Zodawn Footprints

Sep 12, 2008

Sep 9, 2008

- T. Zamlunmang Zo

Silver Jubilee tan chieng hing pui tung Pa Pasian min i phat ahi.

Gintat leh kinep pha loupi'n Shillong ZSP lamkaite'n i kiletsahpi leh mi dangte mai a i ki uahsah pi ZOHEISA hing kipat dan giel dinga a'ng chielna tung vua lungdam thu ka gen hi.

Poi kasah mama khat ahileh a file ka khut a a um man in a ni leh ha te ka'ng gen thei chiitchiet sih hi. Hinanleh mimawl lungtang in a melchi thei teng hing sung khawm vang.

ZOHEISA a na umma'n new dang khen khat Shillong a um masa ten a chang chang chieng in apoimaw dung zui in ana suo jel uhi. Ka thei dan in kum 1996, 1997 lah vel in Pu P. Daiminthang leh lawi dang khenkhat in Zomi Tangkou chi'n apoimaw dan zil in ana suo jel uhi.

Kum 1998, Manipur a tan 12 ka zaw in Bachelor Degree sim dingin Guwahati ka zuontou hi. Pasian lemsah ahi diei mah lemlouna a um ziehin Shillong ah ka tungtou hi. Shillong a College kaipum in ZSP lah vel ah kihal tou den kahi man in, kum 1998 beikuon lam in ki thuzah tuona regular deu khat a um sih leh hi thei mama sih e chi'n kithujatuona diing pat ka hing sawmta hi. Tua hunlai in Computer chite ka thei naisai sih hi. Hinanleh ka ngaisutna Pu Kapmeng (tuahunlai a Police Bazar lai a Bank of India Manager) kunga ka kup leh ama'n "e hoi mama e, hing pan aw" a'ng na chipai hi.

"Hingpan aw chi mawh, hei a bang khawl kazah a kapat dila" ka chi kia leh, ama'n zong "tamna khawl (Typewriter) tampi um, na ut dan dan a zah thei ahi" a'ng chipai hi. Tam hunpen ka thei dan in 1998 October lah vel ahi.

Tua hun apat in kal teng in ZOHEISA suo ahi zing ta hi. Inn lang bang a shi va nuong chite a um sih hi. Bangzieh in, a bawlpa fel, mipite'n ki thuopi zing. A back up tam. I pan khawm va liei chienga bang teng i bawl leh zong lawching jel mai.

A issue masa pen ahileh Special Issue ahipai hi. Typewriter zanga Stencil tunga ki sun, a Heading te bang pencil a ki draw vevaw nalai. Bank of India building sunga half-pant, slipper toh Pu Kapmeng nam ngainatna zieh a ei a banga va ki gam tang thei. Sun ann bang ki order ziah ziah nalai. Pu Kapmeng mama, aw Pu Kapmeng mama! Mi dang te a'ng lut chieng ua khutphang gel sutuo a kuung va ngeu uh, ei chuh, i ut hun hun a vaki dieng lut, hi mi, tami poimaw e va kichi ngeng ngong. Tam pen ahileh Pu Kapmeng kiphalna leh a chi a nam a ngainatna zieh in peitou thei zing hi.

Alang khat lang ah enkia talei, ZOHEISA pen Voice of the Zomi Sangnaupang Pawlpi ana kichi nanleh Pu T. Zamlunmang Zou mimal in ana sai vevaw ahi. ZSP sung sawkha vate lou in Voice of ZSP Shillong chi'n Shillong a um sung teng, kum 2000 kum bul lam tan ana enkol tou hi.

ZOHEISA a'ng kibawl pat tahtah chu aw... ARC lamte, K-Line lamte thanuom seng seng un, copy khat a dangka dal 5 man i chi vang a dal 20, 30, 50 hing pepawl bang dim, i va pha man lou chienga ana nua or phun pawl bang ana um sausau mai. Tua hunlai a Editor hikha pen nuom kasa mama hi.

ZOHEISA Editorial Board chi zong um sese lou, Editor T Zamlunmang Zou himai. Hinanleh mipite kiphalna leh tawsot zieh in tatlou kei in kal teng in ana kisuo zom zing hi.

File bangma ana ki maintain khalou ahipen poi i sa hi.

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Aug 30, 2008

A challenges of Mautaam

Well aware of the grave famine situations prevailing in Manipur especially in Jiribam, Chandel, Tamenglong and Churachandpur districts due to the current Mautaam which caused large-scale devastation of crops leading to total harvest failure of rice, the main staple food in the area. These shortages are due to the increasing p[opulation of rats in the jhuming hills. No crops, no produces to harvest. One year hard labours are in vain.

