Would definitely have gone to that!

I can think of a lot of funnies using the obvious about this but they would be deleted!

However, seriously what are Eunuchs in India about?
Is this deliberate castration as in days of old in Muslim countries?
There are no Harems in India, or are there?
Or is it something to do with singing as in the Italian Castrati ?
or have I completely misunderstood?
Well puzzled!

omg I would love to see that ,,,,

Can anybody tell me if there is a decent hairdresser in Goa and where and also where best to buy white gold. Flying out, weather permitting, on 26th December and back in January 2010. This weather is a nightmare and I hope it does not snooker our holiday lol.

Nowt to do with sex change unless you count the hairdressers here

If you are in North Goa - go to Snips and ask for VAL - he is a young boy from the Philippines and is a brilliant hairdresser. I had shoulder length hair and wanted an ear length bob and he spent ages and ages doing it - checking everything which ever way it was going to fall. Ever since then I will not let anyone else cut it but I do spend lots of time here in Goa.
He cut mine last Sunday ready for me leaving Goa tomorrow but could not be bothered to wash it today so went to him and he washed and blow dried it for me for a couple of pounds.
If you go there - give him a good tip - he is good lad

Have recommended him to other people and they have all been pleased with the results.
Costs 550 rps which some people here think is expensive but I think is a bargain. (about £7.50 - you can't get a wash and brush up for that in UK
SNIPS is on the road from Calangute to Candolim - right hand side - a very big salon which you can not miss - every taxi driver knows where it is - my taxi driver says his taxi can go there on its own as he takes so many people there.

is VAL a eunuch?

It seems from what I have found on t'internet that in Goa a eunuch is merely another name for a transvestite/ transgender person, not actually someone who has undergone surgical proceedure to remove items as a career move.
Phew!

I've seen them on the beach at Baga - they go into the shacks and ask for money from the owners - when i questioned this i was told it was bad luck not to!

told it was bad luck not to!

'cos they will hit you with their handbags!

Joking aside, do they visit the beach shacks with full makeup etc? Something like a drag artist?
If not, how do you tell?
I am really surprised at this being so open as I always thought that Indians were a bit strait laced about this kind of thing.

I'm not naive enough to believe there isn't an "unusual" underside to Goan culture but haven't really come across any of it

Gonna be very careful with my holiday clothes this year!

When we were on our way to Agra from Delhi there was a Eunuch in the middle of the road waiting for the coachs/buses to slow down so they could come and collect i did take a piccy of HIM but having trouble at the moment loading it up been told to wait till the new system is up and running.

But what I NEED to know is...how could you tell it was a HIM?

I suppose the beard gave you a clue

We saw one on Candolim Beach last season.
Full makeup in a sari.
If the shop or shack owners don't give money they abuse the customers, in Hindi.

The shack owners give them money because the eunuchs are supposed to be able to do black magic and read fortunes!!!!!

they abuse the customers, in Hindi

and

black magic and read fortunes

So , they abuse you in a language you don't understand, give you chocolates and then tell your fortune!

Seen a couple in Mapusa Market, did a double take as I wasn't sure.......they were very pretty but were definitely young men.
Fizz

Be carefull what you post!

they were very pretty but were definitely young men

Fizzy said on another thread

I stayed horizontal for much of the time

OOER!!!

Ooooops! Fizz

Glad you weren't offended. I did worry though!