Zomi aw Tho in
by; Thangbawi,
Pu Zauva & All
Nong thudot athupi khat hi.
Theih gige dingah hih Uital (SPDC) te pen mipi' gal (common enemy) ahi
hi. Tua hi in hihte' kiattheihna ding (or) thanemna ding nasepna
khempeuh ah ih panzawh tan panding ahi hi.
Asawtlo in lutol te hong diang leuleu ding aa tualai ah zong Zomite ki
ommawk tuanlo ding hi. Ommawk tuanding zong hilo hi. Hihte pen ih
pianken mawhpuak ahi hi. Kuama' sawl ngakding hilo hi. Sum tha lawhna
zong hilo hi. Pawlkhat in "Ei hun tung nai kei" ci mawkmawk hi. Nang
ei' hun tunciang om hamtang ding cih guarantee nei na hiam ? Cihding
himai inteh. Mi' khuta gul matsawm pen sila lungsim hi.
Karente tawh Zomi te'n tangthu ihnei hi. Zomi omlo hi leh Karen te'n
kawlgam auk lianding uh ahi hi. Tuni dongin akhasia omlai uh hi. Tu aa
zah sangin pahpih huai zawlai hi. Tua hileh bek khangsawn te'n agah
(thukkikna) na at nawnlo ding uh hi.
Zomi te'n ih galte akap theilo hile hang Manipur state ah Zomi om
nawnlo ding hi.
Tulaitak ihgal lianpen Uitalte mah hiphot hi. Uital om nawn kei leh
Talpakte zong ki mukha nawnlo ding hi. Hih uital suankhiatna ding vai
ah nasep ding tampi omlai hi. Emotional feeling tawh vakap pah leng ih
buisumh ding hi.
Athupi penpen ah kigingsa aa ih omding bek thupi phot hi. Thusau
ngaihsut kul hi. Pu Chin Sian Thang leh Pu Thang Lian Pau te' vaang
tawh Zomi Tedim Kampau te pen mikhempeuh in hong zahtak in hong pimuh
uh hi. Ahatpen ding in zong hong ki lamen ahih manin thu hong kuppih
tanghtangh uh hi. Amau' hongmuan zah in ei ih hi takpi hiam ? Zomite'
mailam ding Zomite' khutsung mah ah om hi. Zomi aw tho in !
Zogam leitung beidong kip hen !
Zokam tawh leitung beidong Pasian' Min kiphat hen !
Thangboi
Zangkong
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Zomi, the Chindits
Zomi, the Chindits Warrriors during the World Wars 1 and 2
World War I (the Great War) broke out in 1914 with Germany, Austria, Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria fighting against England, France, Russia, America and other nations. Britain mobilized all her human resources to add strength to her fighting troops, and she recruited soldiers and non combatants from all her colonies.
In 1916, about a million soldiers and half a million non combatants from British India and Burma were sent to Mesopotamia, Iran, France and Turkey. About four thousand Zo young men went to Europe. Their journey from Chittagong, Akyab and Rangoon took them to France, where they evacuated the wounded and loaded and unloaded military supplies going to the front. Each of them, except for those who died on the ship or in Europe, brought enough money home to pay for any bride they chose to marry.
The experiences of those who went to Europe were not easily forgotten and in some cases changed beliefs. They were impressed by the war machinery of the Europeans, as the planes, ships and guns were immense developments for the boys from Zo country. They also had endless tales of their adventures and experiences with the French women of the night. Before the Zo young men left for Europe, they had been certain that the sun rose out of the mountain ranges, but when they returned, they were convinced that the sun rose from the ocean. The British demanded a fixed number of young able-bodied men from every clan and village for the French labour camps, and various Naga, Lusei and others joined the force in 1916.
During the 1st World War, 2100 young men from Zomi from the Chin Hills went to France voluntarily as the Allied Labour Corps. But in 1917, more men were demanded, one thousand men from each of the administrative subdivisions of Falam, Haka and Tedim. The Zo people, who had never left their country, feared that their youths would never come back, as was the case with some who had gone earlier. Moreover, the British still resented the collection of arms and slaves by the British.
The Second World War broke out in the year 1939 in Europe. Japan joined the war and formed an Axis with Germany and Italy. The British defence position in Burma was too weak to check the Japanese advance and so Japan occupied Burma very easily. In May, 1942, the Governor of Burma fled to Simla and established a Burmese government there. The Japanese forces released Vuamthumaung, an anti-British Zomi leader and some members of the Chin Independence Party from the Katha Jail. As soon as the Zomi politicians returned to the Zo country after crossing the dry zone of Burma on foot, they organized the Zomi freedom movement. In the meantime, Japan gave a nominal independence to Burma in 1943.
Taking the opportunity the Zomi leaders declared the independence of the Zomi from the British and formed a government with Pu Vuamthumaung as its President.
Zam Sian Sang property collected.
World War I (the Great War) broke out in 1914 with Germany, Austria, Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria fighting against England, France, Russia, America and other nations. Britain mobilized all her human resources to add strength to her fighting troops, and she recruited soldiers and non combatants from all her colonies.
In 1916, about a million soldiers and half a million non combatants from British India and Burma were sent to Mesopotamia, Iran, France and Turkey. About four thousand Zo young men went to Europe. Their journey from Chittagong, Akyab and Rangoon took them to France, where they evacuated the wounded and loaded and unloaded military supplies going to the front. Each of them, except for those who died on the ship or in Europe, brought enough money home to pay for any bride they chose to marry.