Eiteng liiliei a tuom umlou,
Khul a pieng, laigui zom hi hang e.
Koi mawna ahi diei,
Pienpi tui bang i luon khawm lou;
Sah le hang sim le ml a,
I lampiel khan khuollou in;
Ma chieng meibang jing e guoi.
Sietna huipi hing lang leh
Pal bang in i nang j diei?

Zodawn dung leh vai a,
Mautam in vai hawm e;
I pienpi chin le tuoi sunggil kiel,
Selung a ka gel chieng in;
Laidiip dap in luonhi luong.
Pangkhawm lei hat ding hia,
Pangkhawmte khu guolzoute hi;

Continue ding...........

Feb 12, 2008

Singngat A/C leh delimitation

- By Tungnung, Zamlunmang Zo
Can reach at: zoulun77@yahoo.co.in

Tu masangin UZO GHQte leh Delhi a ZOD ten nasatah a ina buoipi lai un Zokuomthawn saina in Delimitation thutoh kisai article gel kidemna ana kibawl hi. Mi tampin tam thu hing giel di kasaleh, gintaat banglou in Delimitation bang e chi nasan theilou I na tam um nalai uhi. Eilawipi nnakhat zou a iki gellai in mite’n nasatah in Manipur gam a delimitation umsah teitei didan lampi ana khuot zing nalai uhi. Abul abaal I theina diing un delimitation bang ahiei chi gen chien tadi lei ahoi ding hi.

Delimitation: India pumpi ahilou leh gamkai khat sunga constituency khat in ahuomna gamgi khhentelna chilei a thei nop ding hi. (The act or process of fixing limits or boundaries of territorial constituencies in a country or a province having a legislative body). Tam delimitation ahileh India kumpi in 1947 kum pat kum 1952, 1963, 1973 leh 2002, livei abawlna ahita hi. Tam nasep a umna diing in India kumpi in Delimitation Commission sep zel ua, tam commissionte thutanna pen thutawp, court a zong he theilou ahi va yiah hi. (In India, such Delimitation Commissions have been constituted 4 times – in 1952 under the Delimitation Commission Act, 1952, in 1963 under Delimitation Commission Act, 1962, in 1973 under Delimitation Act, 1972 and in 2002 under Delimitation Act, 2002.)

Tam delimitation ahileh India danbupi Article 82 dungjuia kisimpina umzaw tenga bawl zel ahi. India kisimpina kum 2001 a umpen kum 2003 December 31 in ki talangpanta a, tuachi’n kum 2004 apat tam nasep pat ahita hi. Tuni chiengin India pumpi, North East a Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal leh adang khen khat chilou zawsieng ahita hi. Tunia eilawi in I buoipi pilpel uh ahileh kum 2002 Delimitation Act toh kisai ahi.

Manipur ah tulaitah assembly seat 60 um hi. Tam seat 60te suhpung phallou ahi. Hilehzong ST/SC te milip I hing ettha a, tua dungzui a bawl tuah ahing sawm chiang ua ST/SC te seat neiza suhpung hingngai in (a total seat lah punsah theilou) ahi chia tribalte punna pen Meiteite manna hingsua (amau seat 5 taan didan a um uh). Tuazieh mama ahi Meiteite’n pomthei lou a, 2001 census pumpi mawsah a court a heeh ua, tutan apaisuah theilou. Ei chouh akhaw nung pil I mah I chi leh Meiteite zong akhonung pil anahi laizang uh. Valong in!

1972-73 lai zong 1971 Census dungjui in delimitation ana um hi. Tuahunlai in Phaisat Constituency pen ana kisumang in Churachandpur ah constituency khat ana ki belap hi. Tuama bangin 59 Saikot AC zong ana kiguong hi. Tua ahi dungjui in India danbupi Article 81, 82, 170, 330 leh 332 zong siemtha ahilawhh ta hi.

Singtang gam teng zong chi zou sing, Zo suonte’n I nei sunsun uh Singngat Assembly sungthu themkhat hing kum nuom ing. Singngat AC ahileh Zoukam zangte’n eima louma banga I na ngaisut uh, I na kineisah mama uleh singdang leidia I na phal lou uh tam delimitation peisuo hitaleh MLA I neikiana ding uh pen van a ga bang diing ahita hi. Tuo ahiman in alien amengin I pan theina chiet ua I pan ua, ma I phu uh ngai hi.

