Free Anti-Corruption Classes in Manipur: Hurry Limited Seats Available

You read it right. This admission season, it’s not just about enrolling for courses in Arts, Science or Commerce stream; but you can also try for a course on anti-corruption for which you don’t have to pay any fee. The … Continue reading &#85…

You read it right. This admission season, it’s not just about enrolling for courses in Arts, Science or Commerce stream; but you can also try for a course on anti-corruption for which you don’t have to pay any fee. The … Continue reading

The post Free Anti-Corruption Classes in Manipur: Hurry Limited Seats Available appeared first on  KanglaOnline.com.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/07/free-anti-corruption-classes-in-manipur-hurry-limited-seats-available/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=free-anti-corruption-classes-in-manipur-hurry-limited-seats-available

Never Too Late To Stop Racism

I do not deny that racism exists in every corner of India; I do not even deny the very fact that in Loitam Richard’s case, the college authorities and the… Read more »The post Never Too Late To Stop Racism appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

I do not deny that racism exists in every corner of India; I do not even deny the very fact that in Loitam Richard’s case, the college authorities and the… Read more »

The post Never Too Late To Stop Racism appeared first on KanglaOnline.com.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2012/06/never-too-late-to-stop-racism/

It was just another bomb blast right?

var addthis_product=’wpp-252′;var addthis_options=”Google+1″By: Sanatombi Angomcha It was just another bomb blast right? Rupees 50,000 each for the injured victims and Rupees 1 lakh as ‘Asiman’ for…

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we…

var addthis_product=’wpp-252′;var addthis_options=”Google+1″By: Sanatombi Angomcha It was just another bomb blast right? Rupees 50,000 each for the injured victims and Rupees 1 lakh as ‘Asiman’ for…

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Read more / Original news source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Kanglaonline/~3/ex2KACHc5fs/

A Bribed Letter to God

By: Sanatombi Angomcha Dear God Alah/Jesus/ Krishna/ Lainingthou (To Whom It May Concern), They call you by different names. They build different homes for you and keep you there. They… Read more »

By: Sanatombi Angomcha

Dear God Alah/Jesus/ Krishna/ Lainingthou (To Whom It May Concern),

They call you by different names. They build different homes for you and keep you there. They even have different hymns to offer you. They dress you up in their own styles (not yours). They even half-undress you when they desire to do so (as in the case of the Hindu God Shiv Mahadev). They offer you fruits, candles, incense sticks and even money. Some of them even offer you cooked or baked sweets and snacks. Do you relish them all? Can you really see or smell the candles being lighted up or the burning incense sticks, can you also listen or interpret those hymns, prayers or mantras.

In your name, they abhor and even kill one another. Do you provide them license to kill one another? Don’t you mind when people die? I honestly hate to admit this but I earnestly believe ‘You are being made fun of by none other than those who call themselves your true followers’. I have so far started to believe not to believe what i see, not to hear what i hear, not to know what I know. I even wish my senses stop working. I am pretty pestered by the marathon race of ‘hatred trophy’ that the world is enthusiastically taking part, it’s a long marathon, and many are to be slogged during the race. There won’t be winners or losers either as the race is never going to come to an end. (ew)

Well, I often wish/pray (read it used to), that the world is a better place to reside. I wish to see smokes flaring up from chimney pots that announces the arrival of dusk, and inside the tiny cottages (homes), the ‘moms’ cooking for her family, while the grannies telling tales to her grandchildren while Old John enjoying his cheroot at some corner of the living room, unwinding a relaxed evening like a happy contented man. Oh by the way, from our Manipur’s context, it would be simply an enticing ‘numidangwairam’ during which children return home after playing various games (such as swa, langri taang, u paibi etc) with their friends, and the ‘buboks’ narrating ‘funga waaris to her mashus’. But damn it! None of these happen these days. The world is becoming a threatened place to reside. Yes threatened is the word.Tsk Tsk! it’s a long list wish for me and maybe you will be bored to read them all. After all, you cannot even do anything at your own will right? So, I am shortening it. However, before I finally conclude, let me pass this message to you that ‘You are being fooled by your own children. So, I am bribing you not to trust them anymore through this letter’

Regards,

A confused child

Enhanced by Zemanta

Read more / Original news source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Kanglaonline/~3/rBa0mJ3n_MQ/

Sanatombi Angomcha: A lamenting letter from the ‘Keithel Cow’

Dear All, If you find this letter insensible, that is simply because I have lately been suffering from the pang of separation coupled with hunger. I have been surviving upon… Read more »

