Tusom Village Trade Centre to boost border trade
Source: Hueiyen News Service / R Lester Makang
Ukhrul, May 26 2015 :
Located some 115 kms towards North from Ukhrul district headquarters, North Tusom village has been a traditional trade centre between the people of Ukhrul district of Manipur (India) and Somra Tract in Myanmar since time immemorial.
At present, trade and commerce activities between the Tangkhul tribe of Ukhrul district and people of Somra Tract continue without a downswing under the ambit of the Tangkhul Baptist Mission (TBM) which has already made its presence felt in the region through missionary work.
'Ethnically, the people of Myanmar living in Somra Tract are settlers from Ukhrul district and are originally Tangkhul tribe, " said Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) adding that these two groups of people have thus been maintaining a good social affinity.