Tutung delimitation ah Singngat 60 AC ana kichi den pen Singngat 38 AC chia hen din thu um hi. Thanlon A/C apat khuo 28 teng Singngat A/C a guonlut din propose um hi. Tualeh Singngat A/C apat khuo 48 tah (Sangaikot Area lam teng) ahileh Churachandpur East A/C a guon lut dia propose ahi. Kadei aw, tam tengpi muolsuo hita maw leh, eipi bang suo di la?!

Tam atung a teng tungsih henlen kei mimawl ngaidan in ta bang in kibawl leh chi ahinalai zawsop hi. Churachandpur A/C apat Lamjang, Phhaibem, Zoumun lehh Gelzang te Singngat ah kibelap henlen, Saikot A/C apat in Tuining, Buallian, Phaizawl, Zomi Zion, PN khovung, Ngurte, Khuangnung, Saipum, Mualsan, Ngoiphai leh Sehken te zong Singngat A/C ah ki belap tou nalai leh chi deithusam ahi.

Tua draft umdan in Churachandpur Dist sungahh Thanlon ki sumang a, Lamka area ah khat kikoi be hi. CCpur North, CCPur East leh CCPur West in kikhen hi.

Hmmmm, My Humble Suggestions:

01. Singtanggam a apat phaigam a lai simdi. Singtanggam ma a tenden di.

02. Singtanggam hoitah a puoh di, I kho hausatna munte maw zuahzuah lou di.

03. Singtanggam mun leh muol lien pipi lei a mi ateengdi I khop ding uh.

04. Singtanggam I taisan tam laisie, I gam solkal in reserve chia hing khawm ding uh.

05. Singtanggam a ne leh ta atam theipen a piensah tum di.

06. Singtanggam apat piengte Lamka a I sun dim ding uh, Lamka khopi hausatna Singtanggam a I puotou ding uh.

07. Singtang gam a I tam ten laisie I gam solkal ngaisahna zong hing khang ding.

08. Singtanggam ah a lompin teng lei bang diinga kho 20 vel hing lutdi chhiliing di ihi ua?

09. Aw singtanggam ka Zodawn, ka bitna leh buolna um sun hi chi thei sawm chiet ding uh ahi.

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Jan 23, 2008

ZOU ORGANISATION DELHI PRESS RELEASE

Tragic Truck Accident in Manipur claimed 20 innocent lives and injured 34 others.

A tragic Truck Accident took place on 17th January 2008 when the Bridge over the Ngasuan River collapsed under the weight of the Truck. The Ngasuan River is located near Behiang Village in Singngat Sub-Division of Churachandpur District, Manipur. In this accident 20 innocent lives were lost and 34 others sustained serious injuries. The death and the injured include Women and Children. It is reported that the condition of some of those injured and presently hospitalized are very critical.

In order to condole the death and share the pain and grief of the bereaved family members, a Joint Condolence Meeting was held on 18th January, 2008 at Manipur Tikendrajit House, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi under the auspices of the Zou Organization Delhi. The Meeting was attended by hundreds of mourners from various Delhi based organizations from Manipur such as the Zomi Christian Fellowship (ZCF), Kuki Worship Service (KWS), New Testament Baptist Church (NTBC), Mary Grace Children Home (MGCH), Delhi Hmar Welfare Association (DHWA), Tiddim Chin Development Society (TCDS), Young Paite Association Jt. HQ. Delhi(YPA), Zou Sangnaupang Pawlpi (ZSP), Siamsinpawlpi Jt. HQ. Delhi(SSPP), Kuki Students Organization (KSO), Hmar Students Association Jt. HQ. Delhi(HSA), and Khangthah Zuun Pawl (KZP).

One Minute Silence was observed by all the mourners as a mark of respect to the departed souls and expression of heartfelt sympathy to all those who sustained injuries.

Speaking on the occasion, representatives of all the above organizations pointed out that the bridge was newly constructed which was inaugurated as recently as in November 2007. They were agitated to point out that the bridge was constructed by using substandard material, not fit even for making household items, let alone a bridge over the only national highway of the area. The quality of wood used for construction of the bridge was so dismal that it could be torn apart with naked hand. To that extend, all the Speakers strongly condemned the callous attitude of the Government of Manipur. The Government of Manipur is solely responsible for the tragedy and therefore the entire mourners very strongly demand that the following action be taken immediately:

1. The Government of Manipur must accept its responsibility for the tragedy since the Bridge collapsed as it was constructed by using dismal quality of wood that could be torn apart with the naked hand and as such it was unable to withstand the weight of a single loaded Truck;

2. The Government of Manipur must institute a Judicial Enquiry to thoroughly investigate the circumstances under which the bridge collapsed from every possible aspect, fixed responsibility and recommend corrective measures that should be taken to avoid recurrence of similar tragedy in future;

3. The Government of Manipur must take suitable punitive action against the guilty;

4. The Government of Manipur must pay ex-gratia to the families of those killed at the rate of

Rs. 5 lakhs per victim;

5. The Government of Manipur must also pay compensation at the rate Rs. 2 lakhs each to those who sustained injuries apart from providing free treatment and medicines.

