sad note on church mentorship

never in my mind have I hear these things:
that a church committee
there will be lobby or division
that in the same church sub committee
elected elders on no talking time
one feeling suffocated in the presence of the others

a leader with little experience
suddenly putting papers for his assigned responsibility
i thought i would visit and speak to him
speaking to him of what Jesus told to Peter
of others putting a belt around him
of being required where he may not want to go
of the responsibility of feeding the lamb the sheep
of telling him of what the Lord require of elders

But the Chair trusted a lay leader to counsel him instead
The wife who otherwise was very strong in her faith
Seemed to be more happy for him to avoid what he's not good at
I felt sorry my intentions were not fully understood
that I felt to communicate the burdens that God laid on my me


I was wanting to prepare him on the road to being a leader
for a life-term of eldership of which he completed only a year or two

I look at the exterior atmosphere of calm and  tranquility
but there are people who are not on talking terms
there are people who nurture group-ism among us
i feel so sad i could cry ... but my time is getting over and so kept quiet
sorry I have to leave church committee membership with such a sad not
  

pawlsawm tamveipi exam

ka neulai un pawlsawm exam hunin kumteng a exam gige bangzah hiam omsek. li vei nga vei exam a tel lah pass theimah mah lou hunkhop om. maths khawng haksa akisa pen mah hisek. hilele kumnon exam hun hong tunnon ma a kisa khawl homework khawng nanala a, pass mark muhna di ngaihtuahna omtamlou ahi dia aw chih sim sek in om. tulai inle ideih i tupte imuhna din akum a kuma hun apaipai lai in homework hih a, tuition lak ding a pawlsuanna ding khawp bel gelh leh gen khiak sawm ding houh ikisap ahitam maw!

tribute to my mom

"Laaileng simtheilou kanu'n laaisina ka kuanna ding, kasin ding leh kasep ding bangmah a ngaihtuahna a ombanlou hina pi'n mittui tawh honna thumpihnate tunitana ka tanvuallouhte katanna ziak ana hi."

voting I remembered

First, it was for Territorial Council Member in Manipur. The candidates in our area were Mr. Vungkhawm (belonging to Paite tribe) and Mr. Selkai Hrangchal (belonging to Hmar tribe). Both however happened to be related to our family. To Mr Vungkhawm we are his Pute (that his mother is from our family/clan - the Biangtung Ngaihte). Mr Selkai belonged to our Pute (that my mom's mother belonged to his family/clan) Hrangchal who is Pute of my mom who belonged to Hualngou clan). I was too young to vote then. My father then a leader of the Paite campaigned hard for the Paite candidate but at the time of casting vote, he told my family members to vote for the Hmar candidate. Such was the family loyalty and respect to our Pute (family on the mother's side)!

As I was mostly away from our place of residence, I never was never in my polling station to be able to vote except once. We went a little late to cast our vote in Lower Lamka  and by the time we got there at around noon, my vote had already been marked as casted. I made strong objection and was allowed to tender my complaint and allowed to fill up a form and registered my vote in an envelop.

The last election held in March 2017, I notified the Booth Level Officer through SMS that I and my family (numbering five voters) were out of station and  requesting him that our votes may not be allowed to be casted by any impostors. I was hoping that he would read my message and would do the needful as requested.

Lk
13.3.2017

Guns and Roses

Guns and Roses
Those who hold the former
Offer the latter to the innocent
The offer of a new dawn
A new dawn of freedom
Freedom from all ills
Ills that surround the innocent's world

In that big hope of tomorrow
A tomorrow that may be forever elusive
One has to bear all the hardships that the Guns brought
One has to put up with the distant promises of Roses
Guns provide comfort and power to those who hold them
The Roses may wilt and droop and may never see the light of the promised day
But Guns and Roses come home to roost today, nay, everyday! 

The Ngaihtes

B L NGAIHTE’s Genealogy

Joel Thawngousang Ngaihte s/o Goukhansuan Ngaihte s/o  Liankhothawn Ngaihte s/o  Zamgou Ngaihte s/o Vunglian s/o Awnhil Ngaihte s/o Luankhai Ngaihte s/o Amkhai Ngaihte s/o Chinkim Ngaihte s/o Matlam Ngaihte s/o Touzawm 
Or 
(Ngaihte ta Touzawm, Touzawm ta Matlam, Matlam ta Chinkim, Chinkim ta Amkhai, Amkhai ta Luankhai, Luankhai ta Awnhil, Awnhil ta Vunglian, Vunglian ta Zamgou, Zamgou ta Liankhawthawn (alias BL Ngaihte),Liankhawthawn ta Goukhansuan, Goukhansuan ta Thawngousang)

