I wish! ‘A traditional campaign is reformed to a modern conscience campaign while on reign tenure' (Part 2)

• I wish, a CAMPAIGN for elections are habituated to after the elections much more than  just before an election. It is with the reformation of traditional campaign, the needs of the locals and its delivery to the grassroots levels will be met more effectively. Campaign after the elections in one's own constituency would also create a sharp eyes towards observing the needs for developments. It has much time to discuss and meditated upon the needs of the people in the respective villages or regions. Unless tabling of  issues faced is held during the reign tenure, sincerity, effectiveness and transparency will surely wither away. Tall talks and promises are just a noisy gong when a victor never or hardly visits areas that lie within victor's map. A victor will never really know the needs of the locals if it stays at its own secluded life all along the reigning years.

• One may say, a victor has lots to do and hence gets no time to campaign. If everyday campaign can be made just before the elections, will a victor has no time while in reigning tenure? Everyone has no time at all, but just a priority given. It is only just a cop-out for the victor to say, ‘no time'. It is only an alibi to voice out that it can't reach out to most corner of the constituency. If a campaign during the reign tenure is habituated, the voice of the conscience of that region will be watered well. Yes, of course every issues can't be sort out all at once but gradually will and hence tabling the issues of the region, in that region is essential. This tabling of issues is never sufficient to just before the election. Tabling issues will be transparently visible when issues of that region is discoursed during the tenure years of reign, sitting around the same table with the victor and the voters listening to one another. In talks just before the election, speakers only talks and the crowd only heard the voice. In talks during tenure reign campaign, speakers will produce reasoning voice and the crowd will listen to the speaker's voice. Hearing and listening are two completely different words. The tabling of issues  together on the same table will  pave the way to creative exchange of ideas.

• Therefore, a campaign just before the election must be reformed to a campaign during the reign tenure to effective discourse of the issues and transparent delivery. The voice towards the tenure reign campaign seems funny but it is a must to reforming the traditional campaign to modern conscience campaign to visible transparent exchange of issues.

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I wish: There is no money power! (Part 1)

• I wish there is no money power in elections in any of the political party. I love the ideologies of INC, UDP, NPP and some other more. But there is always a black sheep that destroys the ideology within its own party due to greed and no dedication. Be in a top party leaders, mid-leaders, ground leaders and even in voters, there exist a bad apple. These certain black sheep create unbearable odour that fordo the dignity of the party.

• Politics in itself is clean and transparent, but this is fumigated by certain black sheep.

• I wish good deeds done by one party is appreciated openly by the other. Likewise, wrong deeds must be tabled as an award for her actions.

• Having said that, the sentence reminds: You are too young to understand politics. Yes, too young...but to know that there exist a bad apple is young enough to understand 😀😀😀

• Eh~eh! Wait... There is always good thing or bad thing in every individual. That good individual can raise the entire race just like ....(name by yourself)...😀😀😀

• Never blame all the drivers just because one driver rode recklessly.
Never name the entire family just because one of the family members had stolen.
But work creatively to pick out that black sheep...to...

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Joltangni ku∙bewalko ripingna (Standard A∙chik version)

         Joltangni ku∙bewalko ripingna indiba jolgipinni ku∙bewalkoba chonnikskajana aro jakkalangjringna. Da∙on anang dongkua rong∙kuchakba bang∙kua. Gimagimin kattako nemrimna, pindapgimin ku∙tangko kingkilakrimna aro gipugimin ku∙birongko koldorimtaina. Ia a∙bachengani ritingrangko poraichengon, maini bidingo aro maidakgipa miksonganina ripingani ku∙rang nakatenga darangan uiranna-ma∙siranna ine anga ka∙donga aro bebera∙a. Pora-bida skie ra∙aniara nama mangmangkosan skie ra∙ani ong∙ja indiba bikpil-chu∙pil, mikkang-ki∙sang, kosak-ka∙ma aro jakra-jakasi niwilwalenba chanchitaitaienba namako ripinganina, nambregijako taridapanina aro namsranggijako ra∙galanina ja∙ku de∙anisa ong∙a. Bida donganiara p’lak gadangonikon mande ra∙ani aro gamchataniko ma∙sie-uie ra∙anisa ong∙a. An∙ching jattangko ripingna nanga indiba jat gipinkoba gamchatnikna nangska∙a, maina darang jatan bol pangsanni cheksirangsa ong∙a. Cheksi-bipekrang bol bipang ma∙pangoni den∙ritamako man∙on sia, aro sijagenchimoba bijak sisropchenga-rendichenga aro ja∙dil su∙taina neng∙skima. Ia miksonganio an∙ching ning∙tubatkale chanchibewalna nanga.

