St Jose Vaz has a rare distinction of belonging to a Brahmin Catholic
family. St. Jose Vaz could be considered as the first Brahmin Saint
in the world.
God! When will these brahmins get over themselves?
How is Jose Vaz's caste pedigree even remotely important ? It is not
as if the brahmins are
Caste and Christianity
by David Mosse
(available at http://www.india-seminar.com/2012/633/633_david_mosse.htm)
THE theme of caste and Christianity raises the broader issue of the
relationship between caste and religion, each in itself a difficult term.
But perhaps we can start with a
It would be important to know, regardless of the wonderful content, the
group behind the initiative...
Jason
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Debating the Goa Lit Fest: Size and the architecture of happiness
Jason Keith Fernandes
Some days ago
The antics of the CSF while no doubt motivated by genuine concern seem
destined to do more harm than good. In addition, they seem based on
ignorance rather than an enlightened position.
Take the example of their objection to Jesus Christ being on the list of
banned words in Pakistani sms. The
Konkani and the Silence of the Goan Catholic: The Concanim Series
(A version of the post was first published in the Gomantak Times 31 Aug
2011)
There was a commotion in Cyberia a couple of weeks ago, around some of the
observations made by Adv. Uday Bhembre in the course of an interview. The
Of Apologies and histories: The past that sits uncomfortably
(A version of this post was first published in the Gomantak Times 10 Aug
2011)
A year ago, this column dealt with the matter of Portugal having to (or not)
apologize for the atrocities of the past committed in its sovereign name.
Dear Gabe,
Please find my responses, perhaps woefully inadequate, below...
GABE RESPONSE: So what is your take? was it used wisely and carefully?
Jason response: Frankly, there was much in the organisation of the event
that upset me. Badly organized at least on the first two days, and way too
Dear All,
In my last response to Gabe Menezes, I wrote...
' Frankly, there was much in the organisation of the event that upset me.
Badly organized at least on the first two days...'
I deeply regret the phrasing given that it suggests that the entire
Convention was badly organized. This
Nationalism and Cosmopolitanism: Reflections after the Global Goans
Convention
Jason Keith Fernandes
(A version of this post was first published in the Gomantak Times 3 Aug
2011)
There are a good many detractors of the Global Goans Convention. These
persons, both within Goa and without
Dear All,
The following text deals with the representation of adivasis and dalits in
Malayalam films. I know that most would wonder the relevance to 'us Goans',
hence my brief gloss.
It is commonly acknowledged that the Goan (in fact the Goan Catholic) is
invariably represented as a drunk, and
Left, Right and Centre
Or, *Jerry Pinto ko Gussa Kyon Aya*
(A version of this article first appeared in the Gomantak Times 20 July
2011)
On 14 July, a day after the latest violent attack in the city of Bombay,
NDTV put together a panel to discuss the issues flowing out of this
occurrence.
NAGDDO ZAUNC to strip of clothes, to lose one's possessions
it could also be to loose one's dignity no?
I also sadly missed the Nagddo nachunc
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On Secularism: Moving beyond Goa’s politics of personality(A version of
this post was first published in the Gomantak Times 13 July 2011)
The opportunity popped up, some days ago, to read the reflections of Dr.
Oscar Rebello http://www.goanews.com/blogs_disp.php?bpid=205 on the Medium
of
Films and civil society: Standing up against the easy response
By Jason Keith Fernandes
Selma Carvalho, author of Into the Diaspora Wilderness is one of Goa’s
brave new voices. Hers is a brave voice because she dares to speak
truths that her audience does not particularly like to hear
At the Risk of Heresy: Why I am not Celebrating with Anna Hazare
APRIL 9, 2011
by Shuddhabrata Sengupta
http://kafila.org/2011/04/09/at-the-risk-of-heresy-why-i-am-not-celebrating-with-anna-hazare/
At the risk of heresy, let me express my profound unease at the crescendo of
euphoria
Stewardship of Public Property
The good fight against the Kala Academy annexe
(FIrst published in the Gomantak Times 6 April 2011)
If one is to credit the Panjim gossips, then the trees planted beyond the
Campal promenade were motivated by the MGP government’s malice towards the
Campal
Standing for Rights
The demand for English and the ‘Mother tongue’
(First published in the Gomantak Times, 30 March 2011)
The events subsequent to spectacular showing at FORCE’s (Forum for Rights of
Children's Education)* *rally on March 20, present a delightful opportunity
for us to
Dear Mr. Desai,
A couple of points.