Near relatives through this lineage included
Through 
Luankhai tate 
1.Awnhil, 2.Kimthawng, 3.Songluai

Awnhil tate
1.Nengzam -Hilkhotuan- not married
2.Vunglian - Zamgou-Liankhothawn (+ Hrangmunthang, Vumgin, Langkham, Zamkhokam)
3.Khaitual unmarried
4. Luaichin unmarried 
5. Thuangkhotuan - Goukhangin-Pauzagin (+Zamkhansuan, Tuankhanthang)

Kimthawng tate 
1.Amchin-Hanggin (Thongkhangin) -Chinzakam
2.Khaihang-Gingou-Hangkham (Ginlian,Khamzathang)
3.Hilkam-Chinzam+Langkhawthawn-Zamkhawthang
4.Luaizam-
5.Vunglang
6.Thuangthawn-Ginvum (brother of Thonghenthang, Khatthang, Thiankhawsiam) -Thawn gousuan

Songluai tate
1.Thangvum-Luaizakham-Vumzagin
2.Hilzam-Vumneng (Luaizachin, Ginsong, Phungawn, Vungzam)-Zamzathang
3.Khaikham-Khamzagin (Enlang,Nangchin, Luaichinthang)-Siampi
4.Nokchin 
@ Source: 1. Thuangthawn f/o B Ginvum Ngaihte, 2. B Pauzagin Ngaihte s/o Thuangkhotuan

Additional information on NGAIHTE

A.     Ngaihtea (1184-1240) 9th generation from Zo (Geneological tree of the Mizo C Chawngkunga).
....
B. ( Genealogical Tree of Zo Race of Burma Capt KA Khupzathang)

1 Zo – 1^st forefather
2. Kipmang -
3. Nawsong, Phusong, Suangkop
4. Songthu, Ngaihte 

C.

Lamlei (khul man) Ciimnuai 
Leimang
Ngaihte  - Laamzang 
.....

D.

Ngaihte's first wife Tongphung
Taitom
Leivang
Sonna
Biangtung
Thangsing
Hangluah
Hautual 
Seldou 

Ngaihte' 2nd wife Lunngai
Vang aw
Vang hau

Ngaihte's 3rd wife 
Khumlai
...

The Awakened People of Manipur Hills

The Awakened People of Manipur Hills 

(written during the first week of Sept 2015) 

Vision

To live in peace with dignity and self-respect without fear of subjugation of any one but the Almighty God who raised us in the land of our ancestors

Mission

To pursue the highest level of wholistic development for mankind in general and for ourselves in particular through good governance and ensuring justice in the society.

Core values

1.   Common faith in the Living God

2.   Common ethnicity

3.   Respect and acceptance of different dialects and identities

4.   Love and concern for our own people

5.   Transparency and Accountability

6.   Prayer as our weapon

Goals

1.   To stand and strive together and protect, preserve and develop the hills and valleys where God had placed us as good stewards of nature’s beauty and resources

2.   To bring about sustainable development for ourselves as tribal populations of NE India

3.   To encourage pursuit of the highest level of proficiency in various fields of human resource development under the Government of India [and thus continue our contribution to the growth and development of good governance and excellent diplomatic relations for our country]

Objectives

1.   To come together in the forum of commonality in ethnicity and faith and create a wide base of common leadership and think tank in xxx period

2.   To develop sustainable development strategies for tribal population with relevant ministries [e.g. MoTW, DONER, etc.] under GOI within xxx period

3.   To set up forum for students where they can pursue their studies in peace and tranquility and be prepared for future leadership to our people and the nation within xxx period

Strategies

1.   Consultation with key leaders (church leaders, tribe leaders, intellectuals, women groups, student groups, youth groups)

2.   Formation of steering committee and implementing team (s)

3.   Implementation plan to be executed in a time bound manner.

Outcome – Long-term

1.   Protection of tribal lands

2.   Recognition of our identity as people who walk in the fear of the Lord

3.   To have our own systems of governance under the law of the land (India) for tribal population

4.   Lasting Peace in the conflict prone region

5.   Acceleration and sustenance of wholistic development in the region

Output – Short-term

1.   Uniform understanding of the strategic plan

2.   Common forum/window of communication

3.   Maintaining peace and harmony in the spirit of equal respect for humanity

4.   New paradigm of progress and development in the spirit of integrity and transparency for our community