The history of the zeliangrong nagas is an account of the society and culture of a major naga tribe in northeast indian in the time. History, pilgrimage, and amplifying difference at bhuban hill, in. They are of tobetoburman origin and are closely related with the southern naga tribes, the meities and the bodos. The distinction laces every argument and is clear in some articles. The blood and the tears, was published in 2000 and on the book cover, the author wrote, a historical account of the fiftytwo years indo naga war and the story of those who were never allowed to tell it. He wrote that it began with the incident of an attack on some kukis leading to confiscation of their guns at rongmei village, lukhambi. Zeliangrong baudi condole the demise of kaka d iralu. Genuine cultural identity of any society is comprised of indigenous religion, native culture, language, glorious history of forefathers, art and crafts, rites and rituals, traditional village institutions and customary laws. They are of tibeto burman origin and are closely related with the southern naga tribes, the meities and the bodos.
The ruangmei settlement area within the territory of manipur is the southern portion of the vast tract of zeliangrong naga country and. It begins with a legal investigation on the history of the naga customary law and its constitutional recognition. Gangmumei kamei has described the freedom struggle of rani gaidinliu in his books 1 a history of zeliangrong nagas from makhel to rani gadinliu 2004 2 jadonang a mystic naga rebel 1997 and 3 history of manipur 3vols 2015. Click download or read online button to a history of nagas and nagaland book pdf for free now. Zeliangrong heraka association believes that loss of religion is loss of culture and loss of culture is loss of identity. Reading into jadonangs legacy on his death anniversary. The heraka is a socioreligious movement of the zeliangrong nagas. Zeliangrong people are one of the major indigenous naga communities living in the trijunction. The tribes have similar cultures and traditions, and form the majority of population in the indian state of nagaland and naga selfadministered zone of myanmar. History of zeliangrong union assam manipur nagaland by k. The relationship of naga kuki becomes irreconcilable with the conflict in 1990s that took many precious lives and properties of both the communities. The following grouping is based on glottolog classification of list of naga languages and may not necessarily be correct as cultural and political grouping of naga tribes are concerned, some tribes can also be group differently by other linguist. Zeliangrong can be classified as an ethnocultural entity. Zeliangrong history the exodus introduction to zeliangrong nagas a brief account of.
Cite this page longkumer, arkotong, zeliangrong naga. Zeliang naga or zeliangrong tribe folk song and dance. It is with great dismay to put our zeliangrong naga history and suffering in the face of wilful distortion of history. Zeliangrong people are one of the major indigenous naga communities living in the trijunction of assam, manipur and nagaland in india. Social identity or selfconcept through identification with a group also leads to division of a larger ethnic group on account of continued identification with.
Ursula graham bowers naga path, 1950 is a personal experience in the zeme country. Brief history about rongmei naga of northeast india essay. The focus of this thesis is the heraka movement and its impact on the zeme, a naga tribe, in the north cachar hills of assam, india. The movement was started with an aim for freedom for nagas. She also spread the message of gandhi ji in manipur region. The hist ory of makhel as an ancient village of migration has been collaborated by the stone megalith of. In the article titled, the need to introduce naga history in school text books. Ethnicity and ancestry are gaining significance with groups looking for exclusive features to define linguisticbased identities. The hated naga lady is the most revered queen eastern mirror. In 1964, the overground zeliangrong leaders in consultation with underground leaders led by rani gaidinliu, demanded a separate zeliangrong administrative unit or political unit within the union of india. Gangmumei kamei in his book, 4 the history of zeliangrong nagas from makhel to rani gaidinliu, described the genesis of attack on zehe wrote that it began with the incident of an attack on some kukis leading to confiscation of their.
Notes on horrors of kuki rebellion 1917 1919 by richard kamei. The nagas memories of headhunters indoburmese borderlands vol. Zeliangrong is a conglomeration of three naga tribes namely zeme, liangmei and. It is referred to the body that was formed based on ethnological and cultural connection among the three tribes mentioned above. Chapter ill the zeliangrong concept of meaning of life. What is the history behind the nagalandmanipur insurgency. Gongchalung in his book zeliangrong naga phaikam3divided the period in the traditional history into four.
Areas bordering assam published in 1942 gives an account of the zeliangrong revolt 19301940 whom he described as the rebellion of the kabui and kacha nagas. His movement was widespread in the zeliangrong territory before the. Martyred at 26, this naga freedom fighter has a story. The term zeliangrong refers to the zeme, liangmai and rongmei naga tribes combined together. It indicates all their cultural customs, tradition, living system, occupation, marriage system.
Social identity of zeliangrong people of asssam, manipur. Noted personality kaka d iralu passes away the sangai. The nagas memories of headhunters 2016 edition open. Racially they are southern mongoloid and linguistically tibetoburman. Ursula graham bower in her book naga path for details, see. The naga people refer to tribes who inhabit northeastern india and northwestern myanmar. This is a literary exercise zeliangrong people should do. Rongmei naga peoples organisation rnpo on sunday issued directives to all its units, councilsfrontal organisations in assam, manipur and nagaland not to participate in the meeting called by zeliangrong baudi amn at jalukie town on april 3 2018. Conclude by reasserting the significance of such leaders in the history of indian freedom struggle. Manipur was a well defined kingdom since 34 ad with a continuous monarchy. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. They are of tibetoburman origin and are closely related with the southern naga tribes, the meiteis and the.