Rajan speaks a good amount of truth from time to time. Truth that must be
acknowledged. It is the bitterness and hate that comes with it, that makes
it unpalatable, or difficult to accept or support.
I doubt you will ever get proof that satisfies you that
Elvino wrote:
Goans need a strong leadership. In us we lack a sincere and a patriotic
leadership. We believe mostly in a ferocious voice who shows his will to
fight the injustice and for causes most dear to Goans.
Soter:
Absence of leadership is not Goa's problem. Goa suffers from
Bravo Miguel.
May I add that I would like to join issue with you when you say 'I am
normally loathe to use text f... originating from Rajan Parrikar.
However, in this case, there is merit in what he writes below.'
Further, Rajan has it right when he speaks of the manner in which the
GBA,
Dear All,
The editorial from the latest EPW (Economic and Political Weekly) is pasted
below. I believe it has significant lessons for Goa.
First note the interesting and important distinction between nationality
(that can be plural sovereignities - thus allowing for a autonomous Goan
identity/
No need to needlessly provoke my dear Frederick... one should know when to
pick one's battles and how!
BC, thank you for that reminiscing
stay well both!
J
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Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:15:23 +0530
From: Frederick Noronha fredericknoro...@gmail.com
Dear All,
What has so impressed me about the conversation so far is the manner in
which, unlike other posts I have seen on Goan groups, the discussion has
been on in a relatively respectful manner. THank you for that, and I
hope we can maintain that tone until the conclusion of this thread.
Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at
Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread More) in Panjim. Do come
along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm).
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Taking photos
The visual archiving of Goa and its challenges
For sometime now, there have been a number of Goans engaged in documenting
our state visually. Two of these photographers are, the USA based Rajan
Parrikar, and the anonymous JoeGoaUK. The impression that one gets is that
this
Dear BC,
I have said this before and will say this again. While I can understand
your position, while canvassing it, please dont be bizarre! There is
nothing that is more detrimental to a position that the kind of
untenable positions that you suggest.
British Corporate interests were
But why are you concerned Floriano?
Granted a basic level of humanitarian concern, but is there more?
Are we now going to join that jingoistic band-wagon that suggests that
Goan are being specifically targetted in Australia - like other 'Indians'?
in a spirit of dialogue,
J
2010/10/29
I dont usually care for Dr. Barad's observations, but this time round, I
think he asks an interesting and valid question
just because the fight is 'the good fight' should not allow us to slip up
and get dramatic...compromises our credibility
J
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Opening the Third Eye: Goan History after Into the Diaspora Wilderness(A
Version of this review was first published in the Gomantak Times Sept 1
2010)
This column last week challenged the notion of Goa Indica as being an
incomplete cliché, incapable of capturing the nuances of Goa’s history.
Pork and the Goan pre-Portuguese Past: Food habits that surprise
(A version of this article was first published in the Gomantak Times 25
August 2010)
It seems almost lost in the mists of time now. That time when the idea of *Goa
Dourada*,a Goa that was Lusitanian, or Portuguese, needed to be
This message is probably in bad taste, but I could not resisting sharing
with all the irony of the whole drama...
Nadia apparently could not deal with the declaration of Viola as Mickky's
wife who was chief guest to the Tiatr(drum roll) *Loztat te Fattim
*
Who is to have Loz (shame) in this
A Master's Program in Indian Studies offered by a Portuguese institution
(ISCTE) that seems to have put together an interesting faculty...
for more details, follow the link below...
http://indianstudies.iscte.pt/
regards,
Jason
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*A Post-Colonial agenda for IFFI 2010*
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*Pointing the significance and relevance of 2010 to a peoples’ history*
A couple of days ago, Dr. Nandkumar Kamat, from the Goa University, made a
rather interesting suggestion via email to the Chief Minister of Goa. Rather
than be an occasion to
Dear Armstrong,
I think that pulling such material out, is just not fair and definitely not
in good taste.
