Re: [Goanet] Beautifully written Agnelo -- Goa Bishop in San

2007-11-02 Thread CORNEL DACOSTA
Hi Alba Thanks for advice re the risk in going around Margao. I will not drive. I stopped driving in Goa some time ago because it is ever so dangerous now. However, I tend to use the back seat of a taxi. I have heard so much about Margao as a Bamon bastion and I am just intrigued to find out

[Goanet] Beautifully written Agnelo -- Goa Bishop in San

2007-11-01 Thread Alba Fernandes
Hello Cornel, Be careful to watch the road, mirror checks, shoulder checks, pedestrians, trafffic, and all, while looking for "these supposedly holed up Bamons" in Margao. You might land in the hole yourself. Just a caution, no offence meant. Some people never give up, no matter what!! Regard

Re: [Goanet] Beautifully written Agnelo -- Goa Bishop in San Francisco

2007-10-28 Thread CORNEL DACOSTA
Hi Cedrico I was glad to hear from you that you believe that the caste system is in decline in Goa. Hopefully, it will become obsolete as soon as possible. I think I can accept Agnelo's view that there are more urgent priorities facing Goa right now with so much structural change taking place

[Goanet] Beautifully written Agnelo -- Goa Bishop in San Francisco

2007-10-27 Thread cedrico dacosta
Dear Agnelo, Much has been going on these days and long discussions about the church, caste system etc in Goa. Well initially we are given to understand the divide began at the church committees itself, mostly called the confrarias. many bramin priests, or some who thought they were bramins prom