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There are diverse views on whether times have changed or whether it is the mindset of the people that have changed. The debate will continue. However, the simple truth is that Hmar youngsters have become more outspoken in their angst against the ‘very unethical behaviours’ of their fathers’ era and of their very own generation.

Take a look at Lalrothang Joute’s ‘Tulai papui’ and you’ll be amazed. You’ll see people dancing and cheering in this video. However, the question before us is: Are you laughing or cheering to the lyrics which sadly picturised the sorry state of affairs in Hmar society?

Have a look at the video and see if you draw your own conclusions. It’s up to you to either enjoy or think hard on the subject matter.

ICI Central Choir Vol-X is out! Here’s a peek at one of their videos. If you want to buy the original CD you may contact:

ICI Secretariat,
Sielmat
Churachandpur, Manipur-795128.

By Ramthienghlim Varte

February tarik ni 16 (Tuesday), 2010, zing dar 8:15AM khan Rev Thattinlien Sungte (89) chun a khawvel silpuon chu sie hrein rawng a I bawl pek a Lalpa kuom a alo chawl hadam tah.

Ama hi kohran a chau nilovin khawtlanga in hmang mi, a thisen zungzam achang at at thei sunga HSA Shillong Jt Hqrs. Hmar Inpui, Shillong region a Senior Adviser nilai HNAM PASALTHA a nih.

Chuong anga hnam tading thahnem ngai mi ani leiin hnam khawm ei chan ropui hle tiin, Shillong Val-upa, HYA le Hmar inpui hai inrawn tlangin khawtlang inthuoidana a thini a vuiliem el lo dingin rel ania, chuleiin, a ruong chun zankhat nunghak-tlangval le nupui-papui in anla cheltang anih.

A nauhai, Delhi a um, khoma an pa ruong hnawta an rengin an hung tlung hman a.

Tarik Ni 17 February, 2010 (Wednesday) Dar 10:30AM khan vuina programe siem in Shillong Hmar Tlanmuola a sakruong buonlei chang dingin vuiliem alo ni tah.

Ama hi an sumtuol (a pieng le murna) chuh Tuolbung, Churachandpur District, Manipur ana, chutaka inthawk chun Sartuinek inpem in, a pa Chawngneithang (Chawnga) le Sartuinek Lalpa chu thisen inzawm ang ela in ngaina emem a um hlak ana; hi khuoa an um lai hi ani Mizo Union party tlifim hrattaka a hranglai. Mizo Union boruok chun Lal thuneina suktlawma mipui rorelna kha an dit ani leiin mipui kha a khuk in an khu chumchum el a, Sartuinek Lal Pu H.B.Sela khawm a him bik chuong naw a, Pu Chawnga chen khawma lal tienga thang ti a ring hla leiin a chunga harsatna tamtak mipui in an siempeka, hieng hun lai a inthawk a Pathien rawngbawl nuomna lien tak neiin Rev Thattinlien Sungte chun “Tukhawm tan neilo Pathien rawng ka bawl ding anih,” tiin a lungril a suk thluka.

Hienghun lai hin missionary sinthaw dinga Pathien kona ruok chu ala hmu nawh. Kum 1953 in Sartuinek khuo a hin Pathien le in tuokna an nei a, tukhawm tanbik neilo Pathien rawngbawl chu tumin February 2,1960 khan Bhutan a ringnaw tuhai lai a rawngbawlna nei ding a kona chu hriet ta anih. Bhutan rama a rawngbawl dan la hung insuo nisien.

A nuhmei chu (Late) Pi Lalnguri Sailo, Mizoram, Lunglei tieng mi ana; hienganga missionary lungril put mi alo nive a, Rev Thattinlien chanchin alo hrieta a ngaisang emem a, lekhathawn a chanchin inhril tuo in an inhmu na hmasatak kum 1966 Silchar,Assam ana, hi taka hin Rev M.Houghstad Minister na hnuoi Lutherian Church, EFI a ‘TIEM TLAT E tiin kut-in-suina annei nghal ta a nih.

Hi kum vek March 6,1966 hin Ngurte, Manipur a Rev H.L.Sela Minister na hnuoi a Pastor Ordination pek ani bawk. Bhutan rama missionary sinthaw in pension chen a umin, Kum 1995 Kangreng, Manipur a EAC Assembly chun pension alo pek ta anih. Missionary sin a chu pension a an ngai chuong naw a,a sunzawm zing tho anih. Chu hnung hun sawtnaw te a ama ai-aw tu ding Kohranin missionary dang a hungsie a, chun a nauhai Shillong tieng hung siehre in ama chun a sin ala sunzawm pei anih.

Hnam pasaltha ani baka Pathien mihrang pasaltha a nih. Ar nghal ei that chun a ai aw tu ding an hungsuok kha tie, ama ang hi iengtik am ei nei nawk tading. A pam ngawtel.

Nau pasal -1 le Nuhmei-3 a nei a, a Upatak Grace Pathienrawl, 2) Mr Richard Sungte, 3) Ms Pricila Sungte le Ms Dorcas Sungte an nih.

Hun iemani chen a inthawk taksa alo hrattawk tanaw leiin Shillong tieng bukhuor lem kha a tul ta a, kum 1993-2007 Shillong a EAC kohran indin a inthawk Pastor sinthaw in a um a, a kohran bikhai chau pastor ni a tum nawh. Kohran dangdang hieng Mizo Prersbyterian, Baptish kohran, tawngdang hmanghai lai khawm rawngbawlna a tulna tiengtieng a nei hlak.

