[Goanet] AVF's posting on expats...

2002-04-30 Thread Frederick Noronha
AVF's post on an 'expat Goans voice' raises some interesting issues, contains some views one can't agree with, and makes charges which one would rather not get caught up in. Some points for brainstorming: * The view that large sections of the Press in Goa doesn't care much about Goa is not a

Re: [Goanet] Old Wedding Customs ....BIKAREANCHEM JEVONN...IV

2002-04-30 Thread bernadine decosta
Dear Fr.Mascarenhas, That was an interesting article on our Goan wedding customs, which till today are still being maintained/carried out by many families. Such customs do add more festivity and gaiety to the on-going marriage ceremony that will take place in a day or two. I missed out on your

Fwd: [Goanet] Deep Purple will have Goa rocking

2002-04-30 Thread Egbert Correia
** Forwarded Message Follows *** To: One Goa (E-mail) [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Egbert Correia [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 10:13:32 +0400 CAMPAL: Famous Deep Purple, one of the world's first brands to fuse classical and rock music, will be visiting Goa to enthral audiences

goanet-digest V1 #3907

2002-04-30 Thread goanet-digest
goanet-digest Tuesday, April 30 2002 Volume 01 : Number 3907 - In this issue: [Goanet] Why women cry [Goanet] Old Wedding Customs BIKAREANCHEM JEVONN...IV Re: [Goanet] Old Wedding

[Goanet] Arundhati Roy - Part III

2002-04-30 Thread George Pinto
Can we not find it in ourselves to belong to an ancient civilisation instead of to just a recent nation? To love a land instead of just patrolling a territory? The Sangh Parivar understands nothing of what civilisation means.It seeks to limit, reduce, define, dismember and desecrate the memory

[Goanet] Arundhati Roy - Part II

2002-04-30 Thread George Pinto
Madrassas, the Muslim equivalent of hothouses cultivating religious hatred, try and make up in frenzy and foreign funding, what they lack in State support. They provide the perfect foil for Hindu communalists to dance their dance of mass paranoia and hatred. (In fact they serve that purpose so

goanet-digest V1 #3909

2002-04-30 Thread goanet-digest
goanet-digest Tuesday, April 30 2002 Volume 01 : Number 3909 - In this issue: [Goanet] Arundhati Roy - Part II [Goanet] Arundhati Roy - Part III See end of digest for information on

[Goanet] Re: India may grant dual citizenship by end of 2002

2002-04-30 Thread Mervyn Lobo
India may grant dual citizenship by end of 2002 Those having dual citizenship will enjoy all rights and privileges on a par with Indian citizens, including right to property etc, but will not have political rights nor the right to run for political office. They may also be barred from

Re: [Goanet] Old Wedding Customs ....BIKAREANCHEM JEVONN...IV

2002-04-30 Thread Paddydes
In a message dated 04/30/2002 8:26:16 AM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The intention behind the service is to remember and pray for the dead ancestors (also masses are offered for the souls of the dead ancestors, close relatives of the family and even the old deceased faithful servant of

Re: [Goanet] Rules and Regulations

2002-04-30 Thread Paddydes
In a message dated 04/29/2002 11:41:27 PM EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Netters - I've been remiss in reminding you all of GoaNet's Rules and Regulations. Please read them and follow them - they are few and reasonable. Thanks - Viviana Yes, Thanks - Viviana! Better Late Than Never

[Goanet] COLOUR OF GOAN MANGOES

2002-04-30 Thread Nash Carol Lobo
No problem about the explanation offered by you: it is plausible, yes, although I don't believe that the yellow colour (as opposed to the red one) has anything to do with it. It is quite amusing that so many of our Goans are engrossed in the correct name and colour of our favourite Goan

Re: [Goanet] Why women cry

2002-04-30 Thread Sunila Muzawar
What a beautiful message this is. I have sent it to some of my friends. Thanks to Eddie for sending it. Cheers, Sunila From: Eddie [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Goanet] Why women cry Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 01:23:13 +0300 Dear Friends, Here's another one for Mothers day