First ever Naga comic book released
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network

Imphal, December 11 2013: To quench the literary thirst of the tribal community young minds are fiddling their fingers using modern gadgets these days driven by the trail of explosions of the accumulated frustration due to literary barren of the yester-years.

One such young mind is Alyson Abonmai who has just published a comic book based on a Naga folk tale.

The comic christened, "The Final Head" is said to be the 'first Naga comic' which was released in the just concluded The Hornbill Festival, Kisama, near Kohima in Nagaland. 31 years old Alyson Abonmai hails from Konsaram village, Sadar Hills under Senapati district, Manipur.

The 77-page comic is a coloured one and the ilustrations are done by one Shokreishing Keishing while one Joy Kharang edited the comic assisted by one Ngounibou Thiumai and one Claudia Teronpi.

The comic depicts how the head hunting Naga tribes discarded the practice with the coming of Christianity in the region.

"It is the story of how a primitive tribe of head hunters, living on the steep, mist covered mountains of Northeast India, came to know the love of Jesus Christ," commented Dr Bobby Herrell of CBC, Texas.

He continues, "Long isolated from outside influences, their story now emerges from under the jungle canopy, ready to be revealed to the world." Dr Bobby concludes, "Their story will inspire you in your own journey to discover a life of peace" .

Meanwhile, the comic illustrations are that of the Nagas with traditional and cultural touch but the dialogues are modern common exchanges done straight from the epics.

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