HSA Shillong Jt.Hqrs in nikum 2009 a Fresher’s meet hmang tum khan Lifetime Achievement Award pek dingin Motor in anhung thuoi students haiin an chel bata, a thuhril mipui laia a nei kha a nuhnungtak an tah. Chutaka students le mipui hai kuom a a thucha nuhnungtak chuh HMAR NAU HAHI VANRAMA A TAMTAK NI TUM EI TIU tihi a nih.

Tuhin chu a taksa Lalpan a thuphmang ta, hmuding a um ta nawh.A rangbawlna le a kuthnung hi thangthar haiin chipchier deuva sui thlak pathien mi, Hnam pa ni bawk anih.A vuiliem nia puon in khumtu le raltu mipui tam zie kha chu hmu seng inla nuom aum.A chanchin hrea hmun hranghranga kohran le khawtlang hunser lo hmanghai chu damten la hung insuo tum ei tih.

A mi thienghlim hai thina chuh Lalpa ngai a chun thil ropui tak ani sia.

Shillong, February 16, 2010: True to his words, ‘If I didn’t die a martyr’s death (in Bhutan) I’ll die as Hmar-tar (Hmar-oldman)’, Rev. T. Sungte breathed his last at the age of 89 on February 16, 2010, morning here in Shillong.

By Pu H.V.Sunga

Tawnsemzawl: B.C. 2247, Gen. 11:7-9. Baibul ram phek 31

(Sinarphai a nih- Author)

1. Aigupta ram: Hi rama hin ei lo um ngei anih ti ei hriet theina hai chu :

i) Fângko : “Fâng zuong raw, fang zuong raw, Nile phaia fang zuong rawh”. Hi NILE vadung hi kum tin vawi thum a liena. Victory Nainza dila inthawka suokin Hmar tieng mel 1600 vela Mediterranean tuipuiah a luong lûta. Aigupta ram sukhnâwgtu ana. phaizawl ani tak leiin a luong dara, suorietin a suoka “Tuisuoriet” ei ti anih. Hi vadung hi a hnâr tieng vûr ram ana, vûr an tui pha, tui a liena. Kum khata vawi thum a kang sana. Tui a kang phaleh, bu an thea, kum tin bu vawithum an sîk hlaka. Tam a tla ngai nawha, chu chu an ko anih.

ii) “Tuisuorieta ârte mahrâm chîk chîk”(inhlelna hla, Hmar hla hlui, H.V.Vara, phek 75, No. 11 tlar 6 na). Tuilienin arte a fena, upahaiin khawser an thaw dan a hrilna anih.

2. Manmasi haiin Manasse hnam an bêlna: B.C.1706 khan, Jacob chu Aigupta rama an pêma (Gen.46:3), a nau hai lai ro a sem khan, Manasse, Joseph nau chu chanvo a pek ve a. Chun Manasse chun, Manmasi le hming inang deu an ni leiin “zawla” ei in ti hlak angin Manasse chun a lo bêla, Manmasi Mara tia ko a ni lei khan. Anachu Arasi be taloin Jehova chu alo vet aha. Pharaoin lungrawchang siemin a sawr.

3. Aigupta-Kannan: B.C.1491 Vela Mosiein Israel a thuoisuok tum khan an zui ve anih(Exo.12:38). An lo zui ngei anih ti ei hrietna chu, Sikpui Hla, Hmar Hlabu Phek 39 (aw) na en rawh. An zui ngei anih ti hrietna dang chu Fâng kona an “Khuosînlunga fang zuong rawh” ati hin, sinthaw lova fâk el na thlaler Mana le Vamîm sa kha an ko anih.

4. Sinai tlang Dan: Mosiein Sinai tlang Dan a lâk kha, sakhuo ei hmanga, pi-le-pu hmininlo ni in, a bul tak ah “Sina lunga kan inzirna, tuoni kan rêl umni kan khâma e” an ti zeta, hming an inlo hlak anih. “Sîn rama lungah hin inrêlbâwl dân kan lâk” an tîna anih.

5. Kanaan ram : Hi ram hi Isarel ta ding chau ani leiin manase hnam lo zui ve ngawt Manmasi hai chu ei lût thei ta nawha Gen. 34:15. Hitaka mâksan anni hin kum tamtak chu Jehova an la bieka. Thiempu nei an ni leiin Jerusalema an fe hlaka. Amiruokchu, Juda saltang B.C.598 a Jerusalem a siet khan, an inthawi thei ta nawha. Pathien an zawnga, thinbul, lungbul inthâwi dân ruok chu Isarelhai an zui laia mi hmangin, Maicham ki nei dâm, senduk, senlar, dumpawl le a var zâi inhmiin an chei hlak. Basan rama an uma (Scripture Atlas, p.5,7)

6. Arsi Pathien : Jehova an biek thei ta sin aw leiin, Aigupta rama arasi Pathien kha zawngin an invâka. Hmarsaktieng panin Himalawi (Himalaya) an hung lawia “Fâng zuong rawh, Himalawi fang zoung rawh” an ti anih. Hi fe pei hin, Misimi hai ram an hung sira (tuta Nepal an titâk khi). Thairânchawng, Sûra nuhmei dinin an hung thuoia, a râwl naaupang, Devanngul le Devanthangin. Chu zova Mongoliana Shan khuoah an inpêma. Hi Shan khuo a hin, nunghak Zawlchawng le Zawltling an uma, “Shan khuoah lengpur a tla, mizatin tlan phiera” an lo ti anih. Hi tâmpui nat laitak hin China in a hung rûna, mihai an thuoia. China a chun Shan le Sînlung khuo an hung siem nawka, ral a muong ta leiin an in hai lungrawchangin an bawl a. Rêngin a hmu phingin , sinthaw dingin a man a , Great Wall of China an ti vet khi an siemtira. Kum sawttak an siema, Rêngpa a thi phingin an tlân dara, “Khawsînlunga, kawt sielang ka zuongsuoka,mi le nêl lo tama e” an hung ti anih.

