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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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converts and
homogenise them into a
single entity.
There are some
distinct Bamonn, Chardó,
Gauddo and
Sudir communities in Goa that are
mainly endogamous...
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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...
- 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...
- 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...
- class,
consisting of warriors, men of a much
better personality than the
Bamonns." Fróis
became a
priest and
confessor in 1561
after completing his theological...
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Native Catholics in
rural Goa
retained their former Hindu castes. The
Bamonns (the
Konkani word for Brahmins) were
members of the
Hindu priestly caste...
- and D'Souza.
Catholic families belonging to the
Roman Catholic Brahmin (
Bamonn)
caste use
lusophonised versions of
Hindu surnames like Prabhu, Bhat, etc...
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pretences or
petty complaints.
Other Hindus,
especially the
upper caste Bamonns and
Chardos were
convinced into
accepting Christianity by
offering favourable...
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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...
