Casting Nets of Hope: A Morning with a Father-Son Fishing Duo in Kanyakumari

“Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the mighty waters; 
they saw the deeds of the Lord, his wondrous works in the deep.” 
~ Psalm 107:23-24 (NRSV)

EARLY this morning -- 24.10.'24, we visited the Sunrise Viewpoint in Kanyakumari, joining a large crowd eagerly awaiting the sunrise. After over an hour of waiting, the weather took a disappointing turn -- clouds rolled in, obscuring the view. Disheartened and subdued, we decided to leave...

On our way back, we passed by an open fish market bustling with activity. Fishermen and potential buyers haggled over prices, their animated conversations filling the air. We lingered there for a while, observing the variety of fish on display -- Some species I had never seen before. Women sat with large pans, showcasing their catch, while others brought in fresh fish of varying sizes. These were the fruits of their hard work throughout the night, spent battling the sea’s unpredictability.

While sipping tea from a roadside vendor, an older man and his young companion, likely his son in his early twenties, joined us. The older man looked weary, his face lined with exhaustion, while the younger one appeared somber. Through the tea seller, who kindly translated their words, I learned that their night at sea had been unfruitful -- they had caught only a few fish. Their disappointment was palpable. The old man remarked, “We depend on luck. Sometimes, we catch plenty; other times, we return empty-handed.”

The old man shared that they rest during the day and begin their work again around 6 p.m., returning to the same spot by the next morning, around 6 or 7 a.m. They spend over 12 hours on the vast waters, often braving strong waves and tempests. Their lives are marked by hardship and struggle, sustained by the care and blessings of heaven.

As he finished his cup of tea, the young man shared that he had not attended school during his teenage years, as he chose to help his father with fishing. He mentioned having two younger sisters who are currently studying in high school, with their mother staying home to care for them while he and his father are out at sea.

We bid them goodbye after I paid for the tea (three cups for all of us). Initially, they hesitated to acknowledge it. However, the tea vendor explained that it was a gesture of goodwill and good wishes for their next trip. Upon hearing this, they accepted it graciously. The father, moved by the gesture, immediately pulled out a fish and tried to give it to me!

Here are some photographs you might enjoy. 

As you look through them, 
let your imagination take you to the heart of the scene. 
Take a moment to explore and enjoy!

THE ROAD ENDS!

From the fishermen father and son, we learn resilience,
A life of hard work shaped by persistence and patience.
Their bond reflects sacrifice and shared devotion,
A reminder to face life’s waves with unwavering motion.

🙏 May God bless this father-son duo! 🙏

~ Bruce K. Thangkhal 

KANYAKUMARI

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Traditional Banana Leaf Meal from Kanyakumari

A delicious South Indian banana leaf meal from Kanyakumari, featuring soft rice, lentil curry, vegetable sides, and crisp papad.

This meal is a true taste of Kanyakumari, served traditionally on a fresh green banana leaf. At the centre is soft, freshly cooked white rice, warm and comforting. A ladle of yellow lentil curry gently flows over the rice, rich with turmeric, mustard seeds, and curry leaves. It is mild, earthy, and deeply satisfying.

Here, the locals are taking food in traditional ways, passed down through generations, and these methods are not only cultural but also highly nutritious. Eating on a banana leaf, using the hand, and combining rice with lentils and vegetables helps digestion and provides a balanced meal for the body.

On the top side of the leaf are carefully placed accompaniments. A dark, slow-cooked vegetable preparation sits to the left, rich and slightly spicy, full of local flavour. Next to it is a dry vegetable curry, lightly spiced and cooked just right, retaining its natural taste. Crisp papad rests on the side, adding a light crunch to every bite.

Each element is simple, yet thoughtfully prepared. There is no excess—only balance. The food feels clean, homely, and honest. Eaten by hand, as tradition invites, the flavours come together beautifully.

Served in Kanyakumari, this meal is not just food—it is comfort on a leaf. It is wonderfully tasty, quietly impressive, and deeply rooted in Tamil tradition.

