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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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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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.”
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.”
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Budha Kamei From previous issue Forms of marriage: Monogamy, the union of one man and one woman, is the widely accepted form of marriage in Zeliangrong society. Polygamy though not prohibited, is a very rare case and concubinage is not at all, tolerated.12 Polyandry is totally absent. Child marriage is not existed and adult marriage […]
Budha Kamei From previous issue Forms of marriage: Monogamy, the union of one man and one woman, is the widely accepted form of marriage in Zeliangrong society. Polygamy though not prohibited, is a very rare case and concubinage is not at all, tolerated.12 Polyandry is totally absent. Child marriage is not existed and adult marriage […]
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From previous issue
Forms of marriage: Monogamy, the union of one man and one woman, is the widely accepted form of marriage in Zeliangrong society. Polygamy though not prohibited, is a very rare case and concubinage is not at all, tolerated.12 Polyan…
From previous issue
Forms of marriage: Monogamy, the union of one man and one woman, is the widely accepted form of marriage in Zeliangrong society. Polygamy though not prohibited, is a very rare case and concubinage is not at all, tolerated.12 Polyandry is totally absent. Child marriage is not existed and adult marriage is the rule. In present day Zeliangrong society, there are two types of marriage namely, (1) Khamthan Noushon (arranged marriage), and (6) Saamtonmei (Elopement).13
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Budha Kamei Introduction: The Zeliangrong,1 one of the natives of Northeast belong to Tibeto-Burman family of the Mongoloid racial stock.2 Tradition says, the Zeliangrong ancestors originated from a cave known as Mahou Taobei; they moved to Makhel and to Ramting Kabin, and then to Makuilongdi, Senapati District of Manipur. From Makuilongdi, they migrated to different […]
Budha Kamei Introduction: The Zeliangrong,1 one of the natives of Northeast belong to Tibeto-Burman family of the Mongoloid racial stock.2 Tradition says, the Zeliangrong ancestors originated from a cave known as Mahou Taobei; they moved to Makhel and to Ramting Kabin, and then to Makuilongdi, Senapati District of Manipur. From Makuilongdi, they migrated to different […]
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Budha Kamei
Introduction: The Zeliangrong,1 one of the natives of Northeast belong to Tibeto-Burman family of the Mongoloid racial stock.2 Tradition says, the Zeliangrong ancestors originated from a cave known as Mahou Taobei; they moved to Makhel and…
Budha Kamei
Introduction: The Zeliangrong,1 one of the natives of Northeast belong to Tibeto-Burman family of the Mongoloid racial stock.2 Tradition says, the Zeliangrong ancestors originated from a cave known as Mahou Taobei; they moved to Makhel and to Ramting Kabin, and then to Makuilongdi, Senapati District of Manipur.
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Contd from previous issue
Maintenance of good behavior:
Discipline is sternly enforced by the elders for young boys and girls. An act of issuance of whip locally called Thingngun Kadimei is performed at the Khangchiu. The objective of issuance of whip …
Contd from previous issue
Maintenance of good behavior:
Discipline is sternly enforced by the elders for young boys and girls. An act of issuance of whip locally called Thingngun Kadimei is performed at the Khangchiu. The objective of issuance of whip is to teach boys to obey what the elders say, to accomplish the works assigned to them.
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Budha Kamei Contd from previous issue Calling of soul (Buhkaomei): After the completion of Raren Loumei ceremony, the village elders return at the Peikai with a Hoi procession where a priest holding a big cock and performs Buhkaomei, calling of the soul invoking Tingkao Ragwang to extend protection to the people of the village from […]
Budha Kamei Contd from previous issue Calling of soul (Buhkaomei): After the completion of Raren Loumei ceremony, the village elders return at the Peikai with a Hoi procession where a priest holding a big cock and performs Buhkaomei, calling of the soul invoking Tingkao Ragwang to extend protection to the people of the village from […]
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“Festival is a time of merriment and enjoyment, to imbibe the spirit of love and brotherhood.”
“Festival is a time of merriment and enjoyment, to imbibe the spirit of love and brotherhood.”
