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January 20, 2009
Tiatro "KUWAIT SODDUN VETANA" in Kuwait.
Much awaited and much publicized 21st Konkani Tiatro (Drama) “KUWAIT SODDUN VETANA” written and directed by the well-known Goan playwright Rosary Ferns was successfully staged on Friday 16th of this month at Hawally A/C Hall, Kuwait. Witnessed by the huge crowd, the Tiatro started at 4.30 pm instead of at 3.30 as officially announced. Excellent script with excellent messages given in the play by Rosary Ferns for the Kuwaitkars. Such a Tiatro and such messages have never in the history of Kuwait Tiatro been scripted before. These messages should have been given by our Church leaders from the Pulpit but they did not. Where our Church leaders failed, Tiatro Stage succeeded. Church is duty bound to guide the faithfuls in a right direction but neither our local priests nor the visiting priests guided us properly. The visiting priests when they come to Kuwait their main motto is to fulfill their selfish obligation and not to guide the community in a right way to face any eventuality. For this reason we the overwhelming majority of Goan Catholics suffered economically during the invasion of Kuwait leading many of us into misery.Though all the visiting professional Tiatrists performed well yet the locals especially the amateurs deserve highest compliments for performing their respective roles so wonderfully. In this context, I must mention the excellent role played by Clara Rodrigues as a Kuwait returnee maid. Delivery and clarity of her statements were very appropriate. Both the young girls Riana and Atia the daughter of Tony de Pomburpa as heroines did deserving justice for their beautiful roles. With their youthful looks and attractive appearance they easily captured the hearts of the audience. Riana having the figure of a model and clear serene voice of a princess attracted more attention. Their attractive partners Xavier Furtado and Joseph played their roles much to the satisfaction of the audience. Their elegant presentation and every move and word was measured to the perfection. The last scene of the Tiatro was very interesting where thru Slide depiction Fr. Nevel was shown celebrating the Mass. The display of the Kuwait City Church was excellent.
Seasoned artiste Laurente Pereira once again proved that he is one of the best artistes not only in Kuwait but also on Konkani Stage. His role opposite to young and handsome Kewin Vaz as father and son deserves plaudits, so too of Kewin for performing so well when he was inducted at the eleventh hour. The role of a Kuwaiti played by Bernardo Fernandes was very appropriate and I don’t think there is anybody in Kuwait who can play such an appropriate role. Salu Faleiro displayed his genius in performing extremely well the role of a Bangladeshi Cleaner. With his genuine dress code carrying the Container of wastes and speaking in Bengali dialect he surprised everyone. He was gifted with cash prize money by a member of the audience. In a similar way other artistes who received cash prize money were Sylvester Vaz, Fr. Nevel and comedian Selvy. Though small yet very diligent role of an elderly man was played by Bab Agnelo besides singing a solo. The role played by Marcus Vas opposite to Katty de Navelim as father and son was very interesting.
Hitman Sylvester Vaz, his wife Irene and Cajetan de Sanvordem shouldered the major responsibilities of this Tiatro. Irene left no stone unturned to give her best as mother of two young men. Sylvester Vaz and Cajetan de Sanvordem both played their part well in giving excellent messages to the audience based on the happenings in our community. These are not only messages but cautious alerts for all Goans working in Kuwait scripted by the director Rosary Ferns. The messages conveyed by Cajetan de Sanvordem had better delivery and excellent clarity in keeping up with his tradition as one of the best speakers in Kuwait amongst Konkani speaking people. He got special talent in delivering speeches with his mellifluent tongue and charismatic voice and in this Tiatro Rosary Ferns as director beautifully tapped the resources of Cajetan. It was not he alone, in fact Rosary Ferns as a clever and unselfish director gave every local artiste an opportunity to give his or her best. On the other hand it was nice to see all the local artistes in forgetting their petty differences showed their total affiliation and solidarity to Rosary Ferns not only in staging this wonderful Tiatro but also to raise the level of our Tiatro to the pedestal. Unity is the hallmark of the success and only thru such a strong show of unity we can promote our Tiatros successfully.
The hilarious comedy played by the fantastic comedians of Konkani Stage namely John D’Silva and Selvy created peals of laughter in the hall. Rarely such an uproar witnessed in the hall when both these comedians entered the stage, they looked like born comedians.