7. Burma an hung lut : Shan kha an la sawm peia, Shan state van ti tak khi hitaka um lai hin Siam Sairam ei ti a. Hitaka hin Manmassi thlahai chun ral an neia, Sairampa an tia. Mihriem nisi saia inching thei (khawhri) ni ding ana, a hrat em em a, an lo hne naw leiin, Pawthir le Hrangchal an ruoia, a kawnga an van châna, “Tu maw, tu maw ka sai kawnga riek” a hung tia. Pawthir le Hrangchal chun “alu vawk thlâi bêl ding, a ha suonrikuol ding” an lo tia, an indo taha. Palthirin a ngawn a sat bawnga, a thi taha (Sikpui Hla (g) na Hmar Hla Hlui, p.43, H.V.Vara). An Lâm lai chun sai ketet angin an khingkhat chu kekhawngin hnuoi tawk lovin, kepâr chauin an tet buk buk hlak. Siam Sairam kha Thailand an tah.

8. Khampat um lai : Burma an hung lut khan, rêng an hung nei tana, Simpahrang anih. Tuchen hin Simpahrang kul hmutheiin, Mandalayah a la um. Aigupta rama lungrawchang kha an la sawm peia. Hitaka hin kul an siema. Hi rêng hin chanchin mak deu aneia, Tobul cassette aah ei hril ta kha. Ama hi Simah Lersi; Hmarah Zingthlo;Khawmalaiah Luopui reng te in a siema. Sima ti hi tuhin Jahu an ti taha; Hmarah khawm Tamu an ti ta bawka. Khawmalaih khawm Khampat ani tah. Reng simpahrâng khan nuhmei sul ngaw a hma leiin a pâp a hmu amanih, nau, rohluo a nei nawha. A suokpa, Burmese mi chu a thi phing khan, rengte a sie pathumhai a hung dit ta nawha. Ka rama reng sang um thei naw nih a ti leiin, a suk tawp ta a.Lersi le Zingthlo chun, Luopui chu an bêla, Khampat a hin an um vawnga. Rengpuii phalnaw sienkhawmdo ei ta ani el, tiin kul an siema, Khampat kul hi Aigupta rama an thiem kha China le Simpahrang kul an thaw kha an la hriet zinga. Khampat a hin an rem nawk anih. Rengpui kha Burmese mi ani tâk leiin, a do dingin sipai a siema. Chu thu chu an hriet leiin, zo hman louin an tlansie a, Pawi ram Thân tlâng an kaia, Marmar tiin an lo ko tah a. An tlansie ani zie chu Kannan a kum 3 ka um sung khan Kawl papuihai kan dawna, an ruoltha hai chun anin ro hle ani ti thu an hrilna a chun, “Keini khawm hung el kan tih” kan tiha, sienkhawm anni a rûka insiem anni leiin sawtnawte ah kan hei uoua, an ni khawm an hung uou ve a, ana chu thinghawng zel a hlui ta ema, râl ni rawi an tih kan ti a kan fe tanaw anih” an ta. Chu muol chu hmuk thing vawng deu thaw alo na. An kîr nawk el ni in an hrila. An bawng tlansan hai chu an huoia, mihriem an ti der nawhan ti bawk

9. Thantlang : Unau Pawihai le ei inhmua, Marmar an mi lo ti anih. Hlado tamtak hi Pawi tawng anih.

10. Champhai : Lawipa rengin a uma, thingpui tamin kum 7 a tlung nawha.Chun bu chi ding a zawr leiin buchi ding “silaiin a kuo sip, Darkhuongin a tum pâwng sip” a tia. Hi leihin a hming an thang em em a, Lawi ang kan thang, ti hi a suok pha anih.

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GUWAHATI, Feb 10: The State Cabinet today accepted on principle the demand tochange the name of the North Cachar Hills district to Dima Hasao district. However, thefinal decision in this regard is awaited.

Official sources said that the State Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi this evening, also agreed that the other major ethnic groups living in NC Hills including Hmar, Kuki and Jemi Naga would not be allowed to feel deprived and special development councils for them would be created.

Sources said that the State Cabinet had earlier constituted a cabinet sub committee to examine the demand for renaming the NC Hills district and the Cabinet today accepted on principle the recommendations of the sub-committee. However, it would take some time before the final decision is taken in this regard as certain formalities are to be completed.

Meanwhile, in another major decision, the State Government has decided to launch a special tiger conservation project, particularly in Kaziranga, Manas and Nameri National Parks. Sources said that the three national parks have highest concentration of tigers and there is urgent need for taking up special measures to ensure protection of the tiger population.

Courtesy: Assam Tribune

By Pu L.Keivom, Inpui Columnist

Kum za kristien intihai hin ei lemderna hmai kawr hlip vongin, ei nina ang charin centenary darthlalang hmaa hin ngir tah inla, hmai inchang chara mani hmelhmang en ngam mi ieng zat am um ei ti aw? Puo tienga ei inlang dan ang charin ei thla an lak a, ei hang inen a, ei lung a awi naw a, thla latu amanih a thlalakna amanih ei mawsiet a, “Ka’n ring naw lai tak i mi lak a, ka’n lang sie a nih. Mi hung la thra rawh” ei ti deuh fur ang hi a ni ka ring tlat chu tie. Ei inring naw lai tak thla hi ei ni dan tak a ni nuom lem rop. Ei inring hnunga lak chu ei inlang nuom dan, ei lemchang hmel a ni rawn tah lem. Ei nina tak neka thra lem daia inlang tum hi mihriem nuom dan a nih.