The experiences of those who went to Europe were not easily forgotten and in some cases changed beliefs. They were impressed by the war machinery of the Europeans, as the planes, ships and guns were immense developments for the boys from Zo country. They also had endless tales of their adventures and experiences with the French women of the night. Before the Zo young men left for Europe, they had been certain that the sun rose out of the mountain ranges, but when they returned, they were convinced that the sun rose from the ocean. The British demanded a fixed number of young able-bodied men from every clan and village for the French labour camps, and various Naga, Lusei and others joined the force in 1916.
During the 1st World War, 2100 young men from Zomi from the Chin Hills went to France voluntarily as the Allied Labour Corps. But in 1917, more men were demanded, one thousand men from each of the administrative subdivisions of Falam, Haka and Tedim. The Zo people, who had never left their country, feared that their youths would never come back, as was the case with some who had gone earlier. Moreover, the British still resented the collection of arms and slaves by the British.
The Second World War broke out in the year 1939 in Europe. Japan joined the war and formed an Axis with Germany and Italy. The British defence position in Burma was too weak to check the Japanese advance and so Japan occupied Burma very easily. In May, 1942, the Governor of Burma fled to Simla and established a Burmese government there. The Japanese forces released Vuamthumaung, an anti-British Zomi leader and some members of the Chin Independence Party from the Katha Jail. As soon as the Zomi politicians returned to the Zo country after crossing the dry zone of Burma on foot, they organized the Zomi freedom movement. In the meantime, Japan gave a nominal independence to Burma in 1943.
Taking the opportunity the Zomi leaders declared the independence of the Zomi from the British and formed a government with Pu Vuamthumaung as its President.
Zam Sian Sang property collected.
ZRDP Yangon Founding
ZRDP Yangon
Zogam Rural Development Programme (ZRDP)' nasepna leh Sub-Committee (Yangon) hih anuai a bangin na na etsak dih vua leh guai....
ZRDC pen ZRDP in ki laih
H. Vum Za Nang makaihna tawh Zogam khan toh nading nasepna ahi, Zogam Rural Development Committee pen “Zogam Rural Development Program”(ZRDP) in ki laih ta hi.
March 21, 2009 ni-in ZRDP Director pipa H. Vum Za Nang in mailam ah ZRDP nasepna atangzai semsem theih na ding leh saupi akimang ding lung gulh na tawh meeting sapna neia, hih anuaia bang in panmun kiseh thakna ki nei hi.
A ni : March 21, 2009
A mun : Myanmar Living Water office, 111. 50 St., 4th Flr., PZDG, Yangon
A hun : 10:30 AM
ZRDP Yangon Committee teng:
Chairman …………………. Rev. Khoi Lam Thang (BSM)
Vice Chairman …………… Pa Zozam@ Zo Zam Cin Pao(Manager, PSI. Myanmar)
Secretary ………………… Sia Cin Khan Lian (Program Director, Ar Yone OO (Relief And Development)
Assistant Secretary .……… Tg T.S. Khaipi(ZOMUS)
Treasurer …………………. Siama Dam Sian Nem
Member ………………….. Rev Go Chin Zam (National Director, OM)
Member ………………….. Sia Go Lian Suum@David Suum (President, GMI)
Member …………………. Rev Jacob Mung (CLC)
Member …………………. Pu Tual Khaw Mang
Member …………………. Tg T. S. Khaipi
Member ………………….. Sia Peter Mang Pu(President, Myanmar Water)
Lungdam kohna: Rev Go Chin Zam in meeeting kah teng sun-an(luch)
lim mahmah tawh hong vak ahih man in lungdamna lianpi ih ko hi.
--
Peter Khampu
Pinlong 8, Kalemyo
Zogam Rural Development Programme (ZRDP)' nasepna leh Sub-Committee (Yangon) hih anuai a bangin na na etsak dih vua leh guai....
ZRDC pen ZRDP in ki laih
H. Vum Za Nang makaihna tawh Zogam khan toh nading nasepna ahi, Zogam Rural Development Committee pen “Zogam Rural Development Program”(ZRDP) in ki laih ta hi.
March 21, 2009 ni-in ZRDP Director pipa H. Vum Za Nang in mailam ah ZRDP nasepna atangzai semsem theih na ding leh saupi akimang ding lung gulh na tawh meeting sapna neia, hih anuaia bang in panmun kiseh thakna ki nei hi.
A ni : March 21, 2009
A mun : Myanmar Living Water office, 111. 50 St., 4th Flr., PZDG, Yangon
A hun : 10:30 AM
ZRDP Yangon Committee teng:
Chairman …………………. Rev. Khoi Lam Thang (BSM)
Vice Chairman …………… Pa Zozam@ Zo Zam Cin Pao(Manager, PSI. Myanmar)
Secretary ………………… Sia Cin Khan Lian (Program Director, Ar Yone OO (Relief And Development)
Assistant Secretary .……… Tg T.S. Khaipi(ZOMUS)
Treasurer …………………. Siama Dam Sian Nem
Member ………………….. Rev Go Chin Zam (National Director, OM)
Member ………………….. Sia Go Lian Suum@David Suum (President, GMI)
Member …………………. Rev Jacob Mung (CLC)
Member …………………. Pu Tual Khaw Mang
Member …………………. Tg T. S. Khaipi
Member ………………….. Sia Peter Mang Pu(President, Myanmar Water)
Lungdam kohna: Rev Go Chin Zam in meeeting kah teng sun-an(luch)
lim mahmah tawh hong vak ahih man in lungdamna lianpi ih ko hi.
--
Peter Khampu
Pinlong 8, Kalemyo
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