Saturday, February 07, 2009

Kuki Inpi dismayed | Aimol, Thadou reaffirm kinship

IMPHAL, Feb 5: The Kuki Inpi Jiri-Tamenglong Zone has expressed dismay over the alleged act of the Government resorting to force against villagers of Moljol and Mongbung in its move to set up a rehabilitation centre for surrendered UG cadres there, reports our Jiribam correspondent. Zonal Inpi president PT Singson decried that the Government’s move would displace hundreds of villagers.

Saying that the Inpi will not remain a mute spectator to the State Government’s initiative, Singson said that they will fight for the cause of the villagers.

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Aimol, Thadou reaffirm kinship

IMPHAL, Feb 5: Reaffirming kinship between Aimol and Thadou Kuki tribes, a get-together programme was held at Vairong village in Tengnoupal sub-division of Chandel district today.
The two tribes have also pledged to extend co-operation to each other and work together for the welfare of the society.

Attended by chiefs of 10 villages of Aimol and 25 villages of Thadou Kuki falling under the jurisdiction of Tengnoupal block, the programme was hosted by Kuki Chiefs’ Association.
Along with arranging a luncheon, the village chiefs were also introduced among each other at the occasion.

Speaking at the occasion, the chiefs maintained that Aimol is one of the 22 Kuki tribes and they have the same blood and origin. Apart from similarity in the customs, culture and tradition of the two tribes, 90 percent of the language being spoken is same.

It is said around 5,000 Aimols are settling in different parts of the State like Churachandpur, Senapati and Chandel districts.

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Kut Lam fest

IMPHAL, Feb 5: Kom Chiefs’ Welfare Organisation and Kom Cultural & Research Centre, Manipur would be organising the 8th Lam Kut Lam Festival, 2009 at Bonglusi village under Samulamlan block of Saikot Constituency in Churach-andpur district on February 7. The festival would be attended by PHE Minister TN Haokip as chief guest, president of Kom Union Manipur M Mangler as president and MLA N Mangi, NIPCO pre-sident Y Nabachandra and ex-president of Kom Union Manipur K Lalkhopao Kom as guests of honour.

Source: THE SANGAI EXPRESS

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