Tuta trum hin chu thil dang zep sa rak loin, kum za sunga pawlitiks tienga ei ngirhmun a tanbawsutin ei hril ding a nih. Thil fe le hung le ei histawri hi eini kut ngeia ei ziek a ni lai zingin, Chanchin Thra hung tlung hmaa ei ngirhmun le a hung tlung hnunga bulthrut a mi rempek dan khom a remchang dan ang peiin zep sa ei tum ding a nih.

Pawlitiks hmelhmang

A hmasa takin ei pawlitiks hmelhmang hang en tlang ei tih. Ei thil lut chilh hi Manipur simthlanga kristien sakhuo a hung lut kum zana le inzom bik a ni leiin, chu biela chenghai chu ei lo thlur bing deuh a ni khomin, a thlengpui kiltu le a kaikuongpa an ni tlat leiin, hre thiem inla.

India ramin kum 1947-a zalenna a hmu hma khan Zo hnathlakhai lai hin tu laia pawlitiks tia ei hriet lar ang hi a rim a ra an la hriet naw a, a umzie tak lem chu an la man phak naw zuol. Chu chu ei hril lei chun pawlitiks sin an lo thaw nawh tina a ni nawh. Ei ke nghatsan ding hmun le ram dela an lo bengbel khan ei pawlitiks bulthrut an lo rem a; trong ser suok a, sukhmasawn a, thu le hla an mi maksanpek khan hnam hlawm khatah an mi lo indin suok a nih. Burma tienga tlangram ei lo hluohai chu ram khata hung inhlawmin 1948 khan Chin Hills Special Division ti a hung pieng a, chu chu Zo hnathlakhaiin State puitling ei nei hmasa tak a nih. Chu hnunga State pieng nawk chu 1972-a State puitlinga Mizoram hlangkai a ni kha a nih.

Chin Hills-a inthoka Zo hnathlakhai laia thlang tla hmasa chu Hmar hnathlakhai, Bengalihai zu paw hmasatu le ‘Kuki’ hming put hmasa tak an nih. Amiruokchu, inthuruol nachang hre loa mani pahnam senga inkholbing an ni leiin ram hlawm pakhat khom siem loin hmun tinah an inchek ral a, State lien tak nei thei dinghai kha anni hminga ke phabok tiet khom rambung nei loin an la khawsa a nih. Tuta Kuki hming put tah-Thado-Haokip-Khuongsai intihai khom hin Manipur tlangram, Nagahai del naw po deuthawah lalna chang ni hai sien khom inthuruol nachang hre lo an ni leiin anni puola State puitling suolin ralthuom lekin ri sukse rakhai sien khom anni hmingin sunhang khat khom rambung an la nei bik bok nawh. Luseihai, abikin Zahmuoka thlahai ruok chu inthuruol nachang hrie an ni leiin an ram hluoa cheng Zo hnathlak po po hui khawmin trong khat hmang ramah an siem a, Lushai Hills District a hung pieng a, chu taka inthokin Mizoram Union Territory (1968) le Mizoram State (1972) a hung pieng tah pei a nih.

Tu hin a ru inlangin, a tawi thei ang takin, Hmar hnathlakhai ngirhmun hang sui ei tih. Lusei lal, abikin Sailo lalhai hnuoia Hmar hnathlak pahnam hrang hrang umhai chun Dulien trong le inpolin trong thar, tu pahnam trong bik khom ni lo, an hung ser suok a. Chu trong chu Hmar hnathlak, thlang lo tla tahai chun “Khawsak Trong’ tiin an ko a. Sailo lalhai an hung indo hnungin, remchanga lain tam tak an suok a, hmar tieng an pan a, chuonghai chu ‘Hmarho’ tiin an ko-fiem hlak a, a hnungah anni rawiin inkona hming tlanglawnah an hung hmang a, ‘Hmar’ ti hnam hming hi a hung pieng tah a nih. Hienghai hi Chanchin Thra a hung lut khan a dong hmasatu an ni bakah an trong hmang chu Chanchin Thra the darna hmangruo le lekha tronga hmang a hung ni tah pei leiin hnam hming tlanglawn le trong tuollengah ‘Hmar’ le ‘Hmar Trong’ ti hi anni tum le suol suok khom ni dêr loin an hung pieng el tah a nih.

Arthatzawl pawlitiks

Manipur sim-thlanga Saptlangval hmanga kristien sakhuo a hung lut khan thu le hla iengkima chakkhai an lakna chu Mizoram a nih. Thruoitu, zirtirtu le tirko hmasahai po po deuthaw kha Mizoram mi an ni naw leh Mizorama pieng le Manipura hung inpem lut deu vong an nih. Thu le hla iengkim chu Lusei tronga inziek vong a ni el bakah Lusei trong chu Pathien biekna trong ang hiela an ngai a nih. Mani hnam tronga thu an hril chang khom, an trongtrai pha Lusei trong kherin an thaw hlak. Zieka khapna um naw sien khom hla hrim hrim khom Lusei trong khera phuok dinga ngaina a um leiin an hla phuok hmasahai po po chu Lusei trong vong a nih.