             

             An∙ching A∙chik jat-o kotok 12 donga. Ia jatni kotok 12-ko, katta ku∙bewalo, kam daka bewalo aro songdongram a∙dok-a∙ja biap-jolni krisa kotok dolko baakaha (ine an∙tangde bebera∙a). Ia kotok-ko baakaniara namgninasa, aro ma∙ekgrikanina ong∙chongmotsrangja. Ia kotokni bidingo aro katta ku∙bewalo, mamung saloba baaka-ra∙ronnani aro mikkrem-mikchip mikreng-niani donganiara nikna altubegijagipa bisigraksan ong∙aia. Ia kotok ge 12-ni katta aganbewalko an∙ching ka∙sine ka∙sine ra∙dapgrike aro gamchatnikgrike jakkalba∙aniara, jatni nitobatkalbegipa aro knatobataniona ku∙rang ong∙dapgen. Jekai English ku∙sik-o bilsianti gipin jatni ku∙sikoni kattako ra∙dape bang∙a kattarangan mingsa orto-o donga aro rokkomari bang∙a. (Jekon English-chi agangenchimode, due to adapting and accepting the words of the foreign languages of the world, English language has numerous vocabularies). Iani gimin an∙ching jolantini ku∙bewalko jakkaldimna mikrakbena aro sko dondime chanchina nangenga. 

               Darang mandean atchina skang ‘badia song jolo aro maidakgipa nokdango atchigen, uko baseja aro seokja’. Da∙ororo an∙ching bi∙sa-de∙sarangkoba, chadamberangkoba aro dal∙gimin mitam mande gitchamanggipakomangba jolgipinni ku∙bewalko chonnikanirangko nikna aro knana man∙enga. Ia chonnikani bewalko ga∙kimitna-piktilongna krengode nambata. Na∙aba angaba Dakgipa Rugipa Patti-ra∙rongipani skaniosa, je a∙songni, songjinmani aro kona noksikni song jol gittim dringo atchiaha. An∙tangtang darangni namnikbe∙e baseanichi ong∙gijasa, kangalgipao ba choligipao je biap aro nokdang-dringo atchiaha. P’lak mandean an∙tangari changa sapanio atchia indiba maidakgipa jol aro gadang biapo dal∙roroa uani kri bewalrangko balnapa aro rang∙sita. Uni gimin an∙ching jadagipakoba ma∙sichake ra∙chakenba chonnikjana aro uigipa-seng∙gipaba an∙tangko gangbingna nangskaja. Man∙e cha∙gipa sakantian man∙e cha∙gipagandararaode tangkamna amja aro cholikal∙gijagipa mandeko nangkua. Apsan dake, kangalgipaba kangalgipagandarara∙ode tangkamna amja aro cholikal∙gipa mandeko nangkua. Cholikal∙gipa mande dakchakaniko nangesa, an∙tangko dakchakchina kangalkal∙gipako an∙tangni nok-o rakkia, aro noknokgipao dongpagipaba dakchakaniko nangesa cholikal∙gipao dongpa∙a aro uko dakchakska∙a. Choligipa mande chakkolni gamchataniko ning∙tue uigipa, rakkolko mamung saloba chonnikjawa aro kal∙stekjawa. Uni gimin sorkario-songsalo janggi tanganio an∙ching p’lakan jatgipinko, ma∙malgipinko, dolgipinko, kotokgipinko aro chu∙a-on∙dima gadang gipinko nanggrikani ong∙a. Ia saksa sakgipinko dakchakgrikanina nangskagrikaniko gisikona, be∙enona aro ka∙tongona bitchil satna ge∙na nangchongmota. 

                 Na∙a A∙we, Dual, Ganching, Chisak, Am∙beng, Matabeng, Matchi, Atong aro je kotok jolo atchiaha, uon katchabo aro ka∙srokbo. Na∙a Bangladesh-o, Tripura-o, Assam-o aro je jol biapoba Garo ong∙e atchiaha joltangni ku∙tangon ka∙dingsmitbo. Na∙a Assam-o, Karbi Anglong-o, Balat-o, Shillong-o, Dimapur-o, Refugee ong∙eba aro Garo Hills-ni hiri-sima jeon gipin jat baksa apsan dongbrinna nangachim aro Garo jat komibatgipa a∙dok-a∙jarangoba atchiahachim uon katchabo aro rasong chabo. An∙tangni atchiatangni a∙dok-a∙jana dukko man∙gipa mikchi jol∙jolgipara Dakgipako Rugipako mitelpil∙gijaniko mesoka aro jolgipinni ku∙bewalko chonnikgipa mandeba Misi-Saljongko chonnikgipa ong∙skaa. Jolni kri an∙tangtangni ku∙koba an∙ching tangkame tangsime ritime ripingna nangchongmota. Je kattarangan, aro bimungrangkon jolni kri A∙chik ku∙o katta donga, uandakgipa kattarangko an∙ching golpona aro ripingna nangchongmota. Garo ku∙chi agan-golpoanio an∙ching ku∙tango katta donggiparangkode ku∙tang kattako jakkalna nanga. English ba gipin ku∙o golpoa-ka∙dinganio uamangni ku∙ko chu∙gimik jakkaloan knatobata. Simon George aro Jesse James uamangni Comedy (Ka∙dingani) film-o janapani gita, English-chi aganode, English-chi gimikoan srangsrang; A∙chik ku∙chi aganode, A∙chik ku∙chian srangsrang aro je ku∙sikchian ua somoio jakkalengachim ua ku∙sikchi chu∙gimik srangsrang jakkalanian nambata aro me∙subata. Binda-bindi brin-bawe agananikode knatoja aro mesake dongsiksakataniko ra∙baa. Bebean gipin jat bang∙batao brine songdong-a∙chagiparang, bajar-anti re∙anio aro bading-chiwalanio gipin jatni kattarangko bang∙bate jakkalengaha, uan obostani kri ong∙enga. Uni gimin ia obostani kri ku∙tangko gima∙atenganiko an∙ching kana ong∙kamna nangjaengaha aro ia obostako sanna-banna nangengaha. Na∙aba angaba jean A∙chik bang∙batao aro diltugipa songadamrango atchigiparangba, gipin jat bang∙batgipa biapo atchigenchimode an∙chingni jongadaska ku∙tangko name srange man∙gijagipa gitan apsan ong∙genchim. Name nipilatgenchimode, Tura aro gipin Garo bang∙batgipa biapo atchigipa A∙chikrangba ku∙tang katta donggipa kattarangkon ku∙gipinko jakkaltokengaha. Dukko man∙a maina skia-pora donggiparangan ku∙tangko gualenggiparangan a∙wek-chiwekpil∙baengaha. Ia seanio gipin jat ba gipin jolni kattarangko aganabe aro jakkalnabe ine mangsongja indiba A∙chik ku∙tango golpoengode, chu∙gimik ku∙tango jakkalanikosa knatonikbata aro krabata. Iako aganengon an∙ching A∙we ku∙komangmangsan jakkalna nangja, Am∙beng ku∙komangmangsan jakkalna nangja aro Dual ku∙komangmangsan jakkipna nangja. An∙ching chiakongni beng∙blok gita ‘blok-blok blok-blok’ ine biapsanno mikodamdatari dongna nangjaha. An∙ching je jolni A∙chik ku∙koba brine-melie jakkalna aro ripingna nangbaenga. Uni gimin an∙ching jolni kri kattarangko agana man∙ode nambea aro uigijako pe∙skae on∙aniba namskabea. Ma∙sigijako talatgrikanichisa aro uigijaniko skigrikanichisa an∙ching sakprakni uianirang aro seng∙anirang jelroroa. Darang mandean me∙dikni miko channa amja. Apsan dake, darang mandean p’lako uina amja. Uni gimin chonnikgipa mande an∙tangni mikgriko uija∙ani a∙selsa ong∙a aro uamangko chonnikskajana krenganian nambesranga. 

