Village Groupism — The Need of the Hour for the Kuki-Zo Community

In times of uncertainty and conflict, communities often rediscover the power of collective strength. For the Kuki-Zo community, the present reality marked by displacement, fragile security, and disrupted livelihoods has made village-level solidarity not merely desirable but necessary. “Village groupism,” when understood as organised community cohesion rather than exclusionary identity politics, can serve as a practical framework for survival, resilience, and rebuilding.

Tedim Gam thuneina Zou leh Kamhau – Sukte ana kitu ngei

India leh Burma ki khenma peh peh, kum 1886 laivel in Tedim gam sungah vaihawmna kitu in Zou leh Kamhau mite ana ki tuoldel ngei uhi.

Kum 1911 apat ki publish Tedim Thu Kizakna Lai (July 1937, p.4) in Kamhau mite leh Zou hausate Tedim gam ana kituhna uh genkha hi. Tua hunlai in Kamhau-Sukte ten Tedim gam lienpi ah vai ana hawm uhi. Tuahun kum 1893 lai in Zou khuo 19 – Tuitum, Nabu, Kwunki, Tuidam, Chenglam, Mulam, Vanglai, Loibual, Savum, Yimwell, Buksau, Tunzang, Tunka, Tunvum, Hawbon, Chilpi, Beltung leh Narlzan (foreign historian te geldan) ana um hi.

Tuahun lai in Kamhau miten Zou khuo Thangkhal, Tungkua, Tawtak, Vanglai, Tualzangm Theimual, Belbi, Lailui leh Khuadai te ana luonkhum ua, ki tuol delna huoise tah ana pieng hi. Khat in jou jel, khat in lel jel chin ana um den uhi. Kamhau in Tedim khopi luota chitu ang um chiengin Zou hausate zong kitha patkia ua, Tedim khuo haltum dimdem uhi. Tua mi hun in Kamhau ahileh gamlah a kibu in anasuota hi. Thadou leh Burma miten Zou hausate ana kithuopi uhi.