On 21/12/2007, Rajan P. Parrikar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: 1: Contrary to what Comrade Gadgil imagines, the Goan Identity is neither difficult nor elusive to apprehend.We Goans know it when we see it.
2: Consider the Goan Identity as a starting point.We may zoom down into this parent Identity and within it locate islets of constituent Identities threaded to it: the Goan Hindu Identity, the Goan Catholic Identity, and so on. jc's comment: I fully agree with the points made by Rajan Parrikar and quoted above by me. We Goans know who we are and are easily able to identify each other. Mr. Gadgil should be excused for not comprehending this. After all, he is not a Goan. A few years ago, I was advised by a non-Goan settled in Goa that he is more Goan than I was ...as he had lived in Goa more years than he has. Echoing the sentiment in Rajan's post - I suggested to him NOT to confuse Goan Domicile with being Goan - unless he had partaken in common activities in which we Goans participate i.e. Feasts, Zatra, Kirtan, Tiatr, Paddo, Chouth etc Curiously ...this gentleman advised me that Goa was now part of India and that all these "Portuguese" feasts and activities do not count. Now ...Hindi was the language and the major festivals were Diwali, Dussehra and Vaisaki! Must say that (initially) I had thought that only Communists wanted to destroy institutions and traditions so that they could impose their own brand of suppression. It appears that nonGoans too are in that business....and that Goans have actively helped them. And by Goans, I mean the MGP/BJP and the Goa Congresswallas ....and those who facilitated this process. NOW ...no point crying over spilled milk - unless the idea is to create anarchy and force out a duly elected govt. Good luck Matanhy sincerely jc Pray that there is NO violence