Palmistry or Chiromancy

Palmistry is the practice of telling fortunes, or individual's character, from the lines, marks, and patterns on the hands, particularly the palms.

Palmistry was practiced in many ancient cultures, such as India, China and Egypt. The first book on the subject appeared in the 15th century. The term 'chiromancy' comes from the nineteenth century palmist who went by the name of Cheiro. (The Greek word for hand is cheir.)

Though palmistry is still practiced, there is no known scientific basis for it. I knew a 'smart and bright (or stupid?)' fellow who attempted palmistry. I heard later, that he was highly paid by way of 'slaps', right and left, by the very girls whose palms he was reading from or fondling!

Friends, don't u think, Mr. Fernandes spoken to touch one's self, yes to an extent he is right, but the role of LOCALS can not be underestimated or ignored to see the developments at natives. I think Mr. Lewis is right, to state, if this focus on Barkur and Barkurian's not known in Barkur, it is a sad state of affair.

Thank you very much indeed,  Mr. Fernandes, for  enlightening a bare fact! Still, I feel, back home people are progressive, if not, at present so many  roads, infra-structural set-up, communication  net work, educational  institutions, hospitals etc would not have been there, at least at our Kallianpur!!  I don't know much about Barkur, please keep me excused if me wrong!! I  surely share your opinion to accept, we are selfish or self-centered to a certain degree!!  Let us hope the attitude will change slowly.

G.S.Lewis, Kallianpur.07/06/2003

Beautiful phrase, "what u can do I can't and what I can u can't, together v can do wonders" - Mother Teresa. Now, Mr.M.M.Alvares spelled out openly, to entrust the responsibility to initiate the long pending mission to recognise the Legend of Barkur - " St.Bartholomew the Apostle". Fr.Tony being talented and resourceful, I trust can do justice to this job. Hope barkur.com management too agree with me. Wish u all the best Fr.Tony and together we can do wonders let us hope!

Dear G.S. Lewis: How to make your 'bitter pill' sugar coated, that is, how to make all our big talk actually reach the real audience? Actually, who in reality wants Barkur to progress? Are the local people or those who stepped out of Barkur, or the ones who returned to Barkur? All these, social or progressive discussions or ‘castles in the air’, got originated, by mostly the people who stepped out of Barkur. Let me put it in first person, "I want the taxi I hire from the airport or train/bus stop to reach my house, without having to go through the rice fields or drive through the river at low-tide. I don’t want to remove my shoes and walk through the narrow wet rice field bunds with luggage on my balding head or aging shoulders. Therefore, it’s I who want roads and bridges for my convenience. I want nice restaurants, or hotels, to fit my needs, because, I don’t want to cut fish, separate stones from rice, (or rice from stones?) grind masala using ancient mill-stones, wash my clothes in the ponds or my own cups/dishes. I noticed that I could not use the Indian style toilet, so my solution would be to install a western style one. Therefore, if I want, then I myself must finance, a simple logic of course. It’s only after I left Barkur, I started wondering, how did I go about without shoes or slippers for sixteen years!" Therefore, we cannot put pressure on the local people, whose wants, needs, incomes, and even logic could vary. We can only bring awareness. Now, I need a straw to drink from a tender coconut!! Now I need a fork… If we want to bring or see Barkur as modern, then it’s WE who have to deliver. Any comments?

Dear Friends, I have a solid doubt, whether palmistry is a science, or just a superstitious belief or simply an art of cheating or just a knack to keep happy those really depressed with present with a bright future!!..?

Hello, I have lot of relatives in Barkur (in fact some early happy moments where spent in Barkur). I would like to know if you have done a profile on Mr. Lakshminarayan Adiga (he is a doctor) in Shedigudde.

Friends, hope you agree with me to admit the latest article, by another talented Barkurgar, Fr.Tony, about "MOTHER TERESA", truely good. Thanks a lot!.

Now it is a happy sign, gifted writer's ( there may be many more) behind the leaves, for the last couple of years, now out with quality inputs. Keep it up!! Hope he will focus on 'ST.BARTHOLOMEW', the legend of Barkur, to convince us its, legitimacy.

As 'Archie's corner' latest article is only a half truth, in his own words and he expected clergy to elaborate this further, I hope this learned man Fr. Tony, is the best suited for the purpose and clarrify the subject and initiate the move have a proper Monument in his Memory.

Dear Fr.Tony, wish you all the best, and promise our co-operation.

With regards,

Dear Barkurgar, GS Lewis, MM Alvares, and others: I really admire your concerns that the impressive discussions on Barkur.com actually do not reach the real intended audience. I am reminded of a story, written/published by Anthony De Mello, which is as follows:

The Contended Fisherman

The very rich industrialist from the North was horrified to find the Southern fisherman lying lazily beside his boat, smoking a pipe.

"Why aren’t you out fishing?" said the industrialist.

"Because I have caught enough fish for the day," said the fisherman.

"Why don’t you catch some more?"

"What would I do with it?"

"You could earn more money" was the reply. "With that you could have a motor fixed to your boat and go into deeper waters and catch more fish. Then you would make enough money to buy nylon nets. These would bring you more fish and more money. Soon you would have enough money to buy two boats, a freezer, hire more people, and may be even a fleet of boats. Then you would be a rich man like me."

"What would I do then?"

"Then you could really enjoy life and go fishing and relax."

"What do you think I am really doing right now?"