~ BRUCE K. THANGKHAL

KANYAKUMARI

Traditional South Indian Meals in Nagercoil Hotel | Kanykumari

 This meal is a celebration of South Indian flavours, served fresh and neatly arranged on a shining steel plate. At the centre sits a generous mound of steamed white rice, soft, fluffy, and perfectly cooked—the heart of the meal.

Around the rice are small bowls filled with a variety of dishes, each adding its own taste and colour. A rich red curry, likely a spicy vegetable or tomato-based gravy, brings warmth and depth. Alongside it is a comforting bowl of sambar, gently spiced and full of vegetables, followed by a tangy rasam that is light, soothing, and full of flavour.

The meal also includes creamy curd, cool and refreshing, offering balance to the spices. Crisp papad rests on the side, adding a pleasant crunch. There are well-cooked vegetable sides—yellow potato curry, green vegetable stir-fry, and a mildly spiced mixed vegetable preparation—each simple yet delicious.

Small portions of fried snacks add texture and indulgence, while the careful presentation shows attention to detail and respect for tradition.

Served in a hotel in Nagercoil, this meal feels homely yet special. It is wholesome, satisfying, and deeply comforting. Every bite tastes fresh, honest, and lovingly prepared—truly wonderful and very tasty.

~ BRUCE K. THANGKHAL

KANYAKUMARI

Kuki-Zomi-Hmar Elected Representatives Against HAC Recommendation

Kuki Supremacy nuai ah Fee!

KUKI SUPREMACY NUAI AH CHATE SIKUL FEE KHELLAM AH FEE DANG SUNG NGAI

Meitei gal i do nau ah, siki makhai apoimaw puai i ti puau. A poimaw dan chu gen tam, zik tam ngailo ah i hetsa vek uh ahi. KUKI area ale sum kidawl, ZOMI area ale sum kidawl.

Achunglam ah screen shot chu sim leu hin, ka gennawp le akichian tawk hi. Ahinlah, kam khat kam ni vak belap hi'tiu

Meitei gal kipat apat, Khawsung Task Force, i Nam sung ah, leh mimal ahau deu leh kineppi theite kiang ah siki makhai kidawl vek ahi. Ahinlah, zia haw kha *A HUN LEH MUN* dung zui ah, kibawl ahi, kiti leh kiti khial puan ah.

Tuni tiang ah ZOMI ten, Meitei gal ziak ah kua Frontline khenchuamlo ah, pan ala zing ua. Gam leh Gu veng bit man, tha cheng ah khawmipite kiang ale sum adawl kha lou uh ahi. Adiak/biak tak ah, Zosuan Nam Vaipheite luana gam, Zotuithiang luanna gam Kangvai area lak bang khu, akhawsung ah chengte kiang ah, la inn, la lou kiveng bit man, ahiloleh, nang gam dang ah um duty la puaklo man tha cheng ah zia zat la hung thawt/tuak sek ding ahi tikha lou ding ahiu. Chuleh, Zosuan te khawpi *Lamka Town* bitna ding ah, Kangvai Frontline Zomiten sun leh zan ah i veng bit uh ahi. Zia veng bitna ding in le, Lamka Town sung ah cheng khawm, Nam zosiate kiang ah THA CHENG ah sum le adon puau a, APOIMAW DUNG ZUI AH MIPI TAWH SEM KHAWM ahi mai ui.

Zosuan te luana gam, KUKI thingnuaimi hat na nuai ah, i chateu sikul fee/tution fee gen taklo, Gam leh Gu veng bit piak man tha cheng ah fee sung di, Duty puak theilo man tha cheng ah fee sung di. *KNF A to Z* te kiang ah fund piak di, K ah kipan thingnuaimite zosia kiang ah fund piak kit di. Piak seng ding le ei puai.

Anawp hun hun ua, ei kidnapped diu hinalai.

I Nam sung ua Special Contractor (i Nam sung inkuan tamtak nek mu na) iI nei teu:
Pu Lal, Pu Dama leh Pu (L) Genlal nasemte kidnapped in, sum tamtak dot na akithaak ziang ua haw kha hemil gam i hi tau em?!

Ip leh gen kibang! KUKI SUPREMACY nuai ah Vaiphei kua bang zat akang tum em?

