Communal Harmony: Our Greatest Challenge

~ T. Zamlunmang Zou @ Pupu Zou,

The theme ‘of Gandhi’s teachings is that the individual must rise above fear, jealousy and hate. When such individuals combine themselves into a community, the problem of communal jealousy and discord will disappear. [Human Kabir]

When people talk about communal harmony, they usually referred to different religions, beliefs, cults, cultures and practices, but I would like to refer in a narrow minded focal length referring our own society i.e. CHIKIM (Kuki, Mizo, Zomi).

Manipur, in such a tiny state, the non-Naga tribals, precisely the Kukis: related in blood is suffering from CHDS (Communal Harmony Deficiency Syndrome) since some decades ago. The main cause of this CHDS could be the creation of the British rulers or the tribes recognition in the 1950s by the Indian parliament. Taking advantage of this division, the tribal leaders in order to keep themselves in power, they deliberately adopted a policy of alienating others for their own tribes’ interest.

India Numei Politician Thupi Khen Khat

Khovel pumpi a gam lien 7na pang, Census 2011 dungjui in mi sing 1,028,737,436 (pasal 532,223,090, numei 496,514,346) tenna, a mi jata ki lawikhawmna, ham leh pao, tawndan, chiindan chi tuom tuom kizahna India ahi. India ah numeite pen innsung a ne-le-ta sai ding, innsunga vai toh kisai a pum buoi di'a mi sang tampi te'n ngaidan a nei lai un, gambup tanpha ban ah gam kai/state level tan ah thunei leh politics a kimawl thupi tah tah tampi um hi. Tuhun lou zong India in zalenna ana dellai in zong numei lamkai thupi tah tampi ana um ta hi.

India ah missing tazaw in tam in numei 496,514,346 tah pha nanleh gam dang toh tekah in Parliament a tou thei a taw khop mai hi. Indian parliament ah (9.1%,14th loksabha) ching nil nel. Gam dang a numei Innpi a tou - Rawanda (56.7%), south Africa (44.5%), Mozambique (34.8%).

Zou: Hun peisa, tu hun leh maban hun - (Best essay of ZouWorkshop sponsored ZSP MIL(Zou))

About the Author:

Miss Niangsianching Tungnung daughter of Upa T. Tunzagin of P. Kamdou Veng. She is currently studying Class XII Arts in Churachandpur Govt. College, Churachandpur, Manipur.

EVALUATION of the Essay

This essay is extremely well-informed about the institutional history of the Zou community. Moreover, its contents are factually accurate. For its level of training, it displays ample evidence of original treatment and critical thinking on the subject matter. There is also at least one reference to the relevant literature (i.e. Ginzatuang’s Zomi Innkuan Laibu). Use of language is effective. The tone is empirical and objective at best, but it also partly indulges in policy recommendations. This piece deserves to be read by a larger audience.

Checked by Dr. David Vumlallian Zou

Asst. Professor of history,

Faculty of Social Sciences, Delhi University

Best essay of ZouWorkshop sponsored ZSP MIL(Zou) spot essay writing competition on Zou Nampi

Ka pien masanga ami singta aw,

Apienglah mis um lou e,

lun tawi khang tembang kileh ing.

Tungchieng vangkhuo saat ing e’

Tam atung a lavui i etleh, ei zoute pen mimasa leh milui mama nam ihi uh chi akilang hi. Tuajieh in imisiam (Scholar)te sui dan in Zou kichite pen aum na uh anasawt mama ta chihi. Pu J.Ginzathang laibu ( Zomi innkuan Laibu) dungjui in Zou kichite pen 1027 BC apat in ana um ta chi hi.tuale tulai a, ei Zomi, Kuki, Chiin, MIzo ki chi te hing suongtu Pu ‘Zou ‘ ana ki chi hi . hi nanle tulai , thangkhal haidawi ,khuangnung leh tungkua haama ham pawl ten Zou min ina posuoh ua ,1956 in India Govt. In Zou (ST) chin recognised ang na bawl hi. I unau dang dang ten Zoute chin simleivai (Politics) Khotabg(social) Sahkhuo(religion) Sumlepai(economy) ah ina ngiem mama ua , i dinmun uh abaan baan in en vai.