Publicity Wing,
Zou Organisation Delhi

Ngasuan Lei tuosietna toh kisai a limte

Nov 21, 2007

MY FIRST VISIT TO MANIPUR BHAVAN AND THE FINDINGS

It may sound awkward that being a Manipuri and have been staying in Delhi for the past several years visited his home state bhavan for the first time very recently, indeed it is only also on November 20, 2007.

I was there for an official meeting with one of the worker, I reached the place by 09.00 hours, what

shocks me in the first place was that non, not even the receptionist was nowhere to be seen. I waited for another half an hour, only then the receptionist trun in, while inquiring about the big bosses, i was told that they will be at their respective seats at the earliest. I again waited for another half an hour, still the same, no one turns up. By that time, i came to realised that Manipur Standard Time is also implemented in the capital city bhavan of Manipur. With my Manipur delay tactic, i patiently waited for the big fishes to turn up. It was already 10.00 hours, I was exhausted and think of loitering around and inside the building as far as i could penetrate.

Walking down the basement, I saw one old lady, sitting at a small cabin, I approached her, while almost touching her table, she came to know that someone is approaching her. Without giving me a chance to address her, she talk to me in Meitei lawn, she seems like seeing her lost sons, (this makes me realised that, I am not the only one who hardly visited this bhavan, but there are many Manipuri who doesnot care to visit their state bhavan), after inquiring about my appointment and other related informations, we came to know that we are hailing from the same locality in Imphal.

She then start all this iritating discussions. At the very outset, she told me about the bhavan environment and how they (i.e. the manipuri workers) faced a hardship in our own state bhavan. She told me that they were in some way or indirectly harash by their co-workers (i.e the mayangs). I was told that the Mayangs wanted all the Manipuris to be taken out of our bhavan. So sad!!

ABOUT THE BHAWAN

The State Guest House at New Delhi known as the Manipur Bhawan is situated at 2, Sardar Patel Marg, Chanakyapuri. This three-storied building has a total of 25 rooms out of which the 8 top floor rooms are earmarked for Ministers and other important visitors. All the rooms have attached bathrooms and those at the first and third flo

ors are air-conditioned and provided with television and telephone connections. A special suite is kept earmarked for the Governor and the Chief Minister of the State. The office of the Resident Commissioner and other staffs are located in this Bhawan. A facilitation centre is being added to the Bhawan, which will provide ministerial and other office assistance to government officials on official visit to Delhi.

Another Guest House called the Manipur Tikendrajit House has been recently opened at 6, Bir Tikendrajit Road at Chanakyapuri near the Chanakya cinema hall. This new Bhawan has 9 double rooms and 12 single rooms all of which are air-conditioned. In addition there are 2 dormitories to cater to students and other group travelers. The 9 double rooms are designated as VIP rooms and kept earmarked for MLAs and other senior Government officials.

There are common facilities like a reception and a private mess in both the Guest Houses. The room rents are highly subsidized and priority is given to public representatives and officials who visit Delhi on official work.

To be continue..

Nov 16, 2007

CLEARING THE UNCLEARED MIND OF A DOUNTFUL MAN

By T. Zamlunmang Zo

It was in the year 2007, June the 29th. A group of a few guys were in a rented room in Munirka, New Delhi. While we were talking about something related to our community, all of a sudden, one of our fellow guy stop all of us in the middle of our discussion. He said, "I have a question to ask and need the answer right now, if you guys can answer I would really appreciate it". We all laughed with amazement; he again starts his words and raised this vividly worth answering question.

The worth answering question is "Why the name of the Zo/Zou is being neglected by the other Zomi community while writing or speaking about the Zomi, why it is not mentioned when some body speaks about the Zomis?".