Thina bang zat i tuak ua em? Protection fee chula piak zel ngai in tin. *KUKI THI AH I THI PUAU AH KUKI ZIAK AH THI I HIU* aki batlo na la hetkhen thei phat leh Zosuan la hi hechian deu deu tan la.

~ TANG-GAM OBSERVER [TGO]

VPC K.SABI BLOCK SUHTHENGNA

SDSA PRESS RELEASE

PREPAK PRESS RELEASE

SENAPATI DISTRICT STUDENT'S ASSOCIATION

VPC THANLON BLOCK PRESIDENT RESIGNS

To,

The President
Vaiphei Peoples' Council
General Headquarter

Subject: President V.P.C. Thanlon Block apat haina. (Resignation)

Amasan i nampi min in jana salam ka hun bawl hi.

I nampi a ding ah panmun poimaw tak President Thanlon Block ah ka sep jing lai ahin ka nek holna ding a ka sepna toh a kituak tak lo jiak in, ka dinmun hi semzawm thei talo ding ka hi ti ka hun hiat sak hi.

Lalpan i nampi mapui jel ta hen.

MATHEW PAUMUANLAL
22/10/2024

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WHAT IS ZILLAI?

ZILLAI (Vaiphei Students Association) ahileh 1939 kum Maite khua a kiphudawk in, kum 85 hilhial ah upa Vaiphei simlai (students) te kivaipuakna ding ah hung kisiam dawk ahi, Organisation piting leh upa mama hi'n, Ccpur Colleg sang ale upa zaw ahi.

ZILLAI phudawktu ah dinmun pawimaw tak lua Pu S. Pauneikhai Vaiphei (Ccpur A/C first MLA) hi 1964 kum ah TS. Gangte tawh CCpur College gorverning body phut dawk in CCpur College ah Founding Chairman ala hi ahi.

ZILLAI hi'n EMBLEM/LOGO design thupi tak a nei kit hi, zia hi S. Doliand Capvung in ala bawl in,1958 kum ah Soitinkhup Vaiphei in modified ala bawl ahi.

ZILLAI in Anthem le akinei hi, "Pathian Hepina Zal in" kiti 1971 kum ah K. Paucha Vaiphei in a phuak ahi.

Chun, motto 'In Words & In Deeds' ahi.

Zia tigual ah Student Orgn. piting leh zâ umtak hialo, ah Ccpur. Govt. College ah sem ah ZILLAI kiti la hiat lomai hi,lamdang mama ahi.

Tuban,ala hia tan aw. 

- TGO

President VPC

- TGO

Editorial: The Manipur crisis, the issue of managing diversity

The Hindu

RESIGN FROM THE POST OF VPC VICE PREZ

INNTEK TE'N KIPAHTHU GENNA LEH PHAWKNA

Inntek te'n kipahthu genna leh phawkna in Biakna Labupi YPA Dorcas Veng kiang ah piakna nei

Tunitak tarik 22nd October, 2024 in Nu Nemkhum Inn, Convention Road, Dorcas Veng ah; Lusuunna/Khohar lenkhawmna atawpni zan hun in, Inntek te'n Apasal'/Apa'/Asanggam' uh (L) S.Chinsuanthang phawkna leh YPA Dorcas Veng tung ah kipahthu genna in Biakna Laibupi (Pathian Ngaih La) YPA Dorcas Veng kiang ah piakna nei uhi.

Hiai hun ah, (L) S.Chinsuanthang tapa' tegel in Biakna Labupi copy 3 piakkhiakna K.Khamzading, President, YPA Dorcas Veng khut ah nei uhi. K.Khamzading, President, YPA Dorcas Veng in Inntekte' thilpiakna na tung ah kipahthu genna nei in, thilmanpha poimoh mahmah (Biakna Labupi) kepbitna YPA Secretary Minute Record leh YPA Property Secretary Record a omding ahihdan genna nei hi.

(L) S.Chinsuanthang @Thanga ahihleh YPA Dorcas Veng Val-Upa, mi phatuamngai leh akhutsiamna khotang leh YPA Dorcas Veng adia zang manpha mahmah hi. Damlouhna (Cancer) ziak a sawttak etkol ahihnung in, tarik 21st October, 2024 in honna mualliamsan hi. 

