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Roman Catholic Brahmin (IAST
Bamonns /baməɳ ~ bamɔɳ/ in Romi
Konkani &
Kupari in
Bombay East
Indian dialects) is a
Christianised caste among the Goan...
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village who
converted to
Christianity in 1583. He was a Goan
Catholic of the
Bamonn caste, and was also of
partial African descent.
Since his
parents fought...
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converts and
homogenise them into a
single entity.
There are some
distinct Bamonn, Chardó,
Gauddo and
Sudir communities in Goa that are
mainly endogamous...
- and even some rich merchants, were
lumped into the
Christian caste of
Bamonns (Konkani: Brahmins). The
converts from the
Kshatriya and
Vaishya Vani castes...
- elders. For instance, a
Bamonn boy
would only
marry a
Bamonn girl and a
Charodi boy
would only
marry a
Charodi girl. The
Bamonns and
Charodis would invite...
- and D'Souza.
Catholic families belonging to the
Roman Catholic Brahmin (
Bamonn)
caste use
lusophonised versions of
Hindu surnames like Prabhu, Bhat, etc...
- (Saraswat, Daivadnya, etc.) were
lumped together into the
Christian caste of
Bamonn. The
converts from the
Kshatriya and even some
Vaishya Vani
castes became...
- Kapu caste, c.a. 1909 A
Mangalorean Catholic gentleman belonging to the
Bamonn caste, c. a. 1938
Refreshment stall at a
railway station in the
Madras Presidency...
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Chardos have
maintained endogamy,
while others have
intermarried with
Bamonns. The
precise etymology of the word
Chardo is unclear. Two most probable...
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confirmed via
rigorous examinations by
ordained priests. Furthermore, the
Bamonns and
Chardos were
required to
learn Portuguese within six months, failing...