Please do consider this suggestion,
many thanks,
Jason
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Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:14:17 +0300
From: armstrong augusto vaz
Benedictus, Qui Venit: When a letter speaks to more than the immediate… (A
version of this article was first published in the Gomantak Times, 24 March
2010)
It seems rather appropriate that Pope Benedict XVI released his Pastoral
Letter to the Catholics of Ireland on the feast day of St. Joseph,
Recovering the Republic – II
A Dalit epistemology
(A version of this essay was first published in the Gomantak Times, 4 March
2010)
It is only recently that I have managed to understand the term
‘epistemology’. Simply but not particularly helpfully put, epistemology is
the knowledge or
Recovering the Republic - I
Recovering Power from a cynical use of the Law
(This essay was first published as a column in the Gomantak Times, 3 March
2010)
The column a couple of weeks ago asserting that the centenary of the
declaration of the Portuguese Republic was also a Goan event,
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Dear Fred,
Further to your
Dear Fred,
Bravo! What a wonderful spirited response to my provocation. Thank you, your
response does me honour.
To address your questions though, let me begin my indicating that I am not
suggesting that the Portuguese Republic is without its problems. The
Portuguese Republic was full of
Taking the Republic Seriously
Why the Centenary of the Portuguese Republic is a Goan event
(A version of this post was first published in the Gomantak Times, 10 Feb
2010)
The year 2010 is a year of great significance for in this year we
commemorate a number of hugely momentous political
Dear Bernado,
I invariably have a lot of sympathy for your views, though I may not share
them wholly, which is to say, that yes, we should recognise that for a
definite segment of Goans, the so-called Liberation, was not in fact a
Liberation, and heralded the end of the good times.
You make a
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S *
Two new showrooms/office spaces, double height (135 sq m each with bath)
for
* G * O * A * N * E * T C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S *
Two new showrooms/office spaces, double height (135 sq m each with bath)
for
August 25, 2009 - Goanet's 15th Anniversary
Fred,
I dont know the Konkani terms for the words you ask, and yet the following
thought
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Goanetter Francis Rodrigues (Vasco/Toronto) book launch in
London, England @ the World Goa Day festivities on 15 Aug at 7pm
Details http://www.konkanisongbook.com
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Goanetter Francis Rodrigues (Vasco/Toronto) unveils his book,
The Greatest Konkani Song Hits. Launch dates: Goa (Kala
Academy) on 9 Aug. 4 pm. U.K. (Staines) on 15 Aug. Canada on
20 Aug and US on 30 Aug. Details
A Kunbi Devi and a Secular Republic: Learnings from the Peoples’ Tribunal –
III
(first published in the Gomantak Times 1st July 2009)
At the concluding ceremony of the Peoples’ Tribunal, like all grateful
organizers, GAKUVED presented the members of the jury and the expert panel
with
*Learnings from the Peoples’ Tribunal*
* *
*Common Property, Communidades, Temples and Churches*
(first published in the Gomantak Times, 17 June 2009)
A critique leveled against this column last week, when it entered into the
debate on the ‘Political Economy of the Church’ was that it
contemporary politics is just another one of my
blind spots' was out of line. I didnt think we knew each other well enough
for you to know any other blind spots that I may have.
Best,
Sapna.
On Sat, Jun 13, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Jason Keith Fernandes
jason.k.fernan...@gmail.com wrote:
Dear Sapna
Dear Sapna,
From the sounds of your email it sounds like you are provoking us.
What gives you the impression that the cruelties that once took place in the
vicinity of the Basilica are not known? How did you come to this
information? Clearly it is not that difficult to ascertain as you make it
Picketing the Revolution: 'Their' Revolution, Our Democracy and a Fascist
Imaginationhttp://dervishnotes.blogspot.com/2009/04/picketing-revolution-their-revolution.html
Portugal’s
Carnation Revolution was a significant moment in global history because it
marked the simultaneous liberation of
*Revolution and Counter-revolution*
* *
*Racist imaginations, citizenship and Colonialisms*
(published in the Gomantak Times, 22 April 2009)
The 3rd of April 2009, saw a commemoration of Aquino de Bragança at The
International Centre, Goa. Aquino de Bragança was born in Goa, and in the
*Bhaji on the Beach: A Malcontents’ opinion regarding a Protest Party on the
beach*
(publshed in the Gomantak Times 15th April 2009)
There is to be a public protest party on the 19th of April 2009 from 5 pm
onwards. The party will be held on *Vainguinim** **Beach**, a beach that the
invite to
*GGRM highlights multiple problems at end of RP 2021 consultative process*
A day prior to the conclusion of the RP2021 consultative process, the ganv
ghor Rakhon Manch (GGRM) called a press conference to highlight the
persisting problems with the participative process and the subsequent
Remembering Aquino Braganca (b. 6 April 1924), who fought for freedom
of the former Portuguese colonies in Africa. An online tribute
http://aquinobraganca.wordpress.com/ (includes many historical
*All Media *
*Date: *23 March 2009
*Contact: *Geraldine Fernandes 9822146420
Kim Miranda 9422443855
*GGRM holds protest rally in Panjim City parades effigy of principal actors
of Goa’s misrule. *
Accompanied by a cross section of villagers from various parts of Goa, the
Ganv Ghor
Legalising Arbitrariness
The tale of Goa’s sordid descent into legal collapse
(first published in the Gomantak Times 4 March 2009)
What is law? When is it to be respected, when should it be challenged and
when should its purported authority be flouted? These are questions that
have plagued
Folks
GGRM requires all your support (in every form) over the next few months...
