Indo-Naga Peace Accord: Hei sungah I ding uai?

India khangthu a chiemte a um ding India solkal leh NSCN(IM) te’n August 3, 2015 ni’n ‘Kilemna Thuhun’ India Prime Minister Narendra Modi lamkaina nuai ah ana siemta uhi. Tuani apat tunitan in North East state thum – Manipur, Assam leh Arunachal Pradesh te ah Framework Agreement sunga bangthu kituun ahiai chi’n lung-awpkaina a um tawntung.

NSCN(IM) in Naga mi umna teng gam khat hisah ding chi’n giet ua, a suhkha ding state dangte’n lah chin-le-ha toh pangin doudal zing uhi. NSCN(IM) tup-le-ngiim tangtung ding, tangtung lou ding chipen India solkal upa vaihawmte’n Nagaland kim-le-paam a state dangte suhke hilou ding chi’n gen zing nan uleh Naga mipite’n tawplou a kiphinna nei zing ahiman un athutawpna bang a hing keding chipen genthei hinai tadilou hi. 

Tuabang kawmkal ah Manipur sung entalei, nam lian mama thum – Kuki, Naga leh Meitei I tengkhawm ua, singtanggam teng Naga leh Kuki te’n iluo dim uh ahiman in, phaijang neinou sunga teng Meitei te’n amaban ding uh thei ahiman un Manipur pen akikhen nen ding ngaigam lou uhi.

KNO LEH UPF POLITICAL DEMAND TOH KISAI VAIGUONTE

With the intention of documenting the recent development related to political demand of the Kuki community in Manipur, the Press Statement which was released by the President of Kuki National Organisation on August 10, 2016 is translated into Zou language as it shows a new chapter in the political movement of the Kuki people.

Photo Caption: After of lull of more than 10 years, the Central Government initiated the first ever political dialogue with the United People’s Front (UPF) and Kuki National Organization (KNO) on June 15, 2016 in New Delhi. The political talk at New Delhi was chaired by Satyendra Garg, IPS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs in the presence of Brig Prasad, Director General of Military Intelligence (DGMI), Col Amit Tewatia, DGMI, Lt Col Pankaj Shar-ma, Director General Military Operations (DGMO). Manipur State Government was represented by Dr J Suresh Babu, Addl Chief Secretary (Home). The six-member representative of United People’s Front (UPF) was led by Aaron Kipgen, spokesperson UPF while KNO Spokesperson Seilen Haokip led another six-member representatives of the Kuki National Organization (KNO).

Bridging the Zo people through Music

We all know that music can do great things, music can bridge the gaps and music can build walls. We may think that music is just a kind of entertainment or just an accompaniment to a song. Music rocks and pull the youngsters, give peace of minds to the sorrows, give comforts to the lonely people. So, lets use music to bind us and build a new bond of love.

Recent example, some of the well known and popular Mizo singers in Tutkhawl Zaikhiang did a great job. Some people from Mizoram as far as i have experienced from chatting might not be aware of what Simte language or who and where they are from. It is highly appreciable that the Mizo singers

with lots of difficulties learnt and bring out such a great album. Through this Simte VDO Album, i have a great expectations that there would be certain closeness as well as awareness among us who and where we are.

Therefore, Let Mizo singers often come to Churachandpur and Zomi or Kuki Singers in Mizoram.

Zolengthe.Net opinion poll result

Zolengthe.net conducted an opinion poll on the choice of the nomenclatures which are being imposed on the Zo decendants by a foreigners. These nomenclatures are known as Kuki and Chin. On the other hand, the Zomi and Mizo are in a vice versa arrangement. The question of the poll goes...

Which nomenclature is politically acceptable in your opinion?

Amazingly, out of 52 opinions, 46 percent consisting of 24 votes opined Zomi as the best acceptable nomenclature for the Zo people. Sisteen votes (31%) go for Mizo and 9 and 3 votes for Kuki and Chin.

ZLT Opinion Poll result

ZLT Opinion Poll total votes

Chin, Mizo, Zomi or Kuki- Which is the most politically acceptable identity for the Zo?

The first and foremost thing to do is, properly digest the terms of the nomenclatures which were given to the Zo people by several great scholars of the world. Only then, we would be clear which one is acceptable. I am not trying to convince this or that is the most acceptable. It totally depends on you. Here are the terms:

ZOMI / MIZO

The term 'Zomi' meaning, Zo+mi 'Zo People' is derived from the generic name 'Zo', the progenitor of the Zomis. Mizo is the reverse of Zomi. Pu T. Gougin quoted "it should be Zomi not Mizo, because when God created the universe. He starts with the earth and only then human being. Therefore, Zo should come first and mi should follow suit"

CHIN

As already mentioned, in Burma the Zomi are known as Chin. It has since become a matter of great controversy how this terminology originated. In this respect many scholars advanced different theories. B. S. Carey and H. N. Tuck asserted it to be a Burmese corruption of the Chins word “Jin” or “Jen” which means man. Prof. F. K. Lehman was of the view that the term might be from the Burmese word ‘Khyan” which means ‘basket’, saying,

“The term ‘Chin’ is imprecise. It is a Burmese word (khyan), not a Chin Word. It is homologous with the contemporary Burmese word meaning basket”.

Implied thus is that the basket carrying inhabitants of the Chin Hills bordering the plain Burmans are Chin.

KUKI

Probably the first recorded used of the name “Kuki” appeared in the History of Tripura as early as 1512 AD . During the reign of Tripura Raja Dhanya Manikya (around 1490 AD), it was pointed out that, wild race called Kukees live Thannangchi Forest of Tripura. Yet the origin of the word itself is most obscure. The colonial historians divided the Zomi under two names, i.e. the “Kuki” and the “Lushai”. This was clearly demonstrated in the writing of Rawlins. In his paper published in the Asiatic Research Vol. II, p.12 he called the people “Cucis” or “Mountaineers from Tipra” by adopting the name used by the Bengali and Assamese when referring to the Zomi of Chittagong Hill Trace and Tripura Hills. Colonel John Shakespeare clubbed them together and called them “the Lushai-Kuki Clans”.

After reading all this findings, I guess you are clear enough to decide which of the following Nomenclature is politically acceptable?

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