Kuki Black Day : 13th September
Jangminlen Haokip *
Kuki Black Day - September 13 :: pix - Jimmy Leivon
The 13th September 2012, Last night a group of people walked the streets of Newlambulane Imphal under a candle light in a "march to Remember", organized by the Youth of Newlambulane, to commemorate the Black day that victimized an estimated thousands of Kukis.
The purpose of the walk is to not demonstrate and make the world hear the cruelty of the NSCN (IM) towards Kukis but to demand recognition and overdue reparation for the Kukis genocide.
One of the saddest facts was that most of the victims who had already been unlucky in life could not be given proper burial ceremonies. The Youth of Newlambulane organized this 'to mourn for the mourners', 'to help carry their burden', and 'to sing for them'. (Ecc 7:2, II cor 1:4, prov 25:20)
Black day have special meaning for those of us who are living. One of the activist Alice Kimneihoi Dimngel laments "…..how shall we turn to little things, And listen to the birds and winds and streams, made holy by their dreams, nor feel the heart-break in the heart of things ?
Another activist Lhingboi Baite who is also a victim of the war asserted, "it's a sad, sad story one that lead to tears, tears for my agonizing pain, tears because you know or have the feeling".
In all fitness of things , the 13th September is observed as a "Black day" by the Kukis in remembrance of those thousands of live lost and lakhs of displaced people. The Black day is not about angry protest, it is all about honouring the memory of those innocent Kukis who had perished so cruelly.
The homage and tribute paid by the youth of Newlambulane set forth a new goal of life. A life freed from domination, subjugation, slavery and abusive exploitation. To overcome the adversaries, injustices and ready to work with all peace-loving communities for justice, mutual prosperity based on equality.
The youth of Newlambulane organized with a vision to promote peace and understanding and to seek justice for human right. It envisions a world free of genocides with no inhuman treatment of man towards man.
It is so gratifying to see our youth devoting their talents and time to advance the Kukis causes. Kudos to our youth for providing all these commemorative events.
* Jangminlen Haokip wrote this article to e-pao.net
The writer is is an Asst Prof of Educational Psychology in Kanggui Christian College, Kangpokpi Manipur can be contacted at leanny48(at)gmail(dot)com
This article was posted on September 14, 2012.
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