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Goans (Konkani: गोंयकार, Romi Konkani: Goenkar, Portuguese: Goeses) is the demonym used to describe the people native to Goa, India, who form an ethno-linguistic group resulting from the assimilation of Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Indo-Portuguese, Austro-Asiatic ethnic and/or linguistic ancestries.
The history of Goa dates back to prehistoric times, though the present-day state of Goa was only established as recently as 1987. [1] In spite of being India's smallest state by area , Goa's rich history is both long and diverse.
He is the first and only Goan origin player to win India's highest sporting honor. 1996 - Bruno Coutinho becomes the first Goan to win AIFF Player of the Year award. 19 December 1996 - Francis Silveira of Dempo S.C. became the first goan scorer of the National Football League when he grabbed the winner against Churchill Brothers.
The origin of the city name "Goa" is unclear. In ancient literature , Goa was known by many names, such as Gomanchala , Gopakapattana , Gopakapattam , Gopakapuri , Govapuri , Govem , and Gomantak . [ 17 ]
Bread is an important part of Goan cuisine. Of Portuguese origin, it is different in Goa from the breads offered in the rest of India. It was around 1550, in the village of Salcete, that the Portuguese began to teach the local population how to prepare these breads. [4] They often include palm wine (‘’toddy‘’) used as a ferment.
Konkani language variants of most Goan Catholic names are derived from Hebrew, Greek, and Latin names from the Old and New Testament Biblical canons. Nowadays Hindu names like Sandeep, Rahul and Anita, etc. are also given. Portuguese names like António, João, Maria, Ana are also common among Goan Catholics who follow Portuguese culture ...
Goan cuisine is renowned for its rich variety of fish dishes cooked with elaborate recipes. Coconut and coconut oil is widely used in Goan cooking along with chili peppers, spices and vinegar giving the food a unique flavour. Pork and beef dishes such as Vindalho, [14] [15] Xacuti and Sorpotel are cooked for major occasions among the Catholics.
Goan Catholics employ the Roman script for their religious and secular writings in Konkani. Goan Catholics speak the Konkani language which is key to the community's identity. [59] Konkani is an Indo-Aryan language belonging to the Indo-European family of languages, which is spoken predominantly on the west coast of India. [60]