             Garo Hills-ni a∙dok chiga diltugipa kona noksikrangchian, songadam-nokadamchimangba A∙chik ku∙o Bengali, Hindi aro English man∙chape golpoaniko knana brangjawa. Lekka-pora dongsranggijagipaoni ku∙sikonikomangba English kattako rongti-rongta aro rongsrangemangba b’longkatba∙ako knarongna amma. A∙chik ku∙chi tom∙bimongataniko ong∙atengani somoioba aganprakenggipaba (aganenggipaba) agre english-ko man∙chape agangiparang bang∙beenga aro ritimroroenga. English-chiba ong∙srangja aro Garo-chiba ong∙srangja. Bebean english man∙giparangnade, Garo-chi aganengon english man∙chape aganoba ortorangko aro miksonganirangko name talen uirikna man∙a. Indiba English man∙gijagipa knatimenggipanade rittiti-bintata ortorangko rongtale uirikna man∙jaenba miksonganiko chu∙banda ong∙esa ma∙sia. Ia aganprakanio English ba gipin ku∙ko jakkalnabe ine miksongja indiba je kattaan ku∙tango donga, uarangko jakkalon namsrangbata aro gamchatbata. Mitam kattarango Garo ku∙chi mangsonganiko talja aro rongsrangja, indiba gipin ku∙ko jakkalchapengon aganprakgipa sakanti ku∙tangona pe∙skajole agananian gun gnangbata maina uni miksongani ku∙rangantiko knatimsoenggipaprakan uirikna altubata. Ku∙tango dongtelgijagipa kattako, an∙ching A∙chik ku∙ona sroe jakkalna man∙a indiba ku∙tango donggipa kattako an∙ching gope galenba a∙kin cha∙atna nangsrangja. Ia janapanirango ku∙gipinko nidikanio ong∙ja indiba ku∙tangko moila-jabol nangatgija ripinganinasa ong∙a.

            Janapgimin gita mitam jolrango jeon A∙chikrang komibeachim uamang ku∙tangkon gualengaha aro gima∙atangengaha. Gualjagenchimoba obostani kri ku∙tangko jakkalja∙engaha. Uni gimin an∙ching joltangni A∙chik ku∙tangko jakkale ripingchina gita didigrikna aro ka∙dongatgrikna mikrakanirangko nangengaha. Jolgipinni ku∙ko chonnikjana indiba batesa jolni A∙chik ku∙antiko gima∙angenggipa kattarangko kolame-koldoe ripake-su∙srange ma∙kimatna-chongkimatna an∙ching didigrikna. Jolni ku∙bewalna ka∙dingstekjana aro ‘an∙tangba ua jolo atchigenchimode, maidakgipa ku∙bewalo agan-golpogenchim’, iandake chanchiska∙enba studapaniko galsrangenba kimitsrangna. P’lak jolni pora-bida donggipa-donggijagipa A∙chik sakprakrangan sea-jotaniomangmangsan ong∙aigija attam-pring ripeng-baju ganda baksa agangolpoanioba, A∙chik standard ( ba jekon bang∙aan A∙we inna) kattakosan ga∙subatgipa ine jakkalanichi jolgipinni kattarangde gima∙angengaha. Oe, A∙we kattarang ga∙sua indiba jolgipinni kattarangba apsannen ga∙sua. Je chadambean A∙chik standard kattako jakkalgija joltangni ku∙bewalo agan-golpoode, ua chadambe joltangni mandeskachimangba a∙rongga ba skia man∙gijagipa ine chonnikanirangko chagrongani suakachim aro suakengkua. Uni gimin p’lak jolni ku∙bewalkon, jolni A∙chik ku∙birongkode an∙ching o∙brane-dangbrane rakkina nangchongmota. O∙branja-dangbranjagenchimode til∙tilangenggipa rendiangenggipa jolni gamchatgipa A∙chik kattarang rendie-ran∙krape gima-siangkugen. Joltangni ku∙bewalko sualode-warachakode, A∙chik ku∙oba mingsa ortokon bang∙a apsannanggipa kattachi talatna ma∙talna nambegen aro A∙chikku jelroroe chanangdapgen aro mikkang nitobatbegen. 

