"Rajan P. Parrikar" wrote:
>
I feel no urge at all to be defensive when talking
about or inquiring after a person's caste. All this
cringing anytime "caste" is mentioned is more about
political correctness gone haywire.
>
CORNEL DACOSTA cornel at btinternet.com
Wed Jan 30 04:50:02 PST 2008
>
Howev
Hi Rajan
Unlike Selma perhaps, I'd be keen to learn about Hindu Goan surnames and
their caste derivatives out of sheer curiosity if nothing else. Also, if you
can throw some light on the former Hindu surnames of those who took on a small
range of Portuguese surnames following Portuguese colon
--- "Rajan P. Parrikar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I feel no urge at all to be
> defensive
> when talking about or inquiring after a person's
> caste. All
> this cringing anytime "caste" is mentioned is more
> about
> political correctness gone haywire.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> r
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To Goanet -
Selma wrote:
>I'm quite curious to know why everytime a surname and
>its possible genealogy is mentioned on this list, the
>caste is also made note of? Are we simply incapable of
>moving beyond linking surnames with caste and
>community? I can well understand if it somehow leads
>to th
--- gracias tome <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear Friends
>
> There are many families by the name Chari in
> Canacona, they are
> Brahmins.
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I'm quite curious to know why everytime a surname and
its possible genealogy is mentioned on this list, the
caste is also made