Kum 1922 January 11-a Field Superintendent hmasa tak R. Dala a thi khan Tlangsang (Jampui Hills) a um H.K.Dohnun chu a ai awtu dingin Saptlangvalin a ruot a, an hmunpui khom Tinsuonga inthokin Lakhipur (Hmarkhawline) ah an son a. Dohnun hi Hmar hnama khom Khawbung a ni a, sienkhom Lusei trong hmang a nih. Amain a hung enkol hnung hin Hmar tronga hla phuok a hung sukhmu leiin Thangngur le mi hrang hrang baua inthokin hla ropui tak tak Hmar trongin a hung far thla a. Chuong lai huna chun misawnari ropui, thu le hla tieng le inchukna tienga tluk lo rim innam, sienkhom Mizo nunghak le inkopa an hril thang leia Mizoram hmar tienga Welsh Mission rongbawlnaaa inthoka an inchawltir, sienkhom a hnunga rongbawlpui dinga Watkin Roberts-in a lak, Edwin Rowlands (Zosapthara) inrawina hnuoiah Hmar tronga an hla phuokhai chu kum 1923-in an sut a, chu chu Hmar tronga kristien hlabu suok hmasa tak a nih.

An chanchin maksana inthoka ei hmu danin, Dohnun kha Watkin Roberts-in a kut-kea a ngai, mingo misawnari sawm hiel hena a hril, iengkima a’n thloppui a ni leiin R. Dala thi hnunga a nuhmei thisan hung neitu Lianhawla le Lusei trong hmang, a’n thuopuihai chun nasa takin an thik a, hnam danghai infuipor a, let thlak dan ding thu an phier a. Kum 1926-a Senvona inkhawmpui an nei trumin, Hmar ni lo po a rûkin R. Dala in hmun hluiah, Saptlangval le Dohnun ban dan ding rêlin an inhmu khawm a. Hienghai kut char hi Coleman-in Watkin Roberts khing thlakna dingin a hnungah a hung hmang a nih. Hi an inkhawmna hmun hi a kum nawk khawhrawngin a sawi chim vong bakah a kakhawk a la fe pei a, chu huoi suol chu voisun chen hin na takin Churachandpur Biela um Zo hnathlakhai chun ei la tuor pei a nih. January 24, 1986 khan hi hmun hi ka sir a, Arthatzawl Pawlitiks le Misawn Buoina ti thupuia hmangin artikul sei tak ka ziek nghe nghe a. Hienga inthuruol thei lo dinga mi thre dartu hi histawrian tarmit hmanga ei bi chun mission buoinaa intran, ei mit sukdeltu Coleman Factor tia ei hril hi a lo ni chieng khop el.

Coleman Factor-in sin a thaw dan le a kakhawk pei danhai hi mi thiemhaiin la hung sui pei an ta, an sui inthuk po leh a rapthlakzie la hung hre deu deu an tih. Thlaraua inthuk ngiel ngiela inngaihai khom a dawi vet a, hnam bing tranna lungril sosangin a sung sip a, a hnam bing thratna dinga ngai thil a ni phot chun thil thra naw khom thil thra vonga inngaitirna lungril a’n puttir a, ‘Mosie khomin a hnam chanpui a tran leiin Aigupta mi a that tho annawm’ ti thukhawchang hmangin kholbing pawlitiks-ah tin le ha leh thrangin hmun a’n khuortir el a nih. Chu chun tekem a nei a, chu kholbing lungril chun kholbing chin lem a hring sawng pei a, a tawpah sungkuoah a lut vong el a nih.

Hi kholbingna lungrila hin hnam dam khawsuokna a um nawh; hnampui (nation) a insiemna ding daltu a ni bok. Chu entirna thra tak chu Coleman Factor-in a up khum tlat Manipur South District hi a nih. Hnam tinin mani hnam bing pawl ei nei far a, hnam sipai ei nei deuh seng bok a. Chu umzie chu him tawkah ei inngai naw seng lei le mani hnam bing senga ngirhmun inzaum nor suok ei tum lei a nih. Hnam sipai ei nei rawn po leh a tekem, a hnam bing sungah an hung suok rawn el. Iengkim chu hnam thilah ei lak a, khawlaia goonda ruol insuol khom hnam le hnam insuolin ei lak tum vong el a nih. A khuo a chin leh pahnam zawngin a fe a, khaw sung thil a ni naw leh hnam bing zawngin a fe bok. Chuonga fe peiin, Churachandpur khawpui, veng hrang hrang inbel khawm khawpui chu veng pakhat hminga ko tràl trâl tum pawl le chu dinga tharum hiel thaw nuom pawl khom ei hung suok el a nih.

Ei Centenary hmang le inzom hin Coleman Factor-in sin a thaw dan hang bi vak ei tih. Arthatzawl pawlitiks tia ei hril char hi kum 1929-a NEIGM sunga buoina a hung tlung khan a mission phuntu Watkin Roberts suot thlakna dingin H.H.Coleman chun a hung hmang a nih ti sulhnung an maksana inthokin chieng takin a’n lang. Chuonghai laia a hung bekbor tak chu R.Dala nuhmei thisan hung neitu Lianhawla a nih. Mission an vuok dar hnung khan a hmunpui chu Old Churachandpur-ah an son a. Chu taka chun Coleman Factor-in a zepui a hung insuo a, a thupui hmang chu British-hai pawlisia an hril vet ‘Divide and Rule’, inthuruol thei lo dinga kei thre vonga inlal khum, a mal mala hmal tril a nih. Hnam tinin mani trong thu le hla senga Pathien biek thratzie an hung hril mawi a, Baibul khom mani trong sengin an hung inlet tah pei a. Kha hmaa Lusei trong thu le vong an hmang hlak kha mani trong sengin damten a hung hlan tiel tiel a. Chu ruol chun Lusei trong hmang, Manipur puo tienga inthoka hung, a sungpui chan changa inngaihai kha an hung intar tran a, Lianhawla ngei khom kha lungawi loa tlan suok hmasa pawlah a hung thrang tah a nih. A tawpah Lusei trong hmang po kha Presbyterian-ah an insung lut tah vong a nih.

