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Our Motherland Manipur is Lamenting with Pain and We, her Children Should Not Continue to Silently Spectate
Our Motherland Manipur is Lamenting with Pain and We, her Children Should Not Continue to Silently Spectate
BORN AND RAISED in the same cradle, have you no more love for your younger brothers settling in the valley, dear elder brothers of the hills? Even though we have been termed separately as Meitei, we used to reside together with our elder brothers in the hills, and hence we both still have a lot of similarities in tradition, culture, and language.
Lots of folklore and ancient Meitei manuscripts narrated among the Meitei community mention the relationship between the hills-men and the valley dwellers. But there has been a time in the history of Manipur when the arrival of a foreign religion and culture created a big gap in the relationship among us brothers and brought hatred. If the memories of the gruesome events of the past keeps on making our relationship broken and problematic, how can we bring peace and development to our motherland? Dearest good-hearted brothers of the hills, please forgive the past naïve wrongdoings of your dearest Meitei brothers. By building up a united society among us brothers let us save our motherland from the outsiders.
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In Meitei’s Lai Haraoba, the Tangkhul Nuraabi is observed without fail. The epic story of Moirang Kangleirol is incomplete without the story of Kabui Salang Maiba. Among Meitei’s popular adage, there is the mention of the Maring tribe’s craftsmanship. If we remember the story of Maram Chanu Engallei we will surely love the deity Langol Tarung Larembi who is a Maram tribe lady which is being worshipped by the Meiteis to date.
There are other indigenous tribes who have connections with the Meiteis, but now we have been separated as Meiteis and Nagas and have moved away far from our oneness. The changes brought by foreign religions have bought various changes such as development in our land but amidst these good changes, we can see feelings of hatred being grown among us. There have been disagreements among us but even though we are having those past grudges, we must make sure that we forgive each other and agree to bring a solution where there will be a peaceful and safe Manipur for the generations to come.
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Having been born and raised in our motherland Manipur we are bound to love her unconditionally but those selfish outsiders who do not have a proper origin who came and took refuge in our land are trying to destroy this land. Mother nature’s greeneries and forests are being destroyed by them and, they are trying hard to break the relationship among us indigenous native settlers. Is it our fault for showing refuge and sympathy to them when they came saying they were less in number, they had no place to stay and no food to eat? These outsiders have acted like savages and repeatedly stripped the dignity and pride of our motherland and, they have mercilessly killed, tortured, and violated your Meitei brothers. Can you keep on watching such heinous acts, dearest warrior brothers of the hills?
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My fellow Meitei brothers let us not lose hope. Let us try together to console our lamenting motherland Manipur. Do not stay silent. We must respect and fulfil the wishes of those brave souls who have sacrificed their lives for the integrity of Manipur. Dearest brothers of the hills, please rise with full strength and join the safeguarding of the integrity of our motherland Manipur. When we both brothers unite firmly, how can we not succeed? The love and unity among us will bring victory against the outsiders and save our motherland Manipur. I proudly say that I have friends who belong to various indigenous tribes of Manipur, and they have happily translated the sentence below into their respective languages.
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“Let us all unite together and save our motherland Manipur.”
“Eikhoi amatta oina punsinduna Ema Leibak Manipur asi kanminnasi”: Meitei-lon
“Ethum akhasada rangarumda ava ram Manipurhi kanrumsa”: Tangkhul-lon
“Akai meigoi meina lungchamlana akhatna sulana akai jeankamei kandi Manipur ta kanchamdikho”: Rongmei / Kabui-lon
“Ka namba pullak pe kai ema leipak Manipur awa kallase”: Maring-lon
“Nyii maihang asui n’ joisa nyii Manipur sazii go tii hale”: Maram-lon
Marjing Mayanglambam is a M.A. Student – Ethnomusicology, University of North Texas. Views are personal.
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Dimz
We called ourselves Christians yet when many churches were burnt, some people watched silently and is still silent. Doesn’t matter who your enemy is but when Place of God is involved,as a God fearing people, people could have responded to it but it’s very sad that the politics has blinded many people, thinking of themselves and their benefits even when others are in agony. Joining hands with Idol worshippers when the other Christian brotherhood suffers and dies is something I can’t digest.
Nevertheless, our hope is in God.
Helpless and hopeless it might seem to the world,as everyone has turned their back on our people,but We serve a True Living God, for whom nothing is impossible.
Thousands are praying and it’s my faith and belief that God will fight for our people no matter how many lies and manipulation the enemies may plot against us. God is there, he sees everything and he will deal with every individual, young & old ,rich & poor.
We have God, we are good to go .
Amen🙏.
Gopa k
What’s the problem with idol worshippers?
The very statement speak volumes the division and hate you keep.
Why your living God not seen France burning? why he failed to salvage Sweeden, Germany and UK now?
Thoudam Anand
Hope Peace Return Soon with New Hope of all the Indegenious People of Manipur Sanaleibak
G Tombing
After more than 60 days. Too late to lament!
JoeHun
This article is a classic case of Meitei trying to draw Nagas into the conflict. I don’t think anyone will be foolish enough to be drawn into it. Do not be fooled that this same people are the ones burning down hundreds of Churches. When your Christian brethen — bound by the love for Christ — is persecuted, it is wrong to be a mute spectator.
Gopa k
You started it on may3rd. How many temples you burned. How many people you killed
Savi
“…foreign religion and culture created a big gap in the relationship and brought hatred.” The author indirectly or directly implies that the main reason of clashes we have amongst the tribes and communities of Manipur is *Christianity*. If we continue to blame each other rather than realizingour own wrongs, peace and harmony is a distant dream.
G Tombing
It’s the RSS/Hindutva regime that enlightened the radical Meiteis’ Sanamahism sponsored by the Meiteis CM & Sanajoaba, MP that caused the ethnic cleansing progrom! No one is not that foolish enough not to know the reality behind.
A TRIBAL
Look at the world! it’s in turmoil! Birth Pangs are what the Bible calls them.
Jesus predicted that the love of many would grow cold. Jesus also warned of the persecution of believers, some of whom would prove to be false disciples who would turn on one another. Jesus said, “Because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold”. Their love toward
God and toward the church will “grow cold.” They do all they do in a religious way from self-love and to selfish ends. Their aim is to gain glory and applause from men or to use religion to gain something for themselves. They do nothing for the glory of God, the honor of Christ, or the good of others.
..wars and rumors of wars, Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom… famines and earthquakes in various places. All these are the beginning of birth pains.
Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me. At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, but the one who stands firm to the end will be saved. — Jesus Christ.
How can we be sure that the love we have for Christ will never grow cold? We begin by examining ourselves to be sure we are truly in the faith (2 Corinthians 13:5). If we truly belong to Christ, we can be confident that we possess the love from the Spirit that never grows cold. Turn Back!
Jesus himself predicted, “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.”
It’s already happening.. I personally would rather be persecuted or killed and be on God’s side than be on the other side because I know who the final victor is.
“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” – Jesus Christ