          Hahaha! Ka∙dingbo, maina ku∙sompopo dakska∙enga?  Indiba mingsakosa uie ra∙skana: Ka∙dingani rokkomrang donga. Ia ka∙dingani rokkom-ko anga rokkom chet-ona baakatna namnikbea, uarangara: (i) Ma∙sijae chonnikgija ka∙dingani (ii) Ma∙sie chonnikgija ka∙dingani (iii) Ma∙sijae kusinasan ka∙dingani (iv) Ma∙sie kusinasan ka∙dingani (v) Ma∙sijae chonnike-kal∙steke ka∙dingani (vi) Ma∙sie chonnike-kal∙steke ka∙dingani (vii) Gisikosan ka∙dingenba, ka∙dinggija-chonnikgija bu∙dapani, (viii) Gisikosan ka∙dingenba, ka∙dinggija-chonnike bu∙dapani. Je gitaba jolni ku∙bewalna ka∙dingbo, chonnikgija ka∙dinggipa an∙senga maina ua mande jolgipinni ning∙tuaniko uia. Jolgipinni ku∙bewalna chonnike ka∙dinggipa sakprakan, ku∙sik (ba language-ni) ning∙tuaniko uigijagipa ong∙a. Chonnikgija ka∙dinganian be∙enna-gisikna an∙senganiko ra∙baa, indiba chonnike ka∙dinganiara be∙enna-gisikna sabisi-sakonchiko balbaska∙a. Uni gimin jolgipinni ku∙bewalna ka∙dingna sikode ka∙dingna indiba chonnikgija ka∙dingna. Ka∙dinganio simsakberimtokna.

Ambinode intangode, ritimgitalni soksolgitalni chasongode, rong∙semsemko bisemsemko jing∙jingoba ki∙rokoba, chutaloba basegaloba neng∙batnawa gitchibatnawa. Da∙omitingan altumitingan sa∙ratangko otrokna, nokkratangko ba∙talna, balimtangko chi∙rongatna. Sa∙rao ammo mi rammako do∙ni wakni miko cha∙ako, do∙rikna-wakrikna namgekmiting. Ja∙manode ja∙wilode an∙chingni mikode bon∙tilonge-bon∙chichote cha∙emingna katnawa. Chon∙jaoba a∙nemate an∙cheng rong∙sem chigadamate donnawa. Jolni ku∙biwalba A∙chik jatni krong, ia krongko a∙kin wega∙aoniko jong∙mot cha∙aoniko champengna wal∙mikna-su∙mikna nangnawa.  Uni gimin hai p’lak jolni A∙chik ripengskarang joltangni ku∙biwalko krat cha∙gijaan, a∙sal on∙e bera kae chi rudape tangcha∙ataina aro damboltaiatna ku∙cholsan ja∙ku de∙rimna.

[In making lines]

Asol English: Please stand straight.

Bringimin Garo: Please, straight chadengbo (ba ka∙sapae straight chadengbo)

Asol Garo: Ka∙sapae sida chadengbo (ba ‘ka∙sapae sronge chadengbo’)

[In manner of standing]

Asol English: Please stand straight.

Bringimin Garo: Ka∙sapae straight chadengbo.

Asol Garo: Ka∙sapae srongkra∙e chadengbo. (‘Ka∙sapae sida chadengbo’, iade ong∙breja)

(Sida/sronge aro Srongkra kattani ortoara apsananga indiba apsanja)

(Ia kan∙dikgipa seanio A∙we kattachi seaha indiba mitam kattarangkode mangsongmanchaean Am∙beng ku∙bewalni sulko ra∙chapeba seaha).

Joltangni ku∙bewalko hai ripingtokrimna. 

[Ku∙pattina aro agandapna sikgipa sakprakon rimchaksoa. Comment-o janapatode ka∙srokbee mitelbege]

-          By Am∙beng pante

Matrilineal Culture, Meghalaya; Unique culture of Meghalaya

A short speech on the Unique Culture of Meghalaya: Khasis, Garos & Jaintias.

Every person & every culture is unique in its own way. Differences is the root of beauty.

      Meghalaya is one of the very few surviving matrilineal societies in the world. The three major tribes of Meghalaya have unique matrilineal system, wherein women are the owners of the house and yet patriarchal where men govern the house as head of the family. Tracing descent is only through female lines. Gender equality is well maintained. In Meghalayan matrilineal culture, the inheritance of property generally goes to the youngest daughter of the family. The four main similarities among these three tribes are matrilocal, matrilineal descent, patriarchy and inheritance in which the youngest daughter receives the ransom properties. Garos are matrilineal but purely patriarchal. But few reports cite that some Khasi and Jaintia families are also matriarchal.