NEIGM sunga hnam dang dang umhai kha aite fun suol an ti chu nepte, Presbytery khata um tlang dinghai khom kha thu le hla le lungril ramah an hung khuongruol tah naw leiin hnam bing sengin Presbytery an hung nei a. Inkhawmpui lien an nei zat deuthawin an insuikhawm theina ding zongin hming thar an phuok a, an phuok rawn po leh bel koi khit khawm ang elin an trè nasa deu deu el a nih. A tawpah a threnin Baptist, a threnin Presbyterian le kohran hrang hrang an zom a, NEIGM khom a atawpah tra liemtu ding um loin, a thlan ding kum tam taka inthoka an lo cho lawkna America-ah 1985 khan vui liem songin a lo um tah a nih.

Hmar hnam bing sung hang bi vak inla. Kum 1946-47 laia Mizo Union ei khukpui rak hnung khan hnam binga District suol suok tumin political party ei hung indin a, hming bulah ‘Hmar’ ti ei hung bel tràt vong a, ei ngai khom a thra hle. Ei thaw ang angin hnam dang khomin an hnam hming khelah ‘National’ ti bel sengin political party an hung indin ve a, ei khu mar mar a, Churachandpur khawpui chu a khaw lien le inphua khawvela ‘National President’ ti hming put an tamna taka hril a hung kai hiel a nih. Chu chun eini lai Coleman Factor-in hmun a hluo tlatzie a hril fie chieng hle.

Iem a ra suok? A tu hnam khomin pawlitiks tieng inches khat khom hma ei la sawn naw a, sunhang khat khom ei ramri bak ei la lak belsa bok nawh. Inthuruolin nor tlang inla chu, autonomous status ei neina sawt tang a tih. Ei inthuruol lai khan ei ram del sungah hnam dang ngampa takin an hung lut ngam nawh. Tu hin hnam sipai indinin, mani seng puon indelkil ei tum leiin ei him naw deu deu a, hnam dangin an mi zuom deu deu bok. Hnam sipai ei hau po leh ei him naw zuol a, invot anga hnam thisen dawktu an ni leiin, hnam sipai nei rawn rawn chu an tuor a sa el a nih. Pheng ngawi ngawi inla khom Coleman Factor leia ei Frankenstein Monster (ramhuoipui) ei indinhai hi ei dawibur sunga khum nawk dan tu khomin ei hriet ta bok si nawh. E#i trongtrai rawnin kori a tuk nawh.

Kum 1956 lai khan Coleman Factor bok hmangin Hmar kohranhai chu suikhawm tumin hma ei lak a, iemani chen chu ei hlawtling hlein ei inngai a, ei inthrang hlut hlut a nih. Amiruokchu, kum 1968 ei hung tlung a, Coleman Factor bokin a mi daidar nawk a, ei inbakkei ri khom a se hle. Chu chu a hretu le tuortu vong ei nih. Chu chun nasa takin pawlitiks buzawlah kakhawk a nei a. Chu thu chu tuta trum ei hril hman naw ding a ni leiin ni danga hrilah khek inla. A ieng po khom hril inla, pom nuomin pom nuom naw inla, lungruol taka a nia Gospel Centenary ei hmang tlang thei nawna san hi thil dang ni loin Arthatzawl pawlitiks le Coleman Factor a ni ngar ngar.

Chu hripui paituhai chun ei fena taphotah ei phur a, mi dang ei kaizap pei a, pangzatum deu ei nih. Vairampura chenghai khom hi ei bobang chuong nawh. Delhi tlang hi entirna thra tak a nih. Fellowship hrang hrang 17 laiin ei inthre a, dai ei insakkhum seng a, Believe it or not, ei thupui chu Gospel nekin, ‘Long live, Coleman Factor’ a nih. Chu chu damtea hnam dangin an mi chimralna hmangruo a nih ti ei hriet thei nawna dinga ei na suksettu le ei mit sukdeltu thlarau suol chu eini lai a hrat deu deu khom a hoi khop el. Poi deu a nih.

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[*Editor's Note: INPUI columnist Pu Keivom is a retired Indian Foreign Service officer, respected Hmar Mizo litterateur and author of 'Zoram Khawvel' series. This article is dated February 7, 2010, New Delhi].

Feb 7, 2010: In a surprising development, Hmasawnna Thar, the only Hmar language daily in Manipur’s Tuithraphai valley, took a strong stand against what its called ‘bitter competition’ among the Hmar churches in view of the recent Gospel Centenary celebrations.

The Sunday edition of the paper in its editorial said: “If the Gospel Centenary does not produce results, all the money and preparations that had gone into the celebration project would be in vain.”

It also asked churches to take steps towards reconciliation for creating  a spirit of unity.