Concordia Theological Seminary: History & Mission in India

Concordia Theological Seminary (CTS), located in Nagercoil of Kanyakumari district, was established by the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod (LCMS) on 8 September 1924. It is recognised as the first Confessional Lutheran Seminary in South Asia.

According to the official website of Concordia Theological Seminary, the LCMS was founded in 1847 in America by Saxon and other German immigrants. They formed the church to practise and follow Confessional Lutheran beliefs. In 1894, the LCMS began its mission work in India through the Missouri Evangelical Lutheran India Mission (MELIM). The first missionaries—Karl Gustave Theodore Naether, Franz E. Mohn, Reinhold P. Freche, and George O. Kellerbauer—arrived in India on 20 January 1895.

During the First World War, the missionaries realised the need to train more Indian pastors. In 1917, they started a one-year catechist training programme in Nagercoil to give basic theological education to local people. In the 1920s, the mission work grew rapidly, and catechist classes were opened in Ambur and Trivandrum. However, the missionaries felt that this training was not enough to meet the growing needs. Therefore, they planned to establish a full Theological Seminary, similar to the Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, USA.

~ BRUCE K. THANGKHAL

KANYAKUMARI

VAIPHEI PEOPLE'S COUNCIL, K.Sabi Block, Chandel District: HETSAH

Office of the
VAIPHEI PEOPLE'S COUNCIL
K.Sabi Block, Chandel District

HETSAH

Achesa nisim 17th October, 2024 nikho a Vaiphei Peoples Council (VPC) General Headquarter in Special Assembly hi insung Vaiphei damna ding leh hoina ding le semhoina ding a Assembly kibol ham tin K.Sabi Block in kipah tah in anakigel in hinlah vangset umtah in Vaiphei insung kenading leh kiboi nading ahitah jeh in K.Sabi Block in tu chung Special Assembly, S.Kawtlian kho mun a resolution hi kipom theilou ding ahitai.

Sd/-
Seiminlun Baite
Information Secretary,
Sugnu, K.Sabi Block, Chandel District.

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Zou Gal (1917-19) leh Chivu: Dr. S. Thangboi Zou

TULAITAH Chivu min loibang in thang hi, adieh in ei CCPur district lam ah. Tukum April 16 nia Manipur solkar in Chivu mun ah 607.5 sq. metre a lien Manipur leng Chandrakirti Memorial Park bawl ding ahidan, leh dangka crore tampi 'invest' a bawlkhiet ding ahidan a'ng gen leh mipite lunglai hing phawng guih hiding hia, alang-langa houlimna in kizang hi. Tua igen utpen ahileh GoM in Tongjang khuogei a Chivu diil ah Park bawl thei va, ahisih, leh bawlthei sih va, chilampang hizaw lou in, Chivu khu Zou Gal (1917-19) lai in bang tobang dinmun in ana um in, bangtan in mituom-tuom, adieh in khuo hausa (chiefs) te leh British solkar in ana sai khai na ki 'contest' uai, chi isut ut zaw hi.

Chivu khu singtangmi (Zo suon) te tanchin (history) ah bangchi'n ana kigen in, bangtan in Zou nam (tribe) toh kizopna ana nei ei, chi sui vai. Kum 1870 masang lai apat in Lushai (Mizo) hausaten agam kiim leh pam a phaijangmite (British subjects-te) ahun-hun in ana siim ua, salmat-galmat in ana pui ua, mihing hinna zong tampi ana la uh, chi history mun tampi apat ina thei uhi. British sokar in zong Lushai hausate bilsih (punish) ding in alang-lang ah ana kisa khol uhi. Silachar, Chittagong, Burma leh Manipur apat galkap khom in Lushai Hills vabulu ua, tuakhu Lushai Expedition (1871-72) nakichi hi (Reid, 1908:29).

