New Delhi, Nov 14, 2012.
The Thangkhals in the
national capital celebrated their annual social gathering today here in JNU.
The 8th khalvontawi Meet was held throughout the evening with ‘Righteousness
exalts a nation’ as a theme. Around 300 people attended the meet. It
was a fascinating moment where different people from different communities
gathered at a same place. The big SSS-I Auditorium hall was fully packed, it
looks like a swanky hall. This gathering is a sort of brotherhood, unity and
peace. The function has a variety of items – singing, dance, speech,
messages and lots of entertainment stuffs.
The word KHALVONTAWI literally means Sons of Thangkhal. However, the word THANGKHAL is less heard in Manipur. Thangkhal, according to them, is a village name in Chin hills, from where they came.
In the due course of time, this little-known community came to be known as THANGKHAL. Their dialect is similar with Paite, Tedim and Zou dialect. It is unique in the sense that the Thangkhals are composite of different people belonging to different clans, almost the clans of CHIN-KUKI-MIZO-ZOMI are found in this group. They have all the clans!
The Thangkhals are peace loving people, though their forefathers were head-hunters and sharp-shooters. As it was, today, the young generation --- the so called KHALVONTAWIS are so warmth in welcoming any outsiders into their fold. Thus this reflects back their forefather’s nature.
Important persons who attended this annual meet were – ‘KHALPIPA’ Rev Khaikhanthang (the 1st Evangelist among the Thangkhals), Rev Dr Langkhanthang Lianzaw (1st Doctorate degree among the Thangkhals), Rev Jangkholun Mangte (a well-known leader among the Thangkhals), Rev Kamsuanlal (TSP founder & former Zomi Fins’ singer) and Upa Kamsuan (founder of Laina Gospel Team, a team which seeks heaven’s blessing for the Thangkhals).
The 8th Khalvontawi Meet ended peacefully with a grand dinner called ‘Itna annkuang’. Everyone enjoyed the sumptuous meal. It was when we all have to say GOODBYE.
Source:zolengthe.net
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