Below is the Editorial from Hmasawnna Thar

Ei rama Krista Chanchin\ha a hung lut a kum zakhat tlingna ei lawm hi lawm ding hrim, lawm phu hlie hlie a nih. Tulai tak hin Hmar mi le Hmar Kohranhai lai Gospel Centenary an lar em em a, thu dang hrim hrim an lengnaw a, Gospel Centenary lawmna thuin a mi bawde hne hle a nih. Pathien nekin Gospel Centenary lawmna hin inlalna le ropuina chang lem pal hlau rawi a tih ti hi thil inlauum takel a nih. Churachandpur district a chun Gospel Centenary lawmna hi a la fe pei ding ani a, Hmar Kohran le Kohran pawl dang danghai khawma an la hung lawm pei ding an leiin Gospel Centenary lawmna chun tu kum sung hi a dai ding a nih. Gospel Centenary ei lawmna hin ra \ha an suo naw chun Churachandpur District mipui han Gospel Centenary ei lawm hi a hlawsam let der ani ding a nih. Hieng ani lei hin ra \ha a hung insuo ngei theina dinga Kohran pawl tum tumhai hin \hang ei lak a \ul a nih.

Gospel Centenary lawmnaa hin sum cheng nuoitel ei hmang ral ding a nih ti chu a chieng hle a. Sum nuoitel ei seng baka ei hun \ha, ei tha hratna, ei varna le thiemnahai ei hmangin ei seng nasa hle a. Chu taka ei ram le hnam, ei kohran le ei khawtlang ta dinga thil\ha chiterek bek khawm a hung rasuoknaw chun Gospel Centenary ei lawmna chu umzie bo, Gospel Centenary hlawsam a hung ni ding a nih. Gospel Centenary ei lawmna hin Hmar Kohran pawl hran hranhai lai inremna, inpumkhatna le inthuruolna dam, Hmar hnamhai laia inpumkhatna le inthuruolna dam, Churachandpur District sunga tribe chi tum tum umhai lai inremna, inthuruolna le inpumkhatna \halem hung rasuok ngei sien nuom a va um lawm lawm ngei deh! Kohran pawl tum tumhai laia inelrelna, intheidana, inremnawna, inhmusitna, indemna le inhrilsietna umhai popo hi ei Gospel Centenary lawmna hin hung \hiekin hung sukbo ngei sienla nuom a um hle.

Gospel Centenary ei lawmna hin ra \ha a hung insuo ditna le beiseina dam hi Kohran \huoituhai le kohran member-hai lai a um am aw? Chuongang ditna le beiseina ei neinaw chun Gospel Centenary ei lawmna chu Pathien \hang lova ei lawm tina a hung ni ding a nih. Gospel Centenary lawmtuhai popo ei lungril kawtkharhai thienghlim taka hawnga ei inennawn seng nuom a um ngawt el a nih. Gospel Centenary lawm hun sung hi khar a \ul am? ti dam hi ei ngaituo a \ulin an lang. Kum 100 lawmna chu khar khawm lo ni inla, Chanchin\ha ei lawmna hun hi khar tak tak pal ei tih, ti khawm inlau um takel a nih. Gospel Centenary lawmna Programme bik chu suktawp nisienlakhawm, Gospel Centenary lawmna hi khar el chi niin an lang nawh. Kohran baka pawl tum tumhai khawmin Chanchin\ha ei dawng hi ei lawmzing ding a nih.

Chanchin\ha hi ei ram, ei hnam, ei kohran le mimal tin mi keithova mi sukhartu le mi siem \hatu, tuta ei ngirhmun neka \halem le insanglema mi chawisangtu ani takzet a, chuleiin, ei nitin, thlatin le kumtin hun hmangnaah Chanchin\ha hi lawmzing lem ding an naw ding maw. Pathien rawngbawlna hi miin sumdawngnaa an hmang chun suol a hnai tina a nih. Kohran khawm hi a khawvel tiel tiel a, thawlawm baka sum sukpungna chi tum tum ei siem a, Biekin compound le Verandah hai chen sumdawngnain ei hmang ta niin an lang. Jerusalem Temple sukthienghlimtu khan tulai hin mi hung kan ve sienla chu “Ka Pa in sumdawngna hmuna siemnaw ro” tiin a mi baukhat el thei ti khawm inlau um takel a nih. Pulpit tlanga thu \ha tak tak ei hril a, ei bul ela um nawchizawrhai le inruithei ngawlvawi, \hangpui ngai ngawi ngawihai chu Samari mi\ha tekhin thua thiempu ang el khan lampui sir a ei hel nawk si a, Pastor, Kohran upa le Pathien thuhriltuhai lai hin \halaihai suottu, inruithei ngawlvawi le nawchizawrhai ti takzeta invawi a, imu intuo lo hiela hmangaitu iengzat am um an ti aw?

Gospel Centenary ei hmang le lawmna hin hiengang mihai hmangai theina dam hung rasuok ngei sien nuom a um ngei el. Gospel Centenary ei lawmna hmun hi ei thuomhnaw thar le mawihai inentirna, ei inlalna, ei nina le ropuina ei inentirna hmun dam ni pal a tih ti hi inlau um takel a nih. Chuonganga ei lo hmang pal ani chun Gospel Centenary ei lawmna hin ra \ha le ditum an suo naw ding a nih ti chu a chieng em em el a nih. Kohranhai hin tulaina, huou huouna le hlimhlawpna thil ei uor taluo deu an ta naw maw? Pathien dit dan ngaituo pumzinga Gospel Centenary hmangtu le lawmtu ni tum seng ei tiu.

New Delhi Feb 7, 2010: A joint venture agreement between state-owned hydro power producers NHPC Ltd and Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVN) and the government of Manipur to develop the Rs 8,138-crore Tipaimukh power project in the north-eastern state is likely to be signed by the end of the current financial year, ending March.

