TIATRISTS AND THEIR CONCUBINES.

On 28^the  of last month I attended the meeting, “Meet the Artiste”  in Panjim at Tiatro Academy Auditorium, organized by TAG only. The artiste to be met on that day was one of the senior most Tiatrists  “Titta Preto” who came all the way from Bombay to attend this programme.

After the proceedings got over, the question time came for Mr. Preto to answer. Taking advantage of this previllege, I posed the following question to Mr. Pretto:

“KHUINCHEA TIATRISTAN POILENCH NAIKINNPONN SURVAT KELEM?”

There was a bit of silence immediately after my question, Titta  Pretto was unable  to grasp the question, others looked to be confused, still among the audience members some thought the word “NAIKINN” was a bad word, somebody said it means “Prostitute”, one person said it is a personal question and still others felt it was an inappropriate word not meant to be uttered in such a forum.  Then I noticed this whole scenario and I told everybody there that the word Naikinn is a word used to refer to “Kumar” or Mistress and went still one step further and used the appropriate word in English meaning “Concubine” that means “NAIKINNPONN” means “Concubinage”.

There was no answer to my question  but a bit of confusion in the Auditorium.  Then I realized that either my question was not properly understood or merit no answer.  In order to avoid further confusion, I withdrew my question.

Now,  let me be more elaborative.  As I said above, the word Naikinn is a right word for Concubine in English and in the current phase of Tiatrists, as I was given to understand, some Directors are shamelessly infested with this vice of Concubinage having Concubines from their own troupe.  This is a SINFUL vice which goes against the morality, dignity and religion.  By keeping a Concubine you supersede your wife and those Tiatrists and Directors who keep Concubines are known to mistreat their real wives.  This is yet another grave Sin.  Earlier in the past this type of Sin was called in Tiatro circle as a Sin of “ROCHAISM” because according to my information the great yesteryear Tiatirst and Director Saib Rocha was the first Tiarist to keep a Concubine from his own troupe about some years back. After him there came and are many Tiarists and Directors who followed in the footsteps of Saib Rocha who was advised by some of his friends to stop this Rochaism but he refused.  His last days were very bad as he died an unsung, unadored, uncared and undignified hero in the Azilo of Provedoria. His Concubine was all powerful in his troupe, her decision was final and her word was like this “if comrade Napolean said yes, it must be yes”.  Because of her power, Saib Rocha had to forfeit some his own powers which weakened his authority and dignity that ultim ately many times affected the quality of his Tiatros, his personal dignity, respect in his troupe and society.

Similarly, some of the Concubines of our modern days Directors are also imitating the first known Concubine in all respects.  They are called not only Naikinnim but also "Naginnim" and because of this, our Tiatrists and Directors having Concubines which is an act of immorality and Sin, I hope will not finally land into the Azilos. They may be thinking that their Sinful acts are remained hidden under the petticoats of their Concubines but  no, everything is transparent for everyone to see.  The modern Saib Rochas are traitors, they preach one doctrine of uprightness from the Stage and perform something different doctrine in their personal life.  For this reason people do not take their messages seriously and hence their Tiatros and Songs do not create the necessary effect in our Society. The Tiatros and Songs of many of our Tiatrists and Directors are meant just to pass time even though they perform innumerable Stages. 

A.Veronica Fernandes.

THEY DESERVE CASH PRIZE TOO.

                            First Prize Winners:Ivon-her son-her husband Jose.

Good deed by Tiatr Academy of Goa in organizing the 3 three days “Zomnivoilo Khell” competition from 3^rd to 5^th of this month at Kala Academy premises, in the open air, on the ground.  It was very interesting competition in which the Play  “TONDAR HANS FATTLEAN GANS” by the husband and wife pair of Jose & Ivon  where the latter played an excellent role. It was full of comedy she played and of course it was witty too.  All the contestants in all the Plays performed well but yet some ingredients of original “Zomnivoilo Khell” were found missing in all the Plays.  For example, the most important musical instrument Clarinet was missing in the Band, the Sastti tune for the songs was also found missing.  These two requirements  make the Zomnivoilo Khell commendable.  Third thing, the Cover for the artistes to change their dresses is not put up in the original Zomnivoilo Khell where everything is transparent because there is no change of dress in the original khell system.

TAG is the government funded body and as such the organizers must be having sufficient funds and hence they should have made some provision to allocate certain amount for  prize money to the prize winners and not just Certificates and Mementoes.  According to my information TAG is in the habbit to return some money back to government for not being able to utilize the entire grant government gives. If this is true then they must be imitating Dayananda Bandodcar during his early period as Chief Minister of Goa when he was returning some money back to Centre for being idiot to return back when he should have spent the entire amount scientifically for the development of Goa. 

Bandodcar lacked proper education to run his post and thus he failed to utilize the Central funds properly. Just because he had brute mandate Bandodcar became CM otherwise he and his team were unfit to rule Goa. “Ghoribancheam bhurgeank Pomburpechim Festam Kiteak?”  “Har nachta mhonn Ghanddoi nachlear zata?” Thus go our proverbs.

A.Veronica Fernandes.

FR. BISMARQUISM IS STILL ALIVE.

When the great Greek Philosopher Socrates of ancient Greece was killed by swallowing the Cup of Hemlock, the authorities responsible to kill him thus thought that Socratism or the doctrine of Socrates will come to an end and thereby the authorities of the time in Greece will have no opposition. But no, after his death, the doctrine of Socrates became more powerful thru the followers of Socrates who realised that Socrates was killed by the then government because he was attacking the authorities then for not doing the right justice for the people.

Then the followers of Socratism revolted against the government, this opposition the government found difficult to control than the opposition of singular Socrates.  This was like “Kelem tukam ani zalem maka”. 

Similarly, according to stories circulating, the government was involved in liquidating Fr. Bismarque who was according to his followers was killed to silence his voice against misdeeds of the government.  The government thought immediately after killing him he will be forgotten.  But no, it is more than a year now that his dead body is lying in the morgue and yet he remained unforgotten hero for his followers who are still making use of his doctrine to keep his memory alive.

In the recently concluded Carnival Floats in Margao and Panjim one of the prize winning  Floats was the one depicting Fr. Bismarquism as indicated in the photo given above.  Seen in that photo are in front Kennedy, Jessy and Dlavi – all three in black T.Shirts. They are spreading the message of Fr. Bismarque even though physically he is no more alive.

A.Veronica Fernandes.