FoH readies for indigenous pillar at Sawombung
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, April 18 2025: Federation of Haomee (FoH) has informed that the stage is set to erect an indigenous pillar at Sawombung Kabui Khunjao in Imphal East district inscribed with the names of 25 indigenous communities with clan (Yek Salai) system.

Ahead of this, FoH would be planting trees around the area on April 21, Federation vice president Dr Hera Kabui has informed and urged all to participate in the same.

In a press meet held at FoH's Dewlahland office on Friday, Dr Hera, who is also the chairman of the Indigenous Pillar Construction Committee, said that Kukis have been trying for many years to eliminate the indigenous populace of Manipur.

As part of this, many small indigenous communities which do not have a clan system are being forcefully documented to belong to the Kuki community, in addition to erecting stone pillars for the same.

In Kangpokpi district, the villages of Kom, Liangmai, Purum and Kharam are being documented as Kuki settlements, as submitted to the centre by KNO, and trying to forcefully drag the communities into the conflict.

Their goal has always been to disintegrate Manipur into pieces and victimise the smaller communities, he remarked.

Dr Hera continued that Aimol, Anal, Chiru, Chothe, Koireng, Kom, Maring, Mayon, Monsang and Purum have repeatedly clarified that they do not belong to the Kuki tribe, and stated that they have their own clan system.

Despite this, attempts are being made to assimilate them into the Kuki tribe, he added.

Informing that the names of Aimol, Anal, Chiru, Chothe, Inpu, Kabui, Kharam, Khoibu, Thangal, Koireng, Kom, Lamkang, Liangmai, Mao, Maram, Maring, Meitei, Mayon, Monsang, Poumei, Purum, Rongmei, Tangkhul, Tarao and Zemi communities would be inscribed on the indigenous pillar, Dr Hera said that representatives of the 25 indigenous communities, NPO and other CSOs would be attending the event on April 21 and appealed to the public to attend the same.

The installation of the indigenous pillar would serve as a symbol and reminder of the unity of the indigenous communities to the future generations, he contended.

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