleicYI4CdUbY4BP6pB9X3mw&url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/stocks-in-news/Brokers-call-HUL-Sesa-Goa-Indiabulls-Financials/articleshow/12973753.cms *** India's Sesa Goa to Begin Exploring Liberian Mines Soon - MetalMiner ector producer and exporter of iron ore, has plans to begin exploration work sometime later this week in the Liberia's mines for an iron ore project, reports Business Line.http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNECw-wMKcmhxHJk8EGpP5NaO1px1w&url=http://agmetalminer.com/2012/05/02/indias-sesa-goa-to-begin-exploring-liberian-mines-soon/ Compiled by Goanet News Service http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php
[Goanet-News] Colourful "family names", a part of the Goan reality (Goanet)
COLOURFUL 'FAMILY NAMES', A PART OF THE GOAN REALITY
Street names might be alien in Goa, and house numbers hardly
get used. But family nicknames -- literally by the dozen --
are liberally deployed in parts of the State.
A new book on the Bardez village of Saligao lists
six whole pages of nicknames deployed locally --
mostly in Konkani, and bequeathed from father to
son, across the generations.
This centuries old tradition came up because Catholic
converts might have ended up with identical names, and needed
ways to distinguish themselves from each other, suggests Fr
Nascimento J Mascarenhas, the author of 'Land of the Sal
Tree', a just-published book on Saligao.
So, households were given nicknames "that reflected either a
peculiar physical characteristic or a personal trait of the
homeowner". This led to an abundance of "colourful" family
nicknames, which have also been taken overseas by some who
migrated there.
Some names are unusual -- like 'bot modi' (broken
toe), 'kan katro' (cut ear) or 'fujao' (chicken
pox). Some families got described as 'caulo'
(crow), 'goro cul'lo' (white crab) or 'cauo cul'lo'
(black crab).
'Pinglo' (or, blonde) was the nickname given to a household
with light coloured hair. Some families got nicknamed after
animals, birds and fish "presumably because of their
perceived resemblance to their non-human counterparts".
There was the 'bokdo' (goat), 'tal'lo' (sardine), 'combo'
(rooster), 'bebo' (toad), 'manko' (frog), 'dukor' (pig),
'kolo' (fox), 'vagio' (tiger) and 'soso' (rabbit).
Personality traits also played a part in earning families a
nickname. Such as 'Sourac' (hot curry), 'Saibin' (Blessed
Virgin), 'Godgoddo' (thunder) and 'Kochro' (trash).
"The deportment of some villagers didn't go unnoticed either.
There was 'Dando' (rod), 'Raza' (king), 'Girgiro'
(propeller), 'Bodvo' (angel) and 'Devchar' (devil)," notes
the book.
Villagers got named after the work they were
involved in -- as hatters (Chepekan), florists
(Fulkar or Fulkarn), lawyers (delegad), evil-eye
removers (dishtikan), ginger-man (alekar),
candlemakers (menkar), coconut climbers (madkar),
among others.
Then, there was Munkoto (firewood), labelled thus because an
ancestor used a piece of firewood to chase away kids whose
game of marbles disturbed his siesta. There were also some
inexplicable names like Bendro (parasite), Poko (empty) and
Porque ('why' in Portuguese).
"A few other nicknames wouldn't be appropriate to
use in a family-oriented publication. But they
were used quite freely, and without malice, by
villagers," says the book. It adds that a nickname
was never viewed with derision, but instead was a
prized symbol of a family's recognition and
acceptance as an entrenched member of the village
community.
The book also describes a range of Saligao village issues of
yesteryears, among which are some quaint and rustic
traditions, customs, folklore and even superstition.
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