Among the side show songs, Lawry Travasso’s both solos were good. Second solo he rendered by mixing up with the audience where he was fabulously applauded by the people. Katty de Navelim’s solo and trio with Rosary and Joseph were much appreciated by the audience. Katty de Navelim displayed his singing talent extremely well as never seen before. Again credit goes to director Rosary Ferns in exposing the talents of his artistes. Francis de Tuem rendered Goan political solos while Marcus Vaz rendered his solo based on dirty politics Tiatrists do in Goa to destroy other tiatrists. The quintet of Marcus Vaz with Francis de Tuem, Cajetan de Sanvordem, Selvy and Sylvester Vaz was fabulously applauded by the audience. John de Silva and Selvy rendered a duo while Marcus Vaz, Laurente Pereira and Cajetn de Sanvordem rendered a trio. Fr. Nevel in addition to his Solo also rendered a trio with Sylvester and Irene, both based on Christian doctrine. Besides, Sylvester Vas rendered separately one solo. Among all the side show songs, the most interesting and admiring song was of Rosary Ferns’ solo on the late Sanny de Quepem where in philosophical words he showed his gratitude to the departed soul. While singing the slide depiction on the stage of Sanny’s photos in past tiatros were found very interesting.
The musical score provided by Shahu and his troupe was worthy of admiration. Never in the past I noticed Shahu playing so wonderfully. It sounded like an Orchestra. He was also playing Saxaphone besides Organ. Sound System provided by John Furtado was flawless which gave an extra booster for this Tiatro. Stage setting by Tomas – Leckinson Arts – deserves credit.
As an added attraction, a nice Souvenir was provided to the audience where besides especial thanking message by the director, entire Programme of the show was disclosed. Thru this Souvenir one could make out that this Tiatro was patronized by some of the top business houses and personalities in Kuwait. During the interval thru the hands of Fr. Nevel, Lawry Travasso released his 2 CD’s.
A. Veronica Fernandes,
Kuwait.
January 19, 2009
GOAN NICKNAMES.
GOAN NICKNAMES.
By Valmiki Faleiro.
Modern man loves brevity. Brevity in words, in dress, in names. Everyone’s in a hurry.No time to address Senhor ‘Santamisericordia Circumcicao Paixao da Boaventura …de Barros e Costa Fernandes’ by his noble name (the middle of which, in the ellipsis,could run thro’ about a ninth of the All Saints Litany.) That could be reason why poor ‘Santamisericordia’ earned a briefer nickname! Seriously, the most plausible cause of nicknames, other than derision, must have been name and surname commonalities. Which sprang from Indo-Aryan settlement patternsin Goa. Blood-related clans, often with common surname, formed a ‘Vangor’ (group) of village settlers. Most Goan villages had less than a dozen ‘Vangors,’ and so, about as many surnames. Big settlements had more, like Margao, with its 28 ‘Vangors.’ This caused identity problems, which must have necessitated nicknames. Perhaps reason why bulk of Goan nicknames centre around households and not individuals, though personal aliases do exist. First names must have also been in short supply! Centuries later came Catholic missionaries, who gave their surname to the converts. Each priest might have converted an entire vaddo, if not the whole village. All convertsin his domain bore identical surnames. Landlords added their own fair share, imparting their surnames to caretakers of their houses, crops and properties. Hence distinct nicknames, to ease the confounded confusion.
