Contemporary Marriage Practice of the Zou tribes in brief

The Zou tribe - In India, the Zou are officially recognized as one of the thirty-three indigenous peoples within the state of Manipur, and are one of the Scheduled tribes. According to the 2001 Census, the Zou population in Manipur is around 20,000, less than 3% of the population. The community is concentrated in Churachandpur and Chandel districts of Manipur in North-East India.

The Zou Customs - The traditional customs, practices and other related issues of this small tribe has recently been explored systematically. Unfortunately, this tribe has escaped the attention of social scientists in general and sociologists in particular. The Zous like other tribal communities in the northeast India have maintained their age-old customary practices.

Types of Marriages - The Zou tribe generally follows what is called as "Patrilineal cross-cousin's marriage" which is their first choice known as Neila. It is generally observed that the traditional marriage system of the Zou tribes is regulated either by (i) Tong Mou (Arranged marriage), (ii) Neila (Cross cousin Marriage), and (ii) Elopement Marriage. THe above three types of marriage of course consist of arrange as well as love marriage. There are minute details to be explored with related to Zou customary marriage practices, I am not going to elaborate on all these minute details at the moment. This article aims at the contemporary practices without going in deep studies.

Awunching Gargen - The Great Escape

Awunching Garden at Pheidinga hillock as seen on January 21, 2018.

Awunching - The Great Escape at Pheidinga built over 36 hectares of land. It was dedicated to the public in 2003 as a tribute to the legacy passed on from a dear father to a daughter. Shri Khumuckcham Tolchou presented this venue as a wedding gift (Awun Pot) to his daughter Khumukcham Ningol Ningthemcha ongbi Brajamani Devi in the 1940s.

This is one of the best amusement park to unwind, to breathe fresh air and to spend holidays with family and kids.

At the bottom, there is a lake for boating like Shillong's Wards Lake which is a good place for photography. If you climb up a little steps from the lake, you will be welcome with a beautiful garden where families and groups of people relax and have funs with a number of huts and meadow. Again if you climb a little higher, children's amusement park with different sets of entertainment inftrastructure will be there. Once little children reach this place, parents said it is hard to pull them out again.

ZOLENGTHE NEWS | 05.11.2017

*Zou Gal Sports - Volleyball:* Jing, Nov 6, Seppatni chiengin pasal Semi Final kimawlna 12noon in kipan ding, 1st Round ah Lightning Club v/s Shining Star, 2nd Round ah Rongmei Club v/s UKBC kimawl ding. Tangval muonhuai Kamdou Veng a um _M. Khamlianlal Zou @ Khams Zotal, Founder and CEO Northeast FoodBanking Network & Social Activist_ in apa Phamsa  Upa Mangsuanpau Mantuang memorial dingin Volleyball guoljoute prize di'n Rs. 15,000/- contribute.

*ZGCCC Contribution:* Zou Gal Centenary Commemoration Committee thusuo in atalat dan in Zou Gal Cemetery a memorial stone di'n Pu Kamsuanlian Mate of Moreh in Zou Salpha Pu Suakkam Mate adi'n donate bawl a, Pu L. Thangkhai Mate of Tuibuang khopi veng in Pu Kamzathang Mate a di'n donate bawl.

*Germany Apat:* Germany a um Unaunu Chiinmawi Zou d/o Pu S. Lienzakap, UZO Ghq Ex GS in Zou Gal Centenary Football Tournament Organising Board te'n a poimaw na mun ua azahle dingun Rs. 10000/- tah nget sese lou in hing thot.

Memorandum to the Chief Minister of Manipur on Road Safety

MEMORANDUM TO THE CHIEF MINISTER OF MANIPUR

ON HIS SOJOUN TO THE HEAVILY TAKEN TEDIM ROAD

The 11th September, 2017

Churachandpur

Respected Sir,

It is with utmost pleasure and expectation that the undersigned Administrators of ZOLENGTHE Social Media Group congratulate you for holding the most coveted seat of the state government to look after the welfare of the state and to facilitate the process towards a sustainable cordial hill-valley relationship of the people. Sir, we admire and appreciates your approaches of governing and the prompt actions being taken to the government officials who neglected their duties.

We, as a social media active users really appreciate you activeness on Social Media which is the need of the hour.

Sir, We would like to highlight few points of our concern in public interest for your kind necessary action(s), that:

1. Tedim Road is the main communication line between Imphal, Bishnupur and Churachandpur where thousands of vehicle passes each day.

Jokes based on Reality: CCpur - Sugnu Road

JOKES BASED ON REALITY

THE WORLD FAMOUS SUGNU-LAMKA (CCPUR) ROAD

👉🏻. DISTANCE: 27 KM2. JOURNEY TIME: Minimum 5 hours sometimes upto 8 hours.
👉🏻. BUS: Natural AC no window glass, no headlight, no horn.
👉🏻. FARE: Normally Rs.50/- per head, can be negotiable withthe conductor.
👉🏻. SEATING CAPACITY: Unlimited, space for pig also available.
👉🏻. SEAT ARRANGEMENT: Men not allow inside the bus only the rooftop.
👉🏻RESERVATION METHOD: Book your seat by keeping stone on the seat or tie the seats with rope.