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About:

       This video is just a portion of the speech on the programme, "Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat", a cultural exchange programme organised by MHRD, in collaboration with IIT Delhi on 9th October 2018.

Namjajok Didajok

Namjajok didajok, salan name dingtangjok,
Ada na∙ongni chabikon, jol∙ok ra∙bajolmanjok.

Badidake dakmaljok, gisik jamanga∙aljok,

Ka∙dingnaba siktaijok, mima rongchu su∙piljok.

Di badidaknajok, basak ron∙epilnajok,

Adatangan re∙babujok, chabitangko ra∙ebujok.

Nok-ko tekna man∙jaoba, bangbang donna nanguba,

Jong Mikkim dongenba, nampilajok hi∙aba.

Di dakudi namnua, ian melibatnua,

IIT Gate-ona re∙baua, anga ra∙ange on∙ua.

Di ong∙arijokba, na∙an re∙bamanjokba,

Anga an∙tangariba, nang∙na ra∙ange on∙jokba.

Ripeng Namtea

Ripeng baju namtea,

Katta ku·bimik knatoa;

Wakeng ku·keng ku·gepja,

Ku·eng ku·chok botpaja.

Mikkangode namane,

Simsakbone Dambe-ne.

Mikkrem mikjap dakbea,

Ku·misi ku·misa ra·pila;

Mikgitching mikpakma donpil·e,

Mikreng miktong nirongretpile;

Golpomikkane jinmaone,

Mikkrakbone Dambe-ne.

Jakjip jaksi reprepe,

An·tang nangrok dangtape;

Nachilkolona rang·san gongjole,

Nang·na chake biko gale;

Chi·mikene rentanawane,

Nang·ko cha·na Dambe-ne.

Mittin noksam nokgillo,

Chel·tang noksul songsulo;

Niokane nang mata pariko,

Galonna salonna man·ako;

Jelatgene a·sakna ku·jole,

Dambe-ne, simsakbee dongbone.

Ma∙skima

Angsi jomi dongonga,

Saksan a∙ba re∙matja.

A∙ba sampangkuri dikpripa,

Samjil dangna rang∙sokja.

Ka∙saa namkalongama, sajima grankal∙angongjokma,

Ka∙sin anga de∙chaatna, dimbrengkal∙e dandanda.

Angsi nang∙na ra∙bara, minil chaming cha∙etpa.

Ku∙sa ku∙gni du∙atna, be∙en bilakba∙kanna.

Jawan dakgamongjokma,

Samman balnangongjokma.

Miba cha∙o cha∙napja,

Chiba ringo ringnapja.

Jamba rikna man∙kuja,

Salbarako neng∙kama.

Mikka balwa rakba∙a,

Ha∙sil jamcha katkuna.

Angsi saja jomjaodi,

Jakra bamil matchotgni.

Be∙en mangrakpa∙odi,

Akgni sukko man∙pagni.

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Ortorang:

angsi - segipa

sampangkuri - a∙ba dikgipa samsi jatsa

samjil - samjiljil, samsi jatsa

grankal∙angongjokma - komikal∙angengjokma

ha∙sil - a∙bao cha∙pagipa nokgipin, jean hiri sima apsangrika.

jakra - a•bao skanggipa samsirang pikani ba dangani.
bamil - skanggipa samsi danga ba•chotani ja•mano samsi dangai

Miksongani:

      Ia poem ma∙skimani, jikgipa segipani ru∙utbee sakamani gimin duk ong∙bee skime an∙tangtang golpoenga. A∙ba samsi dikpripani gimin a∙ba re∙angnade sikbea indiba segipako nokko saksan galangmatskaja. Indake jikgipa, segipana simsakbee una ka∙sabee duk ong∙bee una pringo cha minil ra∙bae setangna du∙engon segipani saaniko namkalangama namkaja∙enga, ua sing∙a.

      Ua duk ong∙tinge, segipako sam jawa sam kal∙akengama ineba chanchiman∙pilenga. Indaken ua skimbee mikoba chikoba cha∙napja ringnapjaha. Segipa saani a∙selo jamatdal, a∙bao neng∙taknaba rikna matchotjaha aro sal rakko mikka wao indakpil∙e neng∙nikaniko man∙aha. Indake ua saksan a∙ba re∙ango, mikka balwa rakba∙ode a∙ba noksulni jamchina katnapna nangbeachim. Ua segipa an∙seng baljoke dongode katchae dongna man∙genchim ine ma∙ringaha.

Meghalaya - Brief

            Meghalaya is a beautiful hill state and is highly blessed with diversified topography. It is bounded by Assam on the North & East, and on the South and West by Bangladesh. It has a mixed culture with a number of tribes with three major tribes: Khasi, Garo and Jaintia all of which follow a matrilineal system where women are the owners of the property. Meghalaya is also one of the North Eastern parts of India which was not reigned by Mughals.

The people are simple and hospitable. Agriculture is the most primitive occupation. The major mineral resources are coal, limestone and glass-sand. The principal agricultural products are rice, maize, cotton, orange, ginger, banana, and pineapple. Rice is believed to be originated in Garo Hills.