Dear All,

If you find this letter insensible, that is simply because I have lately been suffering from the pang of separation coupled with hunger. I have been surviving upon the left-over vegetables from the ‘Ema Keithel’. Those ladies were great indeed to feed me every day. Sometimes, they would offer me a sumptuous meal of freshly plucked cabbage leaves, sometimes they would feed me with love a plate a rice (mostly remnants though) Beggars can’t be choosers so, I had been satisfying my hunger with whatever food they would offer me. For my daily routines, I as usual, used to loiter around here and there in the entire Kwairambandh Keithel catching up with other Keithel buddies, sometimes leisurely taking an afternoon nap beside the ‘Maharani bridge’ until and unless those traffic polices shoo me.  Oh by the very way, let me introduce myself, I am the ‘Keithelgi Cow’ (if you remember) because I am almost historical now.  If you want me to explain myself- I am the one who has impressed every ‘Manipuri Mom’ to cite me as a classic example amongst her kids while scolding them. I was never the King of the Keithel, but I had this kingly manner and used to roam here, there, everywhere in and around the Keithel and its vicinities. Come evening, I would rush to the busiest spots in the Keithel wishing goodnight to my favourite ladies- those kind ladies who used to feed me every day with the left-over vegetables or rice. Sadly true but they don’t remember me anymore these days. They are now having their posh vendors at the newly built ‘Ema Keithel’. My heart burns in pain to see them every day but as strangers. I am a civilization-conscious cow, but I find it mindless and insensible when people change their colours like chameleon even at the faintest light or hope of civilization. Well, I bear in my heart no venomous feelings for anyone. I am infact happy for them about the new market where there are fans and tube lights as well. Sometimes, I heard annoying news about how the ceilings crack in the newly built market, but I know that is none of my business now. I got to move on, find a new sojourn for myself.

PS- If you hear about a Keithel cow mercilessly shot down by commandos somewhere at Imphal, please pray that my soul rest in peace.
Love
KC

Read more / Original news source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Kanglaonline/~3/9lgMnM8gty0/

If I become the first ever lady Chief (Cheap) Ministress of Manipur!

A famine has been affecting everyone’s life in Manipur for all these years. This famine is the most unnatural famine one has ever come across. It is ghastly, it is… Read more »

A famine has been affecting everyone’s life in Manipur for all these years. This famine is the most unnatural famine one has ever come across. It is ghastly, it is deadly and it can gradually ruin everything/everyone.  Intellectuals and mindless politicians are treated at par during this ongoing famine. Though the major victims are laymen- like me, like you or like everyone who is lurking or looking forward to see a better Manipur (maybe on a 32nd December eh). Our great great political leaders have given their (un)valuable opinions and (im) possible means and measures to fight this famine. And hopelessly by the end of this century or maybe next century (if there is time restraint this century), this famine shall be controlled and everything will (not) be back to normalcy. But my (dis)honest question is ‘can theoretical means fight practical problems?’ Whatever! My concern is not exactly anything I have mentioned so far.
I have a precious dream to become the first ever lady Chief (Cheap) Ministress of Manipur. I am planning to get many projects from Central Government buttering/sweet talking to those ‘achaar smelly’ lamebrains who treat us as step sons/daughters in our own country. OH! By the very way, let me mention it clearly beforehand that these projects shall benefit none but my own family and relatives. Who is anyways bothered to work free of cost for the state? Does the state exist at all (but in civics or history books)? I cannot share my remaining plans for I may become yet another endangered living creature as per some unmentionable pseudo- reformers (whatever).
Before I stop hammering my keyboard to finish this ‘whatever note’ I am typing, let me clarify the meaning of the famine I have mentioned at the opening line of this ‘whatever note’.  This famine can be anything- a famine of understanding, a famine of barbarism, a famine created out of misused law or power, a famine of unethical socio-political norms etc. etc. etc. Consider anything, give any name, but trust me this famine has but affected everyone’s life quite severely.

Enhanced by Zemanta

Read more / Original news source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Kanglaonline/~3/ZTPGiPuFIUU/

Chit- Fund (Marup) culture in Manipur

By: Sanatombi Angomcha I personally do not have any idea about the origin of chit-fund in Manipur- what we usually call ‘marup’ in Meiteilon. However, I find it one of… Read more »

By: Sanatombi Angomcha

I personally do not have any idea about the origin of chit-fund in Manipur- what we usually call ‘marup’ in Meiteilon. However, I find it one of the interesting cultural norms passed on from one generation to another since time immemorial. From my childhood’s memory bank, Leisabis (unmarried girls) used to start various chit-funds in and across the various leikais. Sometimes a fanek marup, sometimes a mompaak fidak marup or sometimes a paisa marup, I have personally come across many elderly leikai eche (s) helding many ‘marups’ on monthly basis. Ney Indira from Kshetrimayum Kolup of Wangkhei Meihoufam Lampak used to be one of the pioneer marup houbi leisabis in our leikai (as per my memory bank). I remember her visiting our koijam kolup almost every month to collect the marupki-senkhais. My mom even had two-three shares of marup that was held by ne Indira. If we minutely study the norms of marup culture in Manipur, it is an interesting and exciting subject of discussion. For an unmarried leisabi, marup is more or less a preparedness for her D-day- ‘the luhongba numit’. Luhongba Marups serve the purpose for various leisabis and their awunpot requirements. Though it would not mean much for a rich family, for a leisabi from a middle or below middle class, a luhongba marup or any marup means a lot to her as she cannot readily afford all the necessities during her ‘luhongba’.
In modern Manipur, Marup-culture has gone through various drastic changes. The essence of conventional marups has gradually faded. And there is a dearth of elderly leisabis who are keen to organize many marups. Modern chit funds are mostly official ones (held in the various offices amongst the employees mostly money-centric ones).Que sera sera, with whatever trails of this culture left behind, I am glad to associate myself with this passed-on norm of gathering up every month at a particular place, getting excited whether it would be one’s turn to take home the anticipated ‘amount or commodity’- what we call ‘marup faoba’. Once I am in Manipur, I am pretty sure to join many marups to be held amongst my ‘etas’.

Enhanced by Zemanta

Read more / Original news source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Kanglaonline/~3/zcKnzS4aX-g/