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WHAT or WHO is ZOMI? By Tg. Thang
Zomi = Chin = Kuki = Mizo
"Zomi" is the term by which we call ourselves. We are also known as "Chin" by the outside world. The Bama people call us Chin, which was adopted by the British (whereas the Zomi call the Bama as Kawl].
The Zomi people live in (1) Zomi State (also known as Chin State) in Myanmar (also known as Burma), (2) Mizoram State and Manipur State in India, and (3) in Bangladesh (formerly known as East Pakistan).
"Mizo" and "Zomi" are inchangeable.
The Zomi people were one of the 4 parties signatory to the Panglong Agreement, i.e., (1) Zomi, represented by the Ukpis (Pu Thawng Za Khup, Pu Hlur Hmung, and Pu Kio Mang), (2) Kachin, represented by the Duwas, (3) Shan, represented by the Sawbwas, and (4) Bama, represented by Aung San.
Why we zomi are called "Chin" while we overselves call "Zomi" since time immemorial? It is a shame that we do not try to reason why we are called "Chin". "Zo" has many meanings. But why "Chin" ? Did we have "chin" in our language? Yes! We have " chin ta ei!". It is finished. It is the end. But, however, couldn't it,"Chin", comes from our ancestors' name "Qin"? It is grueling and difficult to prove why or how. For example, why Qin people once who had founded a dynasty could live half-naked in the very last century? Why? Why? We must scrutinize it.
Here,on the other hand, my friends or brothers, those who live in outer Myanmar, forgive me or comtemplate again and again that "Zo" people are from Myanmar in the very start and if we want to study our history, we must remove all of our prejudice and preassumption such as " "Mizo" and "Zomi" are inchangeable" ". If someone writes that kind again, every Zomi people understands clearly that he views the history of "Zomi", the so-called "Chin", with prejudice. Moreover, we must also study Zomi peoples' history by juxtaposing with Myanmar's history because it too belongs us, too.
It is crystal-clear that we will never be able to unmask our history by repititious proclaiming or writing that "Burmese call us "Chin", but we call ourselves" Zomi"".
Thankyou!. Contact me.
penglampu@gmail.com
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ZONET is a network of Zomis across the world founded in April,2000.
Its mission is to build and promote mutual understanding and trust between the Zomi indigenous peoples who are called by different names such as Chin,Kuki or Lushei, ...etc.
ZONET members can freely post messages and exchange their views/opinions on issues related to Zomi http://groups.yahoo.com/group/zomi/ —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Shoute (talk • contribs) 18:58, 7 December 2006 (UTC).
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