If you are planning to explore Meghalaya, then get mesmerized by the green-carpeted mountains, natural terrains, and the sound of raindrops. Extremely beautiful adorned with natural beauty and natural climatic conditions, Meghalaya has always been one of the most sought destinations for tourists.

It has two national parks that are Balpakram National Park and Nokrek Biosphere Reserve, both are situated in Garo Hills and has four Wildlife Sanctuaries.[1] There are also many well-known caves: the first 10 of the 11 longest and deepest caves are situated in Meghalaya. Krem Liat Prah (30.957 km) in Jaintia Hills is the longest natural cave in India, Krem Puri in Mawsynram in East Khasi Hills is the longest sandstone cave (24.5 km) in the world and second longest in India in general category discovered recently (in 2016) and made renowned in March 2018 and Siju Cave in Garo Hills is popular for bats inhabitant.

Temperature is moderate throughout the year, largely controlled by monsoon & seasonal winds; and Shillong popularly referred as ‘the Scotland of the East’ has never experienced 30 ⁰C. Mawsynram (Cherrapunji) has been credited as the wettest place on earth. Mawlynnong village (in East Khasi Hills) is Asia’s cleanest village. Amindagre, the cleanest village of Garo Hills is comparable to Mawlynnong and has created a legacy with wood and stone crafts. In 2011, the village bagged the Nirmal Gram Puraskar.

Some of the popular tourists destinations are: Balpakram-the land of perpetual winds, Nokrek Biosphere which is a home to a very rare citrus species Me∙mang Narang, orange of the spirits considered to be the most progenitor of all other varieties of citrus plants, Selbagre Hoolock Gibbon Reserve, where the only tailless ape can be found in India, Siju Bird Santuary, Chibragre an ideal picnic spot, Mawsmai Cave, Sohra Cherrapunji, Mawphlang Sacred Grove, Jarai Pitcher Plant Lake, the natural habitat of the carnivorus pitcher plant-Nephenthes Khasiana the only nepenthes species native to India, Jakrem hot spring-believed to have curative medicinal properties, Nohkalikai Falls, Elephant Falls, Dawki and Shillong peak.

Shillong Golf Course prides being one of the oldest, largest and finest natural golf circuits in the world. Don Bosco Museum one of Asia’s finest museums (on the promotion of indigenous and tribal cultures). Nongkhnum Island-the second biggest river island in Asia after Majuli Island in Assam.

Apart from being the abode to tourists, Meghalaya has transformed itself to be the education hub of the northeast. Some of the few elite education centres are St. Edmund’s School, St. Anthony’s college and school, Don Bosco College, IIM Shillong and NEHU. English is the official language of the state & medium of teaching in schools, colleges, and universities.

The major festivals are Shad Suk Mynsiem Dance - the religious ritual of Khasi tribe, Behdienkhlam - a colourful religious festival of Jaintia tribe that signifies the driving away of evil by wooden sticks and Wangala Festival - a post-harvest thanksgiving festival to the sun god of fertility Misi Saljong by the Garos.

Coming to connectivity - it has two airports: Umroi Airport and Baljek Airport, one railway station Mendipathar railway station in the western parts of the state. The state is easily accessible through roads which are smooth and well-connected.

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[1]Baghmara Pitcher Plant Wildlife Sanctuary, Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, Siju Wildlife Sanctuary, Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary.

Count to three

Let us all count to three;
and vote for CHANGE,
by intense study of the tree
that imparts stability to longer range.

Look carefully at the tributary brook,

That quenches the thirst of every livelihood.
To him, concealed with vain words, never ever; 
and not being tempted to a filthy lucre.

Let us count one, two, three;

Choose wisely to be truly free.
Let us be still for a second and breathe, 
and proceed for the one with quality seed.

Meaning of the context:

Tree, brook (here): candidate, desired person, proposed leader

Longer range (here): that can reach to the needs of far and near, the poor and the rich;

Lucre: Gain in money or goods; profit; riches, often in a negative sense.

Janggi Chiripram (Purgatory)

         Ma·gipa Katholik mondoli, Rongtalgipa Sastro-o pangchake janggi chiripram donga ine bebera·a aro skia. Ia bebera·ani songsarek ba pagan-rangni rokkomario bebera·anirangmung apsangrikani dongja aro ning·tubee dingtanga. Ma·gipa Katholik-ni janggi chiripram-o bebera·ani aro sianggimin janggirangna bi·chakaniara (All Souls’ Day) gun gnanggipa aro orto gnanggipa ong·a. Sianggimin janggirangna bi·chakaniara, ning·tubee Sastro-o pangchakesa bebera·ani aro dakbewalani ong·a.

        Pap Isolna mitchigipa aro nidikbegipa ong·a, indiba skimpil·e kema am·on Isolni kema watako man·e gital ong·taia.  Pap dingtangmancha minggni bak donga: Signi pap (Mortal sins) aro ramram pap (Venial sins). Ramram pap gnang sianggon, mandeni janggi joljol salgiona re·angja maina marang gnanggipa janggi salgiona napna man·ja (Par 21: 27).

