Lamka 2021 March 26: Singngat Sub Division sung aom Teikot khua ah tuni zingsang dak 10:30AM in teikot hausa ban ah Thangkhal Nam-te Zomi ah lutpih phamta Thangkhanlam Thangngeo han suang honna leh latna neih in om hi. hih hun bialtu MLA Ginsuanhau Zou, Chairman, MENIREDA, Langkhanpau guite, Ex Chairman, ADC CCpur, G Suanchinpau, Ex MDC, Grace Zamnu Ex MDC, Zomi Youth Association ZYA GHQ, Zomi Mothers Association ZMA GHQ, Zomi Students Federation ZSF GHQ, khuo hausa, saptuam lamkai, Thangkhal Nam sung a pawl tuamtuam Thangkhal Tribe Organisation, Thangkhal Youth Organisation, Thangkhal Sinlai Pawlpi, Thangkhal Baptist Church, Thangkhal Bible Church leh Thangkhal khua Hausa Lamkai Upa vaihawm te'n a uap Banah Pu Thangkhanlam Ngaina tu mitampi in hunzakna uap uhi. Hih hun ah khosung lutna bul a Teikot Hausa Thangkhanlam theih gige na dia hansuang kibawlna mun ah hun saulou zatna om in, amah suunna in paikhawm mipi in second 30 sung dai dide a hun zatzoh in, Pastor Jangkholun Mangte in hansuang hongkhia in, Pasian kiang a lan hi. Hunpi zatna hausa inn tual ah neih in om a, huo hun Lianzalal President ZYA GHQ in lamkaih in, Pauminlianthang Ex President TSP & TPO GHQs in vaidawnna thu gen a, THANGKHAL MALE VOICE apan lasakna om hi. hun zat sung in MLA, Ex MDC, ZOMI leh THANGKHAL apan Lamkai-te ban ah inntek leh pu-te lam apan Thugenna om in, hun tawp ah Khupkhanpau in kipahthu gen in, Pastor T.Chinminlian Executive Director Thangkhal Baptist Church in hun khakna nei hi. Hihun ah MLA GS Haupu Zou in a genna a Contractor ahihlai apan phamta Thangkhanlam toh kithuah in, 2010 kum a United Zou Organisation (UZO) President apuaklai a Thangkhanlam in sisan ahihdan gen in, huo zoh nung kum 11 bang pailiam ta a, amah theih gige-na dia anawtsiat a innkuan te'n hih bang program asai hun ua, uap thei dinga Pasian in damna apiakna tung ah kipahthu gen in, a pai masa it leh ngai bang a, a damlai-te ki-it tuah a, kituak tak a tengkhawm ding ahihdan gen in, phamta Teikot Hausa Thangkhanlam theih gige-na dia amah Local Area development fund apan Teikot playground adi'n lakh 5 peding ahihdan gen hi. tuni a hansuang hongkhiak aom phamta Teikot Hausa Thangkhanlam Thangngeo ahihleh December 1, 1958 in M Tanglian khua ah piang in, 2005 in Teikot khua sat in, October 5, 2006 in government in theihpihna pia in, Singngat sub division sung adia khua 44-na in chiamteh aom in, April 6,2021 in mualliam hi. Aman damlai in Thangkhal minam leh Zomi sung ah dinmun poimoh tamtak na tu in, 1982 apan 1991 sung in Thangkhal Youth Organisation TYO ah President hihna len in, 1991-2000 sung in Thangkhal Peoples' Organisation TPO GHQ ah General Secretary, 2002-2005 sung member DRDA, 2001-2010 sung Thangkhal Peoples' Organisation TPO GHQ ah President, 2007-2010 sung Zomi Council ah Vice Chairman hihna len in, Zomi leh Thangkhal sung a mang ngei nonlou ding in TPO GHQ President ahih sung in, September 18, 2007 in Thangkhal Minam Zomi Council ah lutpih hi.
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VOICE OF THANGKHAL
On 07 March 1939, a little-known evangelist named Pu Thawngluan from the Evangelical Convention Church arrived in the Thangkhal hamlet of T. Khajang. He carried the same gospel first brought to Senvawn in 1910 by the Welsh missionary Watkin Roberts—a message that had already transformed many Zo communities across the hills.