Tuanah, Manipur gam pen British in athuneina nuoi (protectorate state) ah ana koijou ahita hi. Tuajieh in Britishte panpi ding in simlam(south) naw in hing kuonsuh ua, December 1871 apat March 1872 kikal sungvel Chivu mun ah kikul uhi. Tuahunlai tah in Guite hausapu Goukothang leh a galkapte zong Sukte lengpa Khua Chin thupiehna nuoi ah mangkangte panpi a Lushaite dou ding in suohlam gamkai Lushai Hills ah va lut uhi. A khuo Mualpi (Tedim gei) juon a ang kilelam un, Chivu mun ah hing suoh phei ua, Meitei galkap lamkai General Thangal leh asepaiten chalak in ana zawl (solh) in Goukhothang leh amite ana man uhi. Theidia poimaw khat ahileh, Meitei lengpa toh Sukte lengte akhang-khang a ana kidousa uh ahia, nanleh British-Burma leh British-India government in Lushaite ang dou dikuon in, Chin Hills a Sukte lengpa panpina ana ngen uhi. Tuamabang in India a British ten Manipur lengpa (athuneina nuoi a akoih uh) kithuopina zong ngen uhi. Tua ahina ah, Sukte-te leh Meiteite tungah kidouna ana um nawn tadi lou phot in, a-ut leh da un Britishte panpitu leh zatthei tah in anapang mai uhi. Tuajieh in Raja Goukhothang in Chandrakirti sepaite ana tahsang khiel kha, chi ding ahi(Carey & Tuck-I,1896:122-124).

Manipuri galkapte vakuon pen itheisa uh ana hita a, gensau zong ngai nonlou hi. Hinanleh, isuichien utpen ahileh tuami hun -1871 masang apat, Chivu leh akiim ah koite ana teeng in ana khosa uoi? Chipen ahi.

Zoute Manipur a ana tenglut dan

Zou namte tanchin isui chiang in, hunkhat lai in Burma ah thaneijou tah ana hidan uh (mahni kipohna lou in) ana kithei hi, tuajou in, thaneijou nonlou ahidan uh an kimu kia hi. Tedim Thukizakna Lai kichi 1911 lai apat Chin Hills tanchin ana gelzel na uah, Zou/Zo te tanchin ana tuong kha hi. Kum 1800s kim lahvel in Zouten Tedim khuo Kamhau Sukte thuneina apat ana lahkhie uhi. Kamhau zong Mualbem khuo ah apa Khanthuam kung ah vatai a, panpina va ngen in, tuajou kum sawtlou nua in Tedim khuo Zoute apat ana lakia hi. Tedim mai hitalou in akimvel a Zou khuo umteng aban-ban in Kamhau in opkhum tou-tou hi. Tuachin Zoute atamzaw Kamhau hausatna nuoi ah sieh(tax) peding in kipelut ua, nanleh khenkhat utlou in mallam (north) naw in ana peitoutou in tunia Manipur a Zoute tenna gam (area) ana tung uhi (David V. Zou, 2017:65-66).

Kamhau Sukte nuoi a um utloute tua Manipur gam ana tun tou lai un khuo ana sat tha ua, tuate khu: Chaizel (Chairel), Siallup, Khuakung, Mukhua chite ana hi ahi. Kum 1843-1850 kikal in Zouten Thangkhal, Bumzang, Tualmu, Zojang, Gamngai, Geljang leh Phaitu apat in hing pem in, tua Manipur ah khotha Zoupi, Lungpi, Kawvang, Nahit, Kathung, Khuamun, Samtal, Beellei, chite ana sat uhi. Amaute atangpi in Mate, Suantak, Milun, Tungdim, Mimvah, Tungnung, Phiamphu leh Lianzaw bete ana hi uhi. Sukte toh ana buoi masang un zong kielpi (famine) zieh in Zoute pawlkhat Chin Hills nusie in ana tau (pem) ta uhi. Kum 1850 bullai vel in Singpi Tam (famine) zieh in Khuongnung khoten akhuo nataisan uhi. 1843 Kum in Pu Mangkhokam leh akai zatamten Chin Hills a Khuadai nusie in Manipur a Buhsau khuo ana sat uhi. Pu Langza leh akai-ten Khuangnung nusie in Lungchin khuo ana sat uhi. Behieng khuo ahileh Pu Langzachin in ana sat hi. Pu Goulun lamkai na'n pawlkhat in Hiangtam Tualeh Pu Langkai leh Langkam Makai natoh honkhat in Phaipheng, Aina, tuabanah ah Nungsai khuo ana sat uhi (Thangsuanhang 2017:112-113). Tuamabang in Zou khuo tuom tuom Singngat, Khaukuol, Munpi, Theigotang, Tuidam, ichite awl-awl in ana kisat jel hi.

