The ABC’s of National Reconstruction

By Thongkholal Haokip The Kuki Nampi Consultative Meeting concludes yesterday amid high publicity and fanfare. It was intended to discuss the various issues confronting the Kuki nation and suggest policy measures so as to take drastic action for national reconstruction. It was my ardent urge to attend the meeting and share my thoughts as the issues may arise accordingly. However, […]

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Paradoxes within the Kuki Nation

By Thongkholal Haokip Voice of the Hills, Vol. 2, March 2011 The New Year dawns amidst animosity and unrelenting conflict of interests in Northeast India in general and the Kuki people in particular. JB Fuller, way back in 1909, pointed out that the Northeastern corner of India is a ‘museum of nationalities’. Such description about diversity is not only true […]

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The Missing Link

By Thongkholal Haokip A year had passed since a two day seminar on Manmasi Identity (Kuki-Chin-Mizo) in Northeast India was held from 15th to 17th October, 2004 at Bethany Home, Shillong. In that seminar Dr.Khuplam, Dr.Seilen and Father Peter Tongmang presented papers related to the aforesaid topic. They vividly narrate and explain the concept of Kuki nationalism and some of […]

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