Namsu Namdimmei: Foundation of a Zeliangrong village – Part 1

Dr Budha Kamei “Nature prepares the site and man organizes it to enable him to satisfy his desires and his needs.” Introduction: Generally, a village is a group of dwelling houses, built in cluster with cultivable and uncultivable land around it. It is a habitat place of mankind and a centre of community. It may […]

Dr Budha Kamei “Nature prepares the site and man organizes it to enable him to satisfy his desires and his needs.” Introduction: Generally, a village is a group of dwelling houses, built in cluster with cultivable and uncultivable land around it. It is a habitat place of mankind and a centre of community. It may […]

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Rani Gaidinliu and her religious movement -2

Budha Kamei From previous issue In the second phase, after fifteen years, she advised them while performing puja to cut with a dao if it was a big animal, and to use a piece of stick with smaller animals like fowl while holding the legs and let blood shed. At this stage, the sacrificial ceremony […]

Budha Kamei From previous issue In the second phase, after fifteen years, she advised them while performing puja to cut with a dao if it was a big animal, and to use a piece of stick with smaller animals like fowl while holding the legs and let blood shed. At this stage, the sacrificial ceremony […]

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Rani Gaidinliu and her religious movement – Part 1

Budha Kamei “Any nation or country would be proud to have such a gifted woman who sacrificed everything for her people and for the cause she believed was good and true.” Rani Gaidinliu was born on 26th January 1915 in a Zeliangrong village called Nungkao, which is located between the Barak and Makru rivers in […]

Budha Kamei “Any nation or country would be proud to have such a gifted woman who sacrificed everything for her people and for the cause she believed was good and true.” Rani Gaidinliu was born on 26th January 1915 in a Zeliangrong village called Nungkao, which is located between the Barak and Makru rivers in […]

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Chakaan Gaan-Ngai, the living ritual festival of Zeliangrongs

Chaoba Kamson The Zeliangrong people are found scattered in the present Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Bishnupur, Tamenglong, Noney, Jiribam, Churachandpur, Kangpokpi and Senapati districts of Manipur. They are also found settling in Nagaland in its Paren, Dimapur and Kohima districts and in Assam in its Dima-Hasao, Cachar and Heilakandi districts. The present article attempts […]

Chaoba Kamson The Zeliangrong people are found scattered in the present Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Bishnupur, Tamenglong, Noney, Jiribam, Churachandpur, Kangpokpi and Senapati districts of Manipur. They are also found settling in Nagaland in its Paren, Dimapur and Kohima districts and in Assam in its Dima-Hasao, Cachar and Heilakandi districts. The present article attempts […]

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Significance of Gaan-Ngai festival

Budha Kamei “Festival is a time of merriment and enjoyment, to imbibe the spirit of love and brotherhood.” Introduction: The Zeliangrong are one of the natives of Northeast India. Racially, they belong to Mongloid stock and speak the Tibeto-Burman language. Tradition says, the Zeliangrong ancestors originated from a cave recognized as Mahou Taobei; they moved […]

Budha Kamei “Festival is a time of merriment and enjoyment, to imbibe the spirit of love and brotherhood.” Introduction: The Zeliangrong are one of the natives of Northeast India. Racially, they belong to Mongloid stock and speak the Tibeto-Burman language. Tradition says, the Zeliangrong ancestors originated from a cave recognized as Mahou Taobei; they moved […]

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2017/01/significance-of-gaan-ngai-festival/