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Contd from previous issue
Colonel McCulloch remarks of the Zeliangrong that “A whole village or individual members of it are often ‘Neina’ or under prohibition. Sometimes this state of things lasts a day, sometimes several. The ‘Neina’ may be against the entrance of strangers or the exit of members, or of both, or allowing the entrance of strangers, disallow their going into houses, etc.” In traditional Zeliangrong society, Neihmei for good paddy (Napchang Lingpui Nei) and crops (Loidui Boumei Nei), safety from rats and rodents (Pu-Pok Mong Thingmei Nei), pests and birds (Thaoroi Mun Thingpui Nei),
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Contd from previous issue
Colonel McCulloch remarks of the Zeliangrong that “A whole village or individual members of it are often ‘Neina’ or under prohibition. Sometimes this state of things lasts a day, sometimes several. The ‘Neina’ may be against the entrance of strangers or the exit of members, or of both, or allowing the entrance of strangers, disallow their going into houses, etc.” In traditional Zeliangrong society, Neihmei for good paddy (Napchang Lingpui Nei) and crops (Loidui Boumei Nei), safety from rats and rodents (Pu-Pok Mong Thingmei Nei), pests and birds (Thaoroi Mun Thingpui Nei),
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(contd from previous issue)
After completion of the exile period, his off springs are allowed to return to the village. Among the Kharam, if a man kills another man by mistake or otherwise, the custom allows revenge by the relatives of the deceased by …
(contd from previous issue)
After completion of the exile period, his off springs are allowed to return to the village. Among the Kharam, if a man kills another man by mistake or otherwise, the custom allows revenge by the relatives of the deceased by killing him. This goes the same if a man kills another by his black magic. Killing is the highest crime and is punishable by the same crime.
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(contd from previous issue)
For murder within the village, the offender could be executed, but in all the Naga groups there was a strong revulsion against injuring physically a fellow-villager and expulsion was more likely.” The Pei has the power to declare social boycott to any of the families who defies the orders or decisions of village court or who in the opinion of the village court are trouble for the village. It is a terrible thing for the families who are boycotted by the village. When a member of an excommunicated family dies, the villagers will not attend the funeral service. So, one and all try to obey the orders of the village court. Among the Meiteis, in many cases, banishment to a Loi village was a common form of punishment in the past. Imprisonment is not a part of the tribal system.
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(contd from previous issue)
For murder within the village, the offender could be executed, but in all the Naga groups there was a strong revulsion against injuring physically a fellow-villager and expulsion was more likely.” The Pei has the power to declare social boycott to any of the families who defies the orders or decisions of village court or who in the opinion of the village court are trouble for the village. It is a terrible thing for the families who are boycotted by the village. When a member of an excommunicated family dies, the villagers will not attend the funeral service. So, one and all try to obey the orders of the village court. Among the Meiteis, in many cases, banishment to a Loi village was a common form of punishment in the past. Imprisonment is not a part of the tribal system.
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Ancient people believed that their laws came from the gods; the Cretans, the Lacedaemonians, the Romans and the Etruscans had attributed their laws to Jupiter, Apollo, the goddess Egeria and the god Tages respectively. The laws long did remain holy and even at the time when the vote of a people might make a law, it was still required that at least the consent of religion should be obtained. Plato said “To obey the laws is to obey the gods.”
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Ancient people believed that their laws came from the gods; the Cretans, the Lacedaemonians, the Romans and the Etruscans had attributed their laws to Jupiter, Apollo, the goddess Egeria and the god Tages respectively. The laws long did remain holy and even at the time when the vote of a people might make a law, it was still required that at least the consent of religion should be obtained. Plato said “To obey the laws is to obey the gods.”
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Male’s sacred building:
Kuba is a sacred building of males; it can be seen in the patriarchy-oriented Tsou village and it is surrounded by local houses. It is always built high above ground so that a constant fire which symbolizes the Tsou’s everlasting flourishing and passion be burnt in the center of the ground floor. Women are not allowed to enter and touch the Kuba. All important decisions are taken by a conjoint meeting of village males in the Kuba. Traditionally, old men of the tribe clean and repair the roof of the Kuba with the assistance of young men prior to Mayasvi festival. This does serve as a chance to pass age-old traditions as well as presenting a seldom found bonding opportunity between generations. Unlike the Tsous, there is no separate building as meeting place of male members of the Zeliangrong.
