[Goanet] Goan ani Goanese

2009-11-26 Thread Cajetan Alvares
Why is this debate going on for such a long time? This is getting out of hand. If any one calls me Goanese, I immediately know that he does not have much education, therefore no point in talking about it to him. I have been call a Goanese several times in India, by people who do not have a sound

[Goanet] Goan ani Goanese

2009-11-25 Thread Antonio Menezes
Personally I could not care less whether someone calls me a Goemkar, Goes, Goan,Goanese or plain Goigoi. It is apparent that mostly Goans who are settled in India do not like the term Goanese,for it does not differentiate literate Goans from labouring class of Goans. I was wondering if such