Comments on: Thank You http://badaga.wordpress.com ...their unique history, origin, culture, customs, rituals, language and lifestyle ! Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:39:51 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Nagulan Joghee http://badaga.wordpress.com/thank-you-2/#comment-1458 Nagulan Joghee Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:37:24 +0000 http://badaga.wordpress.com/?page_id=1632#comment-1458 Yes.. you are right and "Gowda" sounds better in pronouciation but "Gowder" carries the real respect.. may be by convention.. Just for instance.. say / take " Ari Gowda" and "Ari Gowder" .. certaily hte later carries the respect and we need for the gowders. It is imperative to note here that we address only the elders as "Gowder" or "Gowda" normally. Meaning , it is not in vogue to call a Badaga younster as "Gowda" or Gowder" . it warrents a status which is either "conferred( as oru Gowda) " or attained by age and stature. Hence "Gowder" will suit more than "Gowda" for the respect personified in the " Gowder".. This is my perception.. Yes.. you are right and “Gowda” sounds better in pronouciation but “Gowder” carries the real respect.. may be by convention.. Just for instance.. say / take ” Ari Gowda” and “Ari Gowder” .. certaily hte later carries the respect and we need for the gowders.

It is imperative to note here that we address only the elders as “Gowder” or “Gowda” normally. Meaning , it is not in vogue to call a Badaga younster as “Gowda” or Gowder” . it warrents a status which is either “conferred( as oru Gowda) ” or attained by age and stature. Hence “Gowder” will suit more than “Gowda” for the respect personified in the ” Gowder”.. This is my perception..

]]> By: Nagulan Joghee http://badaga.wordpress.com/thank-you-2/#comment-1455 Nagulan Joghee Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:28:44 +0000 http://badaga.wordpress.com/?page_id=1632#comment-1455 I have just noticed the "Gowda" after your name(above). It should be "Gowder" right? Correct me if I am wrong !! <blockquote>Thank you for your mail. I have used the word "GOWDA" instead of 'GOWDER' as I am of the opinion that GOWDA is the right way to describe us - Badaga Gowdas . Gowder was a term given by the British and somehow that is got stuck. By the way, what do you feel sounds better - Gowder or Gowda??</blockquote> I have just noticed the “Gowda” after your name(above). It should be “Gowder” right? Correct me if I am wrong !!

Thank you for your mail. I have used the word “GOWDA” instead of ‘GOWDER’ as I am of the opinion that GOWDA is the right way to describe us – Badaga Gowdas . Gowder was a term given by the British and somehow that is got stuck. By the way, what do you feel sounds better – Gowder or Gowda??

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