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Male’s sacred building:
Kuba is a sacred building of males; it can be seen in the patriarchy-oriented Tsou village and it is surrounded by local houses. It is always built high above ground so that a constant fire which symbolizes the Tsou’s everlasting flourishing and passion be burnt in the center of the ground floor. Women are not allowed to enter and touch the Kuba. All important decisions are taken by a conjoint meeting of village males in the Kuba. Traditionally, old men of the tribe clean and repair the roof of the Kuba with the assistance of young men prior to Mayasvi festival. This does serve as a chance to pass age-old traditions as well as presenting a seldom found bonding opportunity between generations. Unlike the Tsous, there is no separate building as meeting place of male members of the Zeliangrong.
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Introduction
The present article is a humble attempt to delve into the Rih-ngai and Mayasvi festivals of the Zeliangrong and the Tsou of Taiwan: their socio-cultural significance. The Zeliangrong is one of the natives of North East India. Ethnically, they belong to Mongoloid stock and speak the Tibeto-Burman language. According to myth and legend, the Zeliangrong originated from a cave known as Mahou Taobei; they moved to Makhel and to Ramting Kabin, and then to Makuilongdi, Senapati District of Manipur. From Makuilongdi, they migrated to different directions. Most of the Naga traditions point to Makhel as their original home. Another theory suggests that the Zeliangrong along with other groups of Tibeto-Burman family came from two regions: south-East Asia and South-West China. As the Zeliangrong are “Tibeto-Burman, they must have lived with other groups of the same family in south West China before 1000 B.C and migrated to eastern Tibet, Upper Burma, then moved into Irrawaddy valley, Malaysia and Indonesia, and they returned southward and entered north East India through Manipur river, and some tracts of Indo-Burma border to their present habitat.”3 Now, the population of this ethnic group is found inhabiting in three states of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland.
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Introduction
The present article is a humble attempt to delve into the Rih-ngai and Mayasvi festivals of the Zeliangrong and the Tsou of Taiwan: their socio-cultural significance. The Zeliangrong is one of the natives of North East India. Ethnically, they belong to Mongoloid stock and speak the Tibeto-Burman language. According to myth and legend, the Zeliangrong originated from a cave known as Mahou Taobei; they moved to Makhel and to Ramting Kabin, and then to Makuilongdi, Senapati District of Manipur. From Makuilongdi, they migrated to different directions. Most of the Naga traditions point to Makhel as their original home. Another theory suggests that the Zeliangrong along with other groups of Tibeto-Burman family came from two regions: south-East Asia and South-West China. As the Zeliangrong are “Tibeto-Burman, they must have lived with other groups of the same family in south West China before 1000 B.C and migrated to eastern Tibet, Upper Burma, then moved into Irrawaddy valley, Malaysia and Indonesia, and they returned southward and entered north East India through Manipur river, and some tracts of Indo-Burma border to their present habitat.”3 Now, the population of this ethnic group is found inhabiting in three states of Assam, Manipur and Nagaland.
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(Cotd from previous issue)
In the afternoon, people organize entertainment programme in which there is a Duidom Phaimei (throwing of the water put in a plantain leaf container) among the boys and girls (Tuna Gaan) followed by Loijaimei, tug of war betw…
(Cotd from previous issue)
In the afternoon, people organize entertainment programme in which there is a Duidom Phaimei (throwing of the water put in a plantain leaf container) among the boys and girls (Tuna Gaan) followed by Loijaimei, tug of war between boys and girls, males and females as a symbolic representation of competition between gods and goddesses for possessing the paddy. It is usually performed at the Danshanpung (village jumping ground) and girls ritually win the game, for there would be good yield in the year. The presence of rice deity is well attested in Asia where it is the staple crop. The rice deity is normally female, and to this Northeast is no exception.
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Introduction:
The history of sport can be traced back to the existence of human civilization itself. It is a key part of cultural identity, and a mechanism for the protection and promotion cultural diversity. Thus, retaining knowledge of our traditiona…
Introduction:
The history of sport can be traced back to the existence of human civilization itself. It is a key part of cultural identity, and a mechanism for the protection and promotion cultural diversity. Thus, retaining knowledge of our traditional sporting practices is vital in term of sport as an expression of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Worldwide, there is a staggering cultural richness of indigenous, traditional, historical, and regional folk games and sports from different nations and ethnic minorities, many of which are fascinating not only for their differences, but also for the similarities of shared common features.
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