After hearing such an unexpected and interesting question, we all make some kind of rustling sound at each other, one of our ignorant friend simply replied "it indicates that we are worthless to mention". By hearing this brainless and muddle headed response, I somehow got angry and make him shut his empty lunatic mouth. I asked all of them to listen carefully and tell them they should not disturb me while I am talking. So, I let them sit like a small kids surrounding their teacher and start narrating my lecture.

Dear friends, if you don't mind let me elaborate this topic a little bit deeper so as to understand and got the root points of my lecture. The the history of the Zo people, the Zo/Zou, as we all know is the only tribe, which treasured the originality/ancient history of the ZO/ZOU. After several research and studies which i have gone through, i was convinced that most of the dialects, i mean the Zo suon dialects comes from the Zo/Zou people. The Zo/Zou people are the one who first started to make understand our brethren that they too are Zo/Zou/Zomi. If you see in the history of the Zo/Zou people, the Zo/Zou speaking people are the people who called themselves Zo/Zou even while the others are unaware of their belongingness called us Zo/Zou naptol. To mention a few out of many worth mentioning ownership, I would like to tell you one more thing. The Zo/Zou people are known as the intepu or intepi of the Zomi. You may also heard that "Zou" is the tribe name of the particular Zou Community in Manipur and "Zo" is the name of all Zo decendants. This is bulshit and baseless. Zou may be a recognised tribe is Manipur but there is no reason of differentiating the spelling between Zo or Zou. It is one and the same. If you believe that Zo is for all the Zo decendants and Zou is only for a particular Zou community, you are 100 per cent misleaded.

For all these reasons, the recently awakened Zo suons deem it unnecessary to mention the word Zo/Zou while they speak about the Zomi, because they know that Zo/Zou is the owner or so to say, the intehpi or intepu. That means, they know that we are already in that very topic. Just to make you clearer, with my sincere apologies to our Zo brethren, While we talk about Zomi, one has to mention Paite Zomi/Zo, Thadou Zomi/Zo, Gangte Zomi/Zo, Simte Zomi/Zo, Tedim Zomi/Zo etc. etc., it is clear that one does not have to mention Zou/Zo Zomi. It signifies that Zou/Zo are already in the Zomi itself. As I have told you earlier, the other communities like Paite, Simte, Thadou, Gangte or others are the name which comes from/according to our dwelling place or comes from the name of the sons' of Pu Zou/Zo, we need to mention them while talking about Zomi.

After lecturing these short facts, my friends surprisingly greeted me, saying, wowwww!!!! Tungnung, you are incredible, where the hell did you get all this knowledge? "This is the fact that every one ought to know, it is simple, one can learn these things from our day-to-day life" said replied.

We then went out and have a cup of tea.

Note: This article may sounds intolerable or too much to teach a friend. If it hurts your sentiment, here is my apologies. SORRY!!

Nov 12, 2007

Lunch Time & Posting Session

SUNNI TUM KUOM IN ZONG

SUNNI TUM KUOM IN ZONG

(A song that comes out from the bottom of a broken heart)

Sun ni tum kuon in zong,
Pienpi tui bang i gawm thei lou,
Sah-le-hang, sim-le-mar a,
I lampiel khankhuollou in,
Ma chieng mei bang ziing e,
Sietna huipi hing laang le,
Pal bang in i nang zou diei.

Zolei kulpi a chiim zeel e,
Luonhi luongin ka kap zeel ding,
Ka kinepna bang chi'n a phung ching diei?

Pangkhawm lei hat diing hia,
Pangkhawmte khu guolzoute hi,

.......to be continued.....

Nov 8, 2007

Inn Lam Pei Di Maw Pei Lou Di? Pei Lou Di Maw Pei Di?

Pu Zamkholien Manlun in Zogam ngaina la ana gel, mun danga um loute'n ahileh mangma in i ngai lou maithei hi. Hinanleh mun tuom, Zogam pulanga umte'n a la i ngai chiengin, AW tuo bang ana tuo ahima veh chi thei hi.

Lunghel in i leenna gamlei uh ka gaaldot e,

Lunghel khovui kai in a baw e,

Zo heisa a lutna, dingdi pa apaal lun,

Zo khozawl muol-le-taang a zem hoi e,

Lunghel in i leenna gamlei uh ka gal dot e.

Khokhal hui khi sieng hing lang hiiuhieute'n selung zuon hing phawng, Zo huikhi sieng hing laan hiiuhieute'n Zogam leh Zo tuisiengte hing ngaituo sah hi. Hun-le-kum tui bang kiem zel, nun i nop lainite zong. Khen ta ni hai, Hasieng pui a i teenna mun sieng lam zuon in chi hing hun zeelta hi.

to be continued