Usually in the localidiom, reflecting native wit and wisdom. Let’s check out some from my hometown,Margao. First the birds and beasts: ‘Bebo Caitan’, ‘Bebqui’, ‘Combienfon’, ‘Gughum’, ‘Kolo’,‘Pako’, ‘Undir’ (also Margao’s village nickname.) Households were named after trees:‘Ambea ghor’, ‘Cazu ghor’, ‘Champean ghor’, ‘Chinche ghor’. Others were named afterphysical characteristics of the house itself: ‘Dovornea ghor’, ‘Madieh ghor’, ‘Modkianghor’ and ‘Panch Bhuzan ghor’. One family was named after that great Portuguese literary figure, Bocaje, who like Camoens, spent time in Goa (the former at Panjim’s Corte de Oiteiro, the latter, for criticizing local compatriot officials, in the Margao jail.) Others were known by personal characteristics: ‘Nad’dh Khoddo’, ‘Ennd’dh Barbosa’,‘Pixean Ghor’, ‘Lolo’, ‘Foncro’, ‘Dedd bamon’, ‘Lord Burrash’ and my favourite, ‘MotteRoqui, Kalle Modki’. We have fruits, even personal voice volumes (in sizes!): ‘Dakli Popai’, ‘Vhoddli Popai’,‘Dakli Tepdi’, ‘Vhoddli Tepdi’, and ‘Daklo Ulo’, ‘Vhoddlo Ulo’. As much as ‘DakloNoveannoi’, ‘Vhoddlo Noveannoi’ and two candlemakers, ‘Mennkar’ – one in Tembim,the other in Borda. Like others known by profession: ‘Paunekar’, ‘Caetano Karter’. Margao’s Hindu Brahmins would’ve spent more time nicknaming Daivadnya Brahmins(goldsmiths) than one another. Goldsmiths were ripe with nicknames. ‘Bangdo Shet’probably never bought anything other than mackerel in the fish market, as perhaps did‘Korbot’ with a penchant for the cheapest portion of assorted tiny fish. ‘Choomboll’possibly believed his teeth must glitter more than his gold. And if you think that ‘LaduShet’ is tough, try ‘Imitation Shet.’ There were the mischievous. ‘Antam Podo,’ ‘Bo*kambot,’ ‘Chec-chec,’ ‘Fuskean Pai,’‘Poskeam Filip,’ ‘Undea Oddh.’ Let’s turn to a few spicier. (Most colourful ones, alas,are clearly unprintable.)
There was a Senhor ‘Joao Pico’ whose wife’s nickname rhymed: ‘Bo*kam Bico’ (thetail end of an enema apparatus plunged in its proper body orifice.) Joao’s necrophilia-afflicted ancestor was said to be a passionate lover who brought home his departedwife’s skeleton. Ouch! Lovemaking must have sounded like badly spoken Malayalam. There was Chico ‘Ghansai,’ a terror inspiring ‘Administrador’ in Goa’s hinterlandtalukas, who ensured his police ADC fetched the woman that begot his eyes by day.Our ‘delito flagrante’ caught his own wife at Colva with a ‘paklo.’ Chico chased the half-naked duo round the dunes, service revolver in hand. The scandal accounted for the‘ghan’ (stink) in the ‘Ghansai.’ There’s the story of this dentist, ‘Motte Potacho.’ He was unfairly thought to bear ahuge belly, when the cause lay a bit lower … hydrocoele. That, or an overworkedprostrate, or fatigue, or a combination of the three, turned his famed libido into history.As loyal procurers scoured the Salcete countryside on mission Nubile Search, he satby the bed and watched, as a young stud from another ‘respectable’ family performed.Years later, a leading Margao political light, with a similar profligate record and insimilar circumstances, save the belly or hydrocoele, followed suit. Such were the times. Today, we swear when angry. Our forebears had finesse – theynicknamed! Permit me to end this topic of Goan names with an old joke. If erstwhile Catholic namestyles were a nightmare, modern naming patterns are no less. Take the trend ofconjoining name parts of spouses for their new house, car or a spanking new baby –one named with ‘Con’ from Conceicao and ‘Dom’ from hubby Dominick: “Condom.”(ENDS.)
The Valmiki Faleiro weekly column The
By Valmiki Faleiro.
Modern man loves brevity. Brevity in words, in dress, in names. Everyone’s in a hurry.No time to address Senhor ‘Santamisericordia Circumcicao Paixao da Boaventura …de Barros e Costa Fernandes’ by his noble name (the middle of which, in the ellipsis,could run thro’ about a ninth of the All Saints Litany.) That could be reason why poor ‘Santamisericordia’ earned a briefer nickname! Seriously, the most plausible cause of nicknames, other than derision, must have been name and surname commonalities. Which sprang from Indo-Aryan settlement patternsin Goa. Blood-related clans, often with common surname, formed a ‘Vangor’ (group) of village settlers. Most Goan villages had less than a dozen ‘Vangors,’ and so, about as many surnames. Big settlements had more, like Margao, with its 28 ‘Vangors.’ This caused identity problems, which must have necessitated nicknames. Perhaps reason why bulk of Goan nicknames centre around households and not individuals, though personal aliases do exist. First names must have also been in short supply! Centuries later came Catholic missionaries, who gave their surname to the converts. Each priest might have converted an entire vaddo, if not the whole village. All convertsin his domain bore identical surnames. Landlords added their own fair share, imparting their surnames to caretakers of their houses, crops and properties. Hence distinct nicknames, to ease the confounded confusion.