Zeliangrong made orphan by naga nationalism part 1 by. Zeliangrong people are one of the major indigenous mongoloid communities living in the trijunction of assam, manipur and nagaland in india. For the first time, former naga headhunters and families talk extensively about their past, their fears and their hopes. Pdf indigenous religion of nagaland before the coming of. Reids history publicized the uprisings of jadonang and gaidinliu. Exploring the richness of carvings, village doors, log drums and much more. The archival record i referred to is from the year 19104. Abstract the article portrays the entire perspective of zeliangrong, the naga tribe of manipur. Some studies are available on the land and people, culture and history of. It is the concern of scholars and researchers to reconstruct the rich history of the nagas.
The book is on the naga history ranging from origin of the nagas to traditional life to modernity to the establishment of the british power in naga hills. The history of the origin of the nagas is lost in antiquity and it is rather difficult to trace the origin of a tribe exactly to a certain date or time. The book is on the naga history ranging from origin of the nagas to traditional life to modernity to the establishment of the british power in naga hills to social, political and economic life of the nagas. Zeliangrong united front zuf terrorist groups trac.
Our history should not be allowed to swallow up by other literati. This is because, as rightly mentioned by confucius, to. We the naga study indian history, but do we study naga history in school or college level. Makhel is believed by several nag a tribes like angami, chakhesang, mao, maram, pochury, poumai, rengma, thangal, zeliangro ng, etc. Keywords zeliangrong, naga, ancestry, ethnicity, social identity. The nagas memories of headhunters it is not only about the nagas, it is also about you, about our roots, the power of our believes and our capacity to adapt to deep cultural transformations. Let me illustrate the problem of the zeliangrong by citing a very brief history of its origins. Westernisation threat to naga culture rongmei encyclopedia. This is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a. Gangmumei kamei in his book, the history of zeliangrong nagas from makhel to rani gaidinliu 2004, described the genesis of attack on zeliangrong during the kuki rebellion. The zeliangrong people are found in the indian states of manipur, nagaland and assam.
While the nscn ims demanded for naga integration, the kuki community and the zeliangrong community zeliangrong united front zuf, also known as zeliangrong tiger force ztf, the armed wing of zuf is an active group formed c. The history of the zeliangrong nagas is an account of the society and culture of a major naga tribe in northeast india in time. Download pdf a history of nagas and nagaland free online. On 29 january 1965, her followers kidnapped and killed nine naga rebels from the ngulong village of the kohima district, causing great uproar. Among the christians, 1 their name in the holy book of god will be cancelled, 2 they cannot be leaders of the church any more, 3 they are bound to serve the. They were also opposed to her working for the revival of the traditional naga religion of animism or heraka. Brief history about rongmei naga of northeast india. Haipou jadonang 19051931 was a zeliangrong naga spiritual leader and political activist from manipur, british india. He had written about the brave personality of ranima in his books the untold story of nagaland. The kuki naga relationship suffers a major setback during the kuki rebellion in 19171919 and the zeliangrong naga revolt of 193031. Exploring the mechanisms of wealth distribution and what role institutions play. This may shed light on the position of zeliangrong under jadonang in naga history.
The area covered by the naga people will extend to some 30,000 sq miles though the naga hills covers 4000 sq mile glimpses of naga history by bendangangshi, page 51, under the land and the people. Abstract the heraka or gaidinliu movement among the zeme nagas of the. Rejoinders and notes on the horrors of kuki rebellion 19171919 richard kamei recently i wrote an article on kuki rebellion titled to bridge the divide in manipur, the effects of a long cycle of violence should be accepted 1 about how the rebellion affected neighbouring naga tribes especially zeliangrong. The heraka is a religious reform movement derived from. For her, the naga peoples journey to freedom was part of indias wider movement for freedom. A man who built an army of 500 to take on the british, haipou jadonang has. Chapter ill the zeliangrong concept of meaning of life introduction about the tribe and creation myth the term zeliangrong was coined on 15, february 1947 by taking the prefixes of three naga tribes namely, zeme, liangmai and rongmei. Martyred at 26, this naga freedom fighter has a story every indian should know. Social identity of zeliangrong people of asssam, manipur and.
The book is a legal work on the efficacy of naga customary law in governance and judiciary. The kingdom was based from a central valley in manipur and extended towards neighbouring hills as far as might carry or anothe. These are presented in a lucid and concise manner that makes interesting reading. Rani gaidinliu was a watchdog to keep her zeliangrong and naga people away from the influence of external elements visavis christianity. The term zeliangrong was coined on 15, february 1947 by taking the prefixes of three naga tribes namely, zeme, liangmai and rongmei. If the nagas fail to compromise on subtribe identity and learn to respect rule of the law, the present trend of abuse of power by all a sundry will. A man who built an army of 500 to take on the british, haipou jadonang has been largely overlooked by writers and historians. She demanded that their community be left to themselves so that their culture, tradition and identity remain the way as it is. Zeliangrong is a conglomeration of three naga tribes namely zeme, liangmei and rongmei, and they are settled in the states of assam, manipur and nagaland. He established the heraka religious movement, which was based on the ancestral naga religion, and declared himself to be the messiah king of the nagas.
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