Konkani Translation ServicesKonkani is a term used to refer both to a language and to an Indian ethnic group. According to some, the word derives from "kum", meaning 'Mother Earth' and "Kana", meaning 'dust' or 'atom'. The Konkani within the Indian state of Goa have been principally a farming community through most of their history, though now moving increasingly towards tourism. The Konkani people in other states are mainly a business community. A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Beaches make popular tourist resorts Beaches make popular tourist resorts Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...
Their current centre is in Goa and are thought by some to have settled there around the 11th century CE. Outside of Goa, Konkani people are also settled along the Konkan coast with concentrated population in Mangalore, south coastal Maharashtra, north coastal Kerala and northern Karnataka.
Some, though not all, Konkani Hindu brahmins are known to eat fish, a food that is generally forbidden for this caste (brahmins are generally vegetarian). There are also populations of Konkani Catholics, converted by the Portuguese starting from the 16th century.
KONKANI
2,000,000 in all countries (1977 Voegelin and Voegelin); 3,900 in Kenya (1987). Southern coastal strip of Maharashtra , primarily in the districts of Ratnagari and Goa ; also Karnataka and Kerala. Also in United Arab Emirates. Daldi and Chitapavani are transitional dialects between Goanese and Standard Konkani.
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Konkani's are famous for their hospitality the world over. When they receive guests, they overwhelm them with their insistance on eating their delicious Konkani dishes. The whole ritual of hospitality is fine tuned and you can see the basic process whether your host is rich or poor. Mostly, the hospitality is shown in the arena of eating. Of course, if you decide to stay with them overnight, be assured that they will give you their choice bedroom.