Niam gitchamo pangchakani:

Sastro-o ma·chake janggi chiripram-o bebera·aniko adita uiatangko sualna skangba, [i]Pope Leo X-ni seng·begipa Martin Luther-ni jeanina: “Purgatory cannot be proved from Sacred Scripture which is in the Canon” jeko pe·skaode “Janggi chiripram-ni gimin jean Canon Law-o dongachim, uko Rongtalgipa Sastro-o talatani aro mesokani gri”, uni aganchakaniko janapna ska [Exsurge Domine (June 15, 1520)]. Pope Leo rongtalen aganchaka, “It is clear that Scripture itself is sufficient to prove the existence of Purgatory” jeko aganska∙ode, “Sastro-o mangmangan, janggi chiripram dongchongmota ine mesokna chu·onga”

2 Mak 12: 46 “Uni giminan ua paprangna on∙anina tangkako chimongaha, jedakode sigiminrang uamangni paprangoniko jokatako man∙gen”       [ba “It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they may be loosed from sins”]

Ia Sastro-ni bak-o (2Mak 12: 46), p’lakni janggiande siani ja·mano joljol rang·san sida salgichina ba norokchina re·anggijaniko sakki on·a, indiba mittam janggirang biap damsa-o adita somoina donganiko mesoka. Jeni janggirangan salgichi ong·manaha, bi·chakaniko nangja maina salgio sakna·anian gri. Arobatai, jeni janggirangan norokchi ong·manaha uamangni janggiba uandakgipa bi·chakaoniko man·dapaniko man·jawa maina norokni wal·sareoni jokani dongja, uan jringjrotna sastisa. Uni gimin indake aganani, ‘that they may be loosed from their sins’ ba ‘jedakode sigiminrang uamangni paprangoniko jokatako man·gen’, ingipa katta janggi chiripram donganiko mangsonga.

Niam Gital-oni pangchakani:

Sastro-o Niam Gital-ni bakrangoba ia 2Mak 12: 46 baksana apsane pangchakaniko, biap ge·sa dongani gimin jeon janggini moilako rongtalatani aro su·srangani donga ine janapanikoba nikna man·a. Rt. Pitor aro Rt. Paul sakgnian ‘rongtalatani’ ba ‘niani’ uko ‘rongtalatani wa·al’ (cleansing fire) baksa tosusae aganaha. Rongtalgipa Pitor uni skanggipa chittio, a·gilsakko tangengmitingo rongtalatani aro su·srangani gimin agana:

1 Pit 1: 6-7 “Da∙o na∙simang dikdiksana, ma∙manti dakmajoarangchi duk man∙oba, iano na∙simang katchabo. Wa∙alchi nigimin gimagnigipa sonana bate na∙simangni bebera∙ani gamchatbata. Uni gimin Jisu Kristo-ko parape∙on, mitela, rasong aro mandera∙ako man∙a gita, na∙simangba niako man∙a nanga”  [ba “There is cause for joy, then, even though you may, for a time, have to suffer many trials. Thus will your faith be tested, like gold in a furnace. Gold, however, passes away but faith, worth so much more, will bring you in the praise, glory and honour when Jesus Christ appears”

Uibegipa Rt. Paul, 1Kor 3:13-15 sea chittio-ba, siani ja·mano janggiko rongtalatani biap dongani aro miksonganikoba agana:

1 Kor 3: 13-15 “13Uamang sakantioni kam unsalo parak ong∙gen; maina wa∙alchi sakantini kamko Maironga nigen, aro wa∙al an∙tangan uko parape∙gen. 14Ia pangchakani kosako rikgimin jeni kam dongkama, ua dormahako man∙gen. 15Saniba kamko kamtokode, gima·ani unin ong∙gen; indiba wa∙aloni naljoka gita ua jokatako man∙kugen”            [ba “13the work of each one will be shown for what it is. The day of Judgement will reveal it, because the fire will make everything known. The fire will test the work of everyone. 14If your work withstands the fire, you will be rewarded; 15but if your work becomes ashes, you will pay for it. You will be saved, because it will be as if passing through fire”]

Janggi Chiripram-o rongtalatani:

Ia Rongtalgipa Sastro-o skianio, a·bachengaonin ma·gipa torom bebera·baenga. Rt. Paul-ni uni chittio aganenggipa, ‘indiba wa·aloni naljoka gita ua jokatako man· kugen’ (‘You will be saved’ ba mitam pe·anio ‘but he himself shall be saved), norokni wal·sarekode miksongja maina norokni wa·alara jringjrotni wa·alsa/sastisa. Maina je darangan, jeni janggian, kimitna aro jrongatna amgijagipa namgijagipa kamni gimin norokona galonatako man·gipa mamung saloba naljoktaijawa aro jokatako man·jawa. Rt. Paul ia agananioba salgikoba miksongja·enga maina salgio sastirang (/wa·al) aro dukrang dongjaha. Uni gimin, Rt. Paulni miksonganiara, toromni bebera·anio aro skianio gita (doctrines of the church), jeni janggirangan ia a·gilsakko watangani ja·mano, uni janggi, janggi chiripramram-ona donatako/watatako man·a, aro ua janggi uni pap-ni kri rongtalatako aro su·srangatako man·esa, salgiona jokata-niko mangsonga. Indiba maina janggiara, janggi chiripram-ona re·anga? Iana sing·anina parape·a ki·tapo aganchaka: “…marang gnanggipa rongtalgijako aro mitchigniko dakgiparang maming dakeba uano napjawa…” ba “…nothing unclean shall enter heaven…” (Par 21:27). Uni gimin, rongtalataniko nangenggipa janggirangsan janggi chiripram-ona watatako man·a aro norokona watatako man·gipa janggirang mamung saloba janggi chiripram-ona re·angja.

