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Miss Marekin
Thomas Fernandes, known professionally as Miss Marekin, was a Portuguese theatre actor, Drag queen, female impersonator, and tailor who worked on the Tiatr, Konkani stage. Career The inclusion of women in the Konkani language, Konkani ''tiatr'' stage was preceded by a scarcity of female performers. Consequently, Cross-gender acting, male actors assumed female roles, some of whom displayed proficiency to the point of convincingly portraying women, writes director and playwright John Claro. Among these actors was Fernandes, who, over several decades, garnered recognition for his portrayal of female characters in Konkani ''tiatr'', writes André Raphael Fernandes. Fernandes, alongside male artists such as Andrew Fernandes, Remmie Colaco, and Effie, played a pivotal role in sustaining and invigorating the Konkani ''tiatr'' tradition. Their contributions not only ensured the survival of the art form during the absence of female performers but also infused it with grace and vitality, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bardes
''Bardez'' or ''Bardes'' ( IPA: ) is a ''taluka'' of the North Goa district in the Indian state of Goa. Etymology The name is credited to the Saraswat Brahmin immigrants who emigrated to the Konkan via Magadha plains in northern India. Bardez, or more properly ''bara'' (twelve) ''desh'' (country), means "twelve countries" (or territories). The form 'country' probably refers to clan territorial limits, or to the Brahmin '' comunidades'', of which the twelve are: # Aldona # Anjuna # Assagao # Candolim # Moira # Nachinola # Olaulim # Pomburpa # Saligao # Sangolda # Serula # Siolim Bardez is delimited on the north by the Chapora River, on the south by the Mandovi River, on the east by the Mapusa River, which originates in Bardez itself near the capital city of Mapusa, and on the west by the Arabian Sea. A native of Bardez is called a ''Bardeskar'' or ''Bardescar'' ( IPA: ) in the Konkani language. Bardez is the site of the legislature of Goa, in the southern p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