J
*PRESS NOTE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*
*All Media*
*Date: *3 March 2009
*Contact: *Geraldine Fernandes 9822146420
Kim Miranda 9422443855
*GGRM condemns Ordinance amending Land Acquisition
Reference the email sent by Mr. Bharve reproduced below, advising the
organisers of the Panjim Carnaval Parade;
We can hope that all including organizers and authorities take due
cognizance to avoid untoward incidence.
Perhaps the organisers of the Sohala will also take due cognizance to avoid
Thank you Augusto for raising a valid and important point.
Joe...I believe that all of us share in your pain as to what is happening to
Goa. We are not condoning any of these acts and we too are deeply troubled
by it.
However, what we are also saying is that to attack these public urinators,
Compadres y Comadres...Senhoras y Senhores
Part of the Goan Peoples' Film Festival was a online activism and
video blogging workshop...below are the links to the videos created
as a part of that workshop...check them out!
Vanishing Vindaloo: http://in.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DcuQ5w5k6bx0
Dear All,
Please find the troubling position of the State of Goa present on p. 79 of
the Draft Regional Plan 2021. For your reading convenience I am pulling out
significant portions. For the whole paragraph you may refer to the end of
this message.
The extracts read
growing organized activism
A Right to Public Comment?
How to have an effective say in the draft Regional Plan
The announcement of the period of public comment on the Draft Regional Plan
2021 gives us the space to raise a number of rather interesting questions
about the whole process of public comment. What exactly do we
Selma!
In response to your mail, a short note...
While agreeing with you in the main that protests and strikes have their
rightful place in a democracy, excessive strikes and protests in themselves
are not the symptoms of a functioning and mature democracy but rather a
failed one.
but ofcourse!
Dear Clinton,
I have extracted the points from your post that I would like to respond to.
First i agree completely with you. If this bandh that the state does not
support is so effective, then clearly the government is loosing control. And
yet, I would not like to see the BJP come to power. I
Dear Floriano,
Thank you for your comments on the views expressed by Clinton and myself. I
thank you because you have elaborated on some points that I would have liked
to make myself.
I endorse your point that Seldom do bandhs originate from people's agendas.
Bandhs
are associated with ruthless
My dear Soter,
Reference to your email on the subject line above, I could'nt agree with you
more and I am glad that you have come out so strongly and openly against the
hijack of the people's movement that is being attempted.
As you correctly established, the meetings at the TB Cunha Hall and
.
s/d
s/d
s/d
Jason Keith Fernandes Albertina Almeida Xavier
Almeida
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2008/9/30 Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080930/ap_on_re_as/as_india_temple_stampede
This is tragic. The terror in India from the government's
failure to protect them has reached a point where the
jihadis don't even have to plant a bomb any more to kill
Dear Selma,
I read your mail with some interest...
This is my take. I am less interested in whether the Goan was or was not
half-breed this and that. I am more interested in why they were so upset
with being called Black Europeans, or wished to clear the air that they had
no mixed blood.
Is it
Azad Maidan Rally: Combating the rightist takeover
Solutions should come through heightened respect for the differences of
other groups
Gomantak Times, Sept 24, 2008
The response at the rally held at the Azad Maidan last week, to protest the
communal violence toward Christian minorities, was
will be followed by an
open-house session moderated by Jason Keith Fernandes.
The session will be held at the premises of the Fundação Oriente,
Fontainhas' Panjim, on Saturday the 27th of September, at 5 pm.
You are invited to send this message to other interested persons who
may wish
Dear Mario,
Reference your message by the subject line above -
Bravo! Why indeed have the Indian Christians woken up to condemn violence
only against the Christians?