Usually in the localidiom, reflecting native wit and wisdom. Let’s check out some from my hometown,Margao. First the birds and beasts: ‘Bebo Caitan’, ‘Bebqui’, ‘Combienfon’, ‘Gughum’, ‘Kolo’,‘Pako’, ‘Undir’ (also Margao’s village nickname.) Households were named after trees:‘Ambea ghor’, ‘Cazu ghor’, ‘Champean ghor’, ‘Chinche ghor’. Others were named afterphysical characteristics of the house itself: ‘Dovornea ghor’, ‘Madieh ghor’, ‘Modkianghor’ and ‘Panch Bhuzan ghor’. One family was named after that great Portuguese literary figure, Bocaje, who like Camoens, spent time in Goa (the former at Panjim’s Corte de Oiteiro, the latter, for criticizing local compatriot officials, in the Margao jail.) Others were known by personal characteristics: ‘Nad’dh Khoddo’, ‘Ennd’dh Barbosa’,‘Pixean Ghor’, ‘Lolo’, ‘Foncro’, ‘Dedd bamon’, ‘Lord Burrash’ and my favourite, ‘MotteRoqui, Kalle Modki’. We have fruits, even personal voice volumes (in sizes!): ‘Dakli Popai’, ‘Vhoddli Popai’,‘Dakli Tepdi’, ‘Vhoddli Tepdi’, and ‘Daklo Ulo’, ‘Vhoddlo Ulo’. As much as ‘DakloNoveannoi’, ‘Vhoddlo Noveannoi’ and two candlemakers, ‘Mennkar’ – one in Tembim,the other in Borda. Like others known by profession: ‘Paunekar’, ‘Caetano Karter’. Margao’s Hindu Brahmins would’ve spent more time nicknaming Daivadnya Brahmins(goldsmiths) than one another. Goldsmiths were ripe with nicknames. ‘Bangdo Shet’probably never bought anything other than mackerel in the fish market, as perhaps did‘Korbot’ with a penchant for the cheapest portion of assorted tiny fish. ‘Choomboll’possibly believed his teeth must glitter more than his gold. And if you think that ‘LaduShet’ is tough, try ‘Imitation Shet.’ There were the mischievous. ‘Antam Podo,’ ‘Bo*kambot,’ ‘Chec-chec,’ ‘Fuskean Pai,’‘Poskeam Filip,’ ‘Undea Oddh.’ Let’s turn to a few spicier. (Most colourful ones, alas,are clearly unprintable.)
There was a Senhor ‘Joao Pico’ whose wife’s nickname rhymed: ‘Bo*kam Bico’ (thetail end of an enema apparatus plunged in its proper body orifice.) Joao’s necrophilia-afflicted ancestor was said to be a passionate lover who brought home his departedwife’s skeleton. Ouch! Lovemaking must have sounded like badly spoken Malayalam. There was Chico ‘Ghansai,’ a terror inspiring ‘Administrador’ in Goa’s hinterlandtalukas, who ensured his police ADC fetched the woman that begot his eyes by day.Our ‘delito flagrante’ caught his own wife at Colva with a ‘paklo.’ Chico chased the half-naked duo round the dunes, service revolver in hand. The scandal accounted for the‘ghan’ (stink) in the ‘Ghansai.’ There’s the story of this dentist, ‘Motte Potacho.’ He was unfairly thought to bear ahuge belly, when the cause lay a bit lower … hydrocoele. That, or an overworkedprostrate, or fatigue, or a combination of the three, turned his famed libido into history.As loyal procurers scoured the Salcete countryside on mission Nubile Search, he satby the bed and watched, as a young stud from another ‘respectable’ family performed.Years later, a leading Margao political light, with a similar profligate record and insimilar circumstances, save the belly or hydrocoele, followed suit. Such were the times. Today, we swear when angry. Our forebears had finesse – theynicknamed! Permit me to end this topic of Goan names with an old joke. If erstwhile Catholic namestyles were a nightmare, modern naming patterns are no less. Take the trend ofconjoining name parts of spouses for their new house, car or a spanking new baby –one named with ‘Con’ from Conceicao and ‘Dom’ from hubby Dominick: “Condom.”(ENDS.)
The Valmiki Faleiro weekly column The
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