Jisu re·bagnigipa chasongo kema ka·ani gimin agana:

            Jisu an·tangba, Mati 12: 31-32-o, ia a·gilsak-o kema watani gimin (1Pit 1: 6-7) aro re·bagnigipa chasongoba kema watani gimin (1Kor 3: 13-15) aganprakaha. [Christ himself speaks of forgiveness in this age (here on earth) and in the world to come].

Mati 12: 31-32 “31Iani giminan anga na∙simangna agana, manderangni p’lak pap aro kal∙stapaniko kema ka∙gen; indiba Gisik Rongtalgipani kosako kal∙stape agangipako kema ka∙jawa. 32Mandeni depanteni kosako agangipako kema ka∙gen; indiba Gisik Rongtalgipani kosako agangipako ia chasongba, re∙bagnigipa chasongba kema ka∙jawa”          [ba “31And so I tell you this: people can be forgiven any sin and any evil thing they say against God, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32The one who speaks against the son of Man, will be forgiven; but the one who speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come”]

Mandeni janggi joljol salgiona ba norokona re·angenchimode, re·bagnigipa chasongoba kema ka·ani dongna kraja aro kema ka·ani dongjawa. Re·bagnigipa chasongo kema ka·ani dongjagenchimode, maina Jisu Kristo ‘re·bagnigipa chasongoba kema ka·jawa’ ingipa skianiko janapaha? Uni gimin, daka kam cholon-ni kri ia a·gilsakoba rongtalatako man·a aro jean Isolni ka·saanio ramram pap gnang siangahachim, re·bagnigipa chasongoba (sianggani ja·manoba) rongtalataniko man·aniko mangsonga.

[ii]Indiba bebera·gijagiparang indake agana, “Janggi chiripram-ko Sastro-oniko nikna man·ja” ba “The word purgatory is nowhere found in Scripture’’. Bebean Sastro-oniko ‘Purgatory’ katta-ko nikna man·ja, indiba purgatory (janggi chiripram) dongja ine mangsongskaja aro Katholik mondoli janggi chiripram donga ine skia aro bebera·a. Katta ‘Trinity’ (/Isol sanno sakgittam)-koba Sastro-o nikna man·ja indiba Isol sanno sakgittam donga ine bebera·a. Apsan dake, purgatory (janggi chiripram ba rongtalatani biap) donga ine bebera·na Sastro-o sakkirang chu·onga aro janggi chiripram-ni gimin torom-ni skiani-ara (doctrine of purgatory), Sastro-o aro dakbewala-nio pangchaka gnangsa ong·a.

All Souls’ Day:

            Rongtalgipa Satro-o aro dakbewal-o (tradition) pangchake, Katholik torom All Souls’ Day salo, sianggiminrangni janggiko dingtangmancha gisik ra·ronga aro uamangni janggina bi·chakaniko dakronga. All Souls’ Day-ko bilsini November 2 tariko mania. Gopram mania ine aganon, an·ching Katholik-rang gopramko manija aro sigimin-ni manggisikoba olakija. Indiba sigimin janggiko gisik ra·an baksana, uni janggi Isolni kema ka·aniko nangkuenga ong·ode, kema wataniko man·chinasa ia a·gilsako tangkuenggipa Kristianrang Isolo mol·mole bi·chaka. All Souls’ Day sianggiminrangna, jemangan salgiona rimchaksoako man·kujachim uamangna bi·chakna dingtangmancha dongimin sal ong·a. Sawarang janggi chiripram-ona re·angako man·a? [iii]Jean Isolni ka·saanio sianggahachim, indiba ia a·gilsakko tangengmitingo chu·onga gita paprangoni saja wataniko man·jachim, uamangni janggi janggi chiripramo-na re·anga. Jeni janggirangan ramram pap (venial sins) gnang siangahachim, janggi chiripramo rongtalataniko man·a aro ia rongtalatani norokni sasti baksa apsanja. Janggi chiripramara, bon·kamgipa biap ong·ja. Janggi chiripram-ona re·anggipa, changsao salgio jringjrotni katcha·aniko man·chongmotgen. Janggi chiripramo paprangni sajako rongtalatani matchotahaon, salgiona rimchaksoaniko man·a. Janggi chiripram-ara Isolni ka·saaniko, p’lak moila-oniko janggiko Isolni rongtalatna sikbeaniko aro salgio Un baksa an·chingko katchapa·atna sikbeaniko mesoka. Ma·gipa mondoli, november jaa-ko janggi chiripram-o dongenggiparangna bi·chakna (prayer for the Holy Souls in Purgatory) donaha. A·bachengaonin Kristian-rang sianggiminrangni janggi-na bi·chakaniko dakba·enga. Uni gimin Kristian-rang Missa bolio, Rosary bi·anio aro dingtang dingtang bi·anirangchi sigiminrangni janggina an·ching bi·chaka.

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[i]  Catholic Answers; tract; Purgatory

[ii]  ThoughtCo; Scott P. Richert; Purgatory in the Old and New Testaments; March 8, 2017

[iii]  Ref. CCC 1030 - 1032