“The Manipur government has called a meeting of representatives from NHPC and SJVN on February 8 to discuss the terms of agreement of the 1,500-Mw project. The JV will be signed shortly after that. It will definitely happen by the end of this financial year,” said a senior official from SJVN.

In July last year, the power ministry had asked the three entities to form a joint venture (JV) for developing the project. NHPC would hold a majority 69 per cent stake in the project, while SJVN would take up another 26 per cent stake. The remaining 5 per cent would go in favour of the Manipur government.

The project was initially awarded to the state-owned utility North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd (Neepco). The company had, however, expressed its inability to take up the project citing lack of budgetary support.

With the Tipaimukh project out of its shelf, Neepco’s capacity addition target came down to 3,000 Mw from 4,500 Mw earlier being planned by the end of March 2017. Neepco has a current installed power generation capacity of 1,130 Mw.

The stakeholders have already fast-tracked the work on implementing various pre-project activities. “The detailed project report (DPR) has already been prepared. Environmental clearances will be obtained now,” said the SJVN official.

SJVN is confident about raising equity for the restructured plant. The state-run utility will invest in the project from its internal resources.

The company, which claims it has a cash surplus of Rs 1,200 crore, is the next state-run power company in line after NHPC for getting listed through a public issue, likely to be announced in the next financial year. Of the free power available from the Tipaimukh project, 11 per cent would go to Manipur, while 1 per cent would be shared between Manipur and Mizoram since parts of the project will also be in Mizoram.

The remaining power will be sold to different states on a long-term basis through power purchase agreements. According to sources, the levelised tariff for sale of power from the project, which is around Rs 4 per unit, could go up by 40-50 paise due to the complex nature of the project.

The cost of the project is likely to be escalated by at least Rs 1,000 crore owing to additional investment required for security and transport infrastructure to be developed. The additional funding would come directly from the central government as grant. The Union home ministry has already approved an outlay of Rs 300 crore on the project’s security, and also okayed Rs 203 crore for the construction of a highway. The remaining funds would go into building flood control infrastructure.

Courtesy: Sudheer Pal Singh /Business Standard

Imphal, February 04 2010: The Tipaimukh Hydro Electric Power Project is an international issue and the Government of Manipur, NHPC and the Sutlej Jal Vidyoot Nigam Limited cannot take up the project based on any decision of their own, maintained the Committee on Land and Natural Resources (COLNAR), Citizens Concern for Dams and Development (CCDD), Action Committee Against Tipaimukh Project (ACTIP), Hmar Students' Association (HSA) and affected villagers of Nungba area.

Addressing a press conference at CCDD office at Paona Keithel this afternoon, COLNAR convenor Kinderson Pamei, HSA vice-president Joseph Hmar, CCDD co-chairperson Aram Pamei, ACTIP co-convenor O Bikramjit and Ramananda representing affected villagers of Nungba asserted that a debate should be held in the Manipur Legislative Assembly and consent of the people, particularly those likely to be affected should be sought first before taking up the project.

The Tipaimukh Project was discussed in the State Assembly twice in 1995 and 1997 .
The project was rejected on both the occasions.

They asked as to why the SPF Government has been attempting to press the project forward skipping the Assembly.

Even though it is said that the installed capacity of the project is 1500 MW, the actual power generation would be only 420 MW.

From this, Manipur would receive just around 40 MW as its share.

Against this benefit of just 40 MW of power, the project would submerge around 192 square kms of land permanently which has rich flora and fauna and abundant medicinal plants, the civil society leaders cautioned.

The proposed joint meeting of the State Government, NHPC and Sutlej Jal Vidyoot Nigam Limited on initiating Tipaimukh project is nothing but invitation for mass protest movements.

Demanding that the proposed meeting be scrapped, the civil society leaders asserted that merits and demerits should be analysed thoroughly before taking up any work on Tipaimukh project.

The Sangai Express

Hmars, Nagas, Bietes oppose move

Guwahati, Feb. 2: The Assam cabinet sub-committee examining the demand for changing the nomenclature of North Cachar Hills is working on a formula that would ensure the interests of those in support of changing the district’s name to Dima Hasao Raji and of those opposed to it.

The sub-committee met here this afternoon for over an hour to discuss the pros and cons of its likely recommendations and is likely to submit its recommendations to chief minister Tarun Gogoi before the monthlong deadline set by him ends next week.

A member of the committee told this correspondent, “Nothing has been finalised as yet. A few more sittings will be required. We have asked principal secretary (home) to finalise the recommendations so that we can take a final call before the same is presented to the chief minister, who will then place it before the cabinet. The whole idea is to ensure the interests of both sides.”

The Jewel Gorlosa faction of the Dima Halam Daogah, which laid down arms on October 2, is demanding the change in nomenclature and has the support of the Dimasa community. But groups like the Zeme Nagas, the Hmars and the Baithes are opposed to it. The sub-committee, which was constituted last year, has made a couple of visits to the district but has not been able to arrive at a decision as the Dimasas constitute only 43 per cent of the population.

The Dimasas argue that the change in name can play a critical role in paving the way for lasting peace.

“However, things have changed since the DHD (J) surrender. Efforts are on to mobilise opinion for a negotiated settlement between both groups,” a source said.

The D.P. Goala-led committee has as its members ministers Himanta Biswa Sarma, Rockybul Hussain and Khorsingh Ingti, and principal secretary (home) S.C. Das as the convenor.

Courtesy: The Telegraph