P.S. Khamdounang in 1994 a Upto Date History of Zo laibu ah ah, Kum 1855 in Zoute hunkhop piin Manipur lengpa dou din Pu Khanthuam Sukte ana jui ua, hinanleh Chin Hills ah kinuale nonlou in Manipur ah ana tengden uh, chi'n giel hi. Tualou in zong, kum 1862 lai in Manipuri lengpan Chin Hills a Zoute khuo Khienglam tan hing bulu tou in, Zou nam sung a Taithul, Milun leh Phiamphute hunkhop galmat in ana pui hi, kichi hi. Amaute Kumbi phaijang lah ah ana teengsah uhi. Alexander Mackenzie in 1877-78 kikal in Zou leh Guite agawm in mihing 2000 val Manipur ah pemlut ua, Moirang khokiim lah a tenna ding gam ana hawm pieh uh, chiin ana giel hi (Thangsuanhang:112-113).

Zoute tenna gam pen Northern Chin Hills dan a nakithei hinanleh, British solkar in 1894 a Manipur-Chin Boundary hing giit tha kia in, tuanah Zou khuo tampi Manipur lam ah kailut (included) in ana um hi. Hinanleh, Carey and Tuck in The Chin Hills-Vol.II(1896: cxx-cxxvi)  laibu ah, Manipur lam a um Zou khuo 16 ana gellutdan gen hi. Tuami khuote ahileh:

1. Bweltung 2. Chenglam 3. Chilpi 4. Kwunkai 5. Lenkut 6. Loibwel 7. Mulam 8. Nabu 10. Savum 11. Tanvum 12. Tunkwa 13. Tunzan 14. Twidam 15. Twitum 16. Vanglai.  (p. cxx)

Khienglam (Chenglam) khu 1880 kum in akholui uh Khienglam (Chenglam) – Chin Hills apat in ana pem uhi. Khuangkhai (Kwenkai) khuo tha inn 10 pha ua, hausa (chief) Tumkithang leh Hemzahau ahi ua, Tuidam khogei ah um hi.  Mulam khuo ahileh inn 60 hi a, kho hausapa Powkolyin (Paukholian) ahi. Tunzan (Tonjang) khua inn 60 um a, hausapa min Twunkalet (Tuankholet) ahi. [Adangte genkim zou sih vai] Igen utpen ahileh kum 1840s lai apat tua itenna Manipur sung ah Zou namte ana tengzou thamta ahidan tahlat ahi (Carey & Tuck-II, 1896).

Zou Gal lai Chivu dinmun

Zoute leh Chivu in kizopna thuuhpi ana neidan en vai. Kum 1917-19 kikal in Zoute leh Thadou ten Britishte ana dou uhi. France gam lam a galpi khatna ah pawtpuo ding ana utlou jieh a ana dou uh ahi. Zouten Northern Chin Hills a Kamhau gal leh Pawigal thuohla jieh un, tunia atenna gamteng uh ana luo ta uhi. Tuanah Chivu diil umna khu Tonjang hausapu gam ana hi a, muntuom tuom a Chi la ut te kuah sieh (tax) ana khon zel hi.

Zou Gal ang um chiang in Zou-gam teng ana ling ta a, Zoute dinmun pen dengdel thei dinmun in ana um hi. Tuami buoihun khu midang (Unau) khenkhatten lemtanna a la in Chivu leh akimvel a phaijangte, Behieng phaijangte leh Ngaljang gamte bang deigawna mit toh ana en pawl um hi. Tami eima sonsat thu hilou a British document-te apat a athu umdan kimu tehteh te igen ahizaw hi. Khat khat in envai:

1. Kum 1918 in Thangtual kichi Pangmual Post (Chin Hills) a mangkang sepaite kamlettu in ana pang a, sepaite peina teng ah jui kawikawi hi. Ama khu Selam khuo (Vaikhotlang range, Mizoram) hausapu ahi. Aman Aizawl a Borsap–British Superintendentpu kung ah laithon in, Chivu diil leh aphaijangteng loulai a bawl ding in ana ngen hi. Tuamai hilou in, Tonjang ten British tung a helna ana bawljieh ua, agambupi lahsah (confiscate) ahi ngeingei leh "kei hing pie in" chiin British sappa kung ah ana ngen hi. British sap kung ah tambang in giel hi:

"…tabang in Solkar kathei tawp in kana kithuopina tung ah sum leh pai bangma kang ngen sih ding hi. Nanleh, ajatathuoi Pu aw, lou-a kabawl ding in Chivu phaijang hing pie in, kakhua apat nikhat lampi ahia Manipur gamhuom sunga um ahi."[1]

2. March 21, 1918 a Tonjang khuo mangkang sap Mr. Cosgrave (Political Agent) leh asepaiten ana opkhum ni un, Pu Semthong, Suongpi hausapu in Cosgrave kung ah Chivu diil ana ngen hi. Tuami masang deu in Tonglon hausapu Pumjakham (leng Hauchinkhup sanggampa zong kichi) in zong Mr. Higgins (Political Officer) kung ah Chivu diil ana ngen jou thamta hi. [2]

3. Thangtual in Chivujang leh Tonjang gam anget pen Higgins in pe nuom lou hi. Ajieh Tonjang gam lahsah/suhsah a aum ding lehzong ama di'a gin-umtah a nasem Pumjakham in atang ding kilawm in deisah zaw ahidan Lushai Hills Borsap (mangkangsap) kungah gen hi.[3]

4. Zouten gal ahing kipat chieng Chivu apat ah chi laah ana kham dan uh hituah. Tuamin  Sukte hausapu Hauchinkhup sulung na mama in Chin Hills a Superintendent of Falam kuah thu tut hi. Tuachin Falam a mangkangsap in Manipur political agent Higgins kung ah telegram kintah in thot a, thu umdan tabang in gen hi: "Chibu (Chivu) Kamhow (Kamhau) miten azah ding uh naphal ei? Ahitheileh galvan tawi pum a amuntan kahing pei ding uh bangchi nasa ei, Kuki (Zou) helte ana tatsie kha uleh kivenna dingin" chiin dong hi. Manipur sappan hichiin dawng hi: "Chibu a temporary post na koi ding uh khawh kasa sih ajiehpen Chibu nai ah lampi (bridle path) hoitah Chin Hills toh kizop in aki hung hi. Kamhow miten Chibu azah ding kaphal a, tualeh mihel (Zou) ten asuhbuoi uleh kaptheina ding phalna zong kang pie hi" chi hi.[4]

5. Chivujang lunggulna athawn ahitah man in, Pu Thangtual in zong Lushai Hills sappa kung ah Behiengjang munteng tenna ding leh tuilou (terraced field) bawlna ding in ngen kia leu-leu hi. Hichin petition giel hi: "Kapu, ningkum a Chivuphai kangna nget pen Manipur sap in midang kapieh ding, achijieh in, tun Behieng gam ah inn 50 vel  tuilou bawl thei nading mun um a, hepitah in Behieng gam kei a dingin hing bawlpieh ding in kang ngen hi. Loubawlna ding mun zong Chivujang saangin atamzaw ngal a."[5]

6. Lushai Hills Sappan Pu Thangtual deisah mama hiding hia, kintah in angetna bawjuipieh ngal a, Manipur sappa kung ah telegram thot pai in "Behieng gam pen ahithei dingleh Thangtual ana pie in", chiin recommend hi. Hinanleh, gal beikuon lam ahita a, Behieng hausapu Langzachin British te khut ah October 22, 1918 kum ah ana kipelut ta hi. Tuajieh in Behieng leh Chivu gam ana dei gaw mithumte – Pu Thangtual, Pu Semthong leh Pu Pumjakham, kinepna uh thawn vawt hi. Assam lam apat British solkar thupieh hingtung a, hausa helte hunchiem sunga solkar khut ah akipiehlut uleh koima gam suhsah (confiscate) ahisih ding, chi ahi. Tuajieh in Manipur sap Cosgrave in Aijawl sappa lai hichin thuh kia hi:

