First Tangkhul Hungshi Shangva Kazip held in Ukhrul
Source: Chronicle News Service / R Lester Mamang
Ukhrul, November 18 2023:
For the first in the history of the Tangkhul Hungshi clan, Hungpung Hungshi Shangva (HHS) hosted the first ever Tangkhul Hungshi Shangva Kazip (get-together) at Bakshi Ground Indoor Stadium, Hungpung in Ukhrul district headquarters on Saturday.
The event commenced with the act of Hokharai, a traditional chanting, to invoke the blessings of the Almighty for the well-being of Hungshi Shangva clan followed by hoisting of the Tangkhul Hungshi Shangva's symbolic flag by HHS chairman Boniface Hungshi.
In his welcome address, Boniface highlighted the history of Hungshi Shangva (clan) of Hungpung village, informing that Hungshi Shangva was formally declared as a recognised clan of Hungpung village on February 14, 1994 under the leadership of the then HHS chairman AS Wungmaso.
A declaration of history was simultaneously made, that recognised Hungpung Ahungshi Shimrei, Hungpung Ahungshi Shimrah, Vashimhung and Thingshungnao as Hungshi Shangva, he said.
He recalled that prior to that period, Hungshi Shangva followed the tradition of using AS (Ahungshi/Ahungshi Shimrei) to refer to any chief clans as was practised in many villages.
However, this created confusion about the origin of their clans and hence, a research was conducted, leading to adoption of Hungshi Shangva in place of AS, Bonafice said.
He went on to say that based on the findings of the History Research Committee that conducted long research works from 2008 till 2022, it has been established that Hungshi Shangva shared the same bloodline of Mangang Salai.
During the event, AS Felix Ningkhanpam Hungshi officiated the declaration of Hungshi Shangva History that established Riso (Khongreiwo), Hiipam (Hungpungwo) and Mahza (Meiteiwo) as three brothers belonging to Hungshi (Mangang) clan.
It mentioned that the brotherly gift of a buffalo by the then Meitei Hung (king) Okendra Pareihanba to the then Hungpung Hung AS Wungnaoyo Zimik at Hungpung Kalangshim Elong Kazip on November 8, 1992 stands testimony to their brotherhood.
President Haomee Aaron Ngalung Hungshi, chairman Zingsho Mapithel Long AS Honpam Hungshi, former president Tangkhul Zimik Shang Ng Sethstone, former speaker TNL AS Yangkahao, and History Committee Khongdei Union convener Th Treason also spoke during the event.
Representatives Hungshi clan from different villages including Khongrei, Sharkaphung, Marou, Tei-nem, Shangshak, and Ringui attended the event.