Before him, some Mizo
gospel messengers had reached the Thangkhal hills, but due to language
differences, the Thangkhals paid little attention. This time, however, things
were different.
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Pu Thawngluan first went
to Mulam with the hope of sharing the gospel. But the Thangkhals there did not
allow him to enter or stay the night. They feared he would bring bad omens,
sickness, and misfortune to their village. They chased him away, even shooting
him with slings (saili) and spraying him with pig-swill (food scraps mixed with
water). They drove him out as if they were chasing away animals.
Mulam was the first settlement of the
Thangkhals, who at that time followed their old religion known as Lawki. Their customs and community life
were deeply rooted in traditional practices, with the Siampu (priest) holding an important role.
Mulam is a hill situated on the top of a mountain between two hills—Kulhvum and Gamdawng Vum. The name Mulam comes from mu (kite) and laam (soaring over the hills). The sight of a soaring kite was a sign to the Thangkhal forefathers that the mountain would provide abundant food and resources. Kulhvum is a hill from which one can clearly see the surrounding areas, and it served as a lookout point during times of danger. Gamdawng Vum, on the other hand, is a pasture land where cattle grazed on the open grass.
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Finding no place to stay in Mulam, Pu Thawngluan simply returned to Khajang, which was further downhill. Life in the Thangkhal villages continued as usual. People drank Zupi and sang Saan-Nem-La, their traditional songs, in the evenings after working in the fields. Their harvests were plentiful and often lasted two to three years, so they lived without much worry. They also kept many animals—cattle, buffaloes, goats, chickens, dogs, and more. Hunting was their favourite pastime.
Everything changed when the chief of Khajang,
Pu Ulchin, welcomed him. Pu Thawngluan stayed in the village and began
preaching the gospel. Gradually, Pu Ulchin accepted the new faith and was
baptized by him, followed by Pu Vumkai, Pu Selkha and Pu Lunzahau—with whom Pu
Thawngluan celebrated Christmas with chicken meat (akpum). Then, one by one, others
followed.
From his base in Khajang, Pu Thawngluan
travelled to other Thangkhal villages such as Suangkuang, Khaukual, Khuangkhai and Mulam. Only a few accepted him at first, but the seed of the gospel had
been planted. Slowly, the villagers responded.
A touching moment came when his beloved wife
passed away in Khajang. The Thangkhal women loved her deeply and wanted to cry
for her. They asked him, “Pa Luan, may we cry for our beloved mother?” He
gently replied, “No, you must not cry. She is peacefully resting in the bosom
of our God in heaven. We are believers; we should not cry for her. She is at
peace.” Out of respect, they hid their tears. Some cried quietly behind his
house, not wanting to disobey him.
In Thangkhal, Pu (for elder men) and Pi
(for elder women) were titles of honour, while Pa means dad and Nu means
mum.
Pu Thawngluan and his wife, Pi Thuangkhongai,
had eight children—five girls and three boys. The first three children were
born while the family lived in Khajang. The rest were born after they moved
away.
~ BRUCE K.
THANGKHAL
This photo shows the typical bachelor fashion of the Thangkhal community in the 1990s—smart coats, colourful ties, polished shoes, and a proud village charm. Each outfit has its own character, yet all of them reflect the careful dressing and youthful confidence expected of Tangvalte at that time. The dusty ground beneath their feet and the simple rural background of M. Tanglian village, with scattered trees and village houses, add to the nostalgic feel of the moment captured here. Tanglian, in those days, was a beautiful village located on a hill, with a flowing river below that added to its natural charm.
Time has passed by, and many years have gone. These young bachelors have now grown into mature family men, some already blessed with children and grandchildren. Life has taken them through its own journey, yet this photograph holds their youthful days still. When they look back at this picture, they will surely feel nostalgic—remembering their carefree moments, their friendships, and the simple pride of dressing well for special occasions.
It is a scene that quietly preserves the spirit of village life, the brotherhood among young men, and the timeless pride that lives on in their memories.
~ KHALVONTAWI NEWS
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