"Langzachin, Behieng hausapu, agalvante leh a inn-khasana toh hing kipelut ta hi. Higgins, Manipur Political Officer leh Manipur Darbar President-pu in hausa helte gam lahpieh ding chipen kadeidan uh ahi sih hi, ajieh maban ah silhoilou tampi hing tun thei ding ahiman in. Tuajieh in Behieng gam Thangtuala hi in midang hitaleh, koima kipe theilou ding ahi" chi hi.[6]

Maban a khangsonte tunga kisietna chii ana tu khah ding uh British solkar ana pilvang mama ua, vaihawm ana siemdan uh muthei in um hi.

Scholars khen khat in Zou Gal lai a hausa khenkhatte, adieh a, Tonjangpa leh Behiengpa in bangjieh a gal ana pat ua, sapkangte ana dou uh e? chi akhuolna uah, agam lei leh gou (land & resources) kituna um a, tuamite huuhna ding, midangten thagum a ana lahpieh louna ding ua, helna ana bawl uh ahi, chiin ana gen uhi. Zou Gal khu Gam leh leitang kituna jieha a zong hing kuong khie ana dan gen uhi (David V.Zou 2017:216).

Bangteng hileh Carey and Tuck (1896:cxxiv) in, nidang lai 1890s kum lai in, Tonjang khuote  ana kigal-gin zing ua, akhokiim uah kulbang (stockade) ana bawlta uh ahidan ana gen hi. Tua ahileh khanglui hun in khuo khat leh khat kisim tuo leh kidouna ana um jel ahidan kilang hi. Zoute namkhat leh kengkhat a ana dingkhomna uh kum 1840s lai pi a nakipan ahi, chi Chin Hills tangthute ah ina mu uhi. Tuajou in 1917 apat in khatvei toh ana ding khom kia ua leitunga gam hatpen British Empire nasan na dou ngam kia uhi. Hinanleh Zou Gal a pu-le-pa ten ahinna leh sisan phaljen a ana hutkhiet uh gam leh goute (adieh in Chivujang) khu, tukhang Zouta ten a kembit in ahung jou na uai? Chi dohtham ching ta hi.

NOTES

[1] Mizoram State Archive (MZSA hereafter), Political Department, C.B No. 9, File No. 85:From Thangtuala to the Superintendent of Aijal, dated 23rd may 1918.

[2] Manipur State Archives, Imphal, Political Department, R-1:S-1/12: Tour Diary of Political Agent 1916-1918, p.8.

[3] MZSA, Aizawl, Poltical Department, C.B No. 9, File No.85: From W. A Cosgrave, political Agent in Manipur to the Superintendent, Lushai Hills, Aijal, dated Imphal the 20th June 1918'.

[4] MZSA, Aizawl, Poltical Department, C.B No. 9, File No.85: Copy of Telegram No. 255, dated the 17th June 1918.

[5] MZSA, Aizawl, Poltical Department, C.B No. 9, File No.85: From Thangtuala to the Superintendent of Lushai Hills, dated Tawnjang 12th January 1919.

[6] MZSA, Aizawl, Political Department, C.B No. 9, File No. 58: Copy of telegram No. 416 P, from the Political Imphal to the Commandant 1st Lushai Hills Battalion, dated 22nd October 1918.

REFERENCES

~A.S. Reid (1908): Chin-Lushai Land, FIRMA –KLM Pvt. Ltd., Aizawl.

~B.S. Carey & H.N. Tuck (1896): The Chin Hills, Volume I, Rangoon, Burma.

~B.S. Carey & H.N. Tuck (1896): The Chin Hills, Volume II, Rangoon, Burma.

~Thangsuanhang (2017): Settlement History before the era of national boundaries: A case Study of the Zou in present day Manipur, Zou & Zou (ed) A History of the Zou People, Churachandpur: UZO-India.

~David V. Zou (2017): Land Claims and Anglo-Zou conflict, 1917-19, Zou & Zou (ed) A History of the Zou People, Churachandpur: UZO-India.

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