Maybe it is because they too are aggressors by and large against the Indian
muslim? Look at Goa for example, where they persecute
in the procession then lit candles to bring
the light of justice into their village. Speaking on the occasion, the
Convenor of the TBA, Jason Keith Fernandes pointed out that Taleigao was in
the grip of darkness and it was the responsibility to bring light into this
darkness. The forces of darkness
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Jason Keith
Fernandes
Shanti Almeida
(Convenor and Spokesperson)
(Secretary)
*Contact: *Jason K. Fernandes +919764324074,
Shanti Almeida+91-832-2453317
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Resignations, Popular Politics and the Force of Law
(published in the Gomantak Time 6th Aug 2008)
Dr. Oscar Rebello, formerly Convenor of the Goa Bachao Abhiyan is
reported to have made the following statement while announcing to the
Press his decision to resign his position in the GBA; So on
that follows is a response to
an earlier debate that petered out way too early on Goanet. My humble
attempt at stoking the flames! :-P
Citizenship and the Right to move…
Jason Keith Fernandes (GomantakTimes 30 July 2008)
God did not create boundaries. He gave us the world to live our lives
on. He did
Rethinking the Goan 'Revolution'
(Published in the Gomantak Times 9 July 2008)
Some weeks ago, in the heat of the summer, I heralded a revolutionary
moment. As citizens took to the Gram Sabhas, I was sure, that coming on the
heels of the opposition to the Regional Plan, we could expect
Thinking About Political Violence
Once again Manohar Parrikar has displayed his contempt for the democratic
process. A false and irresponsible statement when sitting in a position of
responsibility, without having any evidence to back up his statement,
underlines his contempt for the citizens who
Miguel wrote
1. Manohar Parrikar cannot be an incarnation of Vishnu. He is an
addvo Bamonn affiliated to Partagal Mutt [not to be confused for
Portugal] and so is a Shiva worshipper
Miguel, Miguel...tsk tsk, such a lack of knowledge of our rich and glorious
ancient culture...
Do you know
Dear Cedric da Costa,
I dont know who you are or what you do, but you have hit the nail of the
bang on the head! you are genius! It could not have been put better!
Indeed, a communal division of Goa, and a creation of a Goa based on ethnic
strife is as dangerous as a Goa held to ransom by
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The Rape of Goa - A photo documentary
Dear Jerry,
Seems like an excellent idea to have Panjim city free of traffic. It will be
a good exercise to walk in and around Panjim. But just out of curiosity,
what will happen to cars coming from North Goa, South Goa and other areas of
Goa, who need to enter Panjim, either to go for a
Parking Fees, the Status-quo and the Goan Revolution
Jason Keith Fernandes
(published in the Gomantak Times 7th May 2008)
On the 3rd of May 2008 Pramod Khadeparker opined in the Gomantak Times about
the decision by the Corporation of the City of Panjim to charge parking fees
within the City
My response to Jason Keith Fernandes, Annand
Madgavkar andall other activists from the area:
But why is nobody talking about the real threat
right now to Dona Paula and Taleigao? I am referring
to the mega housing projects going on at full
steam.
These are at the moment a much greater
companies from around country. A large group of Dona Paula residents
demonstrated outside the Hotel Marriot in Panjim during the inauguration of
the two day Wisitex [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2008.
The spokesperson for TRAD, Jason Keith Fernandes pointed out that it was
imperative that the various participants
their legitimate demands are met.
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*Contact: *Annand Madgavkar, 982212, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Jason Keith Fernandes, 9764324074, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Footsteps of a Goan Revolution
Politics, it has been said, is the last refuge of scoundrels. In the days
following the uprisings in Carmona, Siridao and Aldona, another fact has
also been thrown into sharp focus; Law too, is the last refuge of
scoundrels. Not for the first time, following the
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Looking forward to your comments,
wtih thanks,
Jason
http://dervishnotes.blogspot.com/2007/07/open-sesame-acknowledging-caste-in.html
On 3/7/08, Sachin Phadte [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The article by Jason Keith Fernandes made for a very amusing reading. It
reminds me
and the future of Goa
Jason Keith Fernandes
While there have been many attempts to write a social and cultural history
of Goa- histories that either stress or refuse the difference with
British-India (the territory that often passes off under the name of India),
there has not as yet been any
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