“Culture is a way of coping with the World by defining it in detail”
-- Malcolm Bradbury
A Note to the Celebration
The Tharlȃk Kût 2023 cum Recognition
Celebration was a grandly extravaganza celebration festival observed by the
Darlong folk where flashes of their grand past can be reflected by the common
men and women. Fashioning oneself in Black, yellow, green, red, green, yellow
and black strip, the festival’s arena can never be much magnificent and
astonishing: it is a time for sharing joy and woe, an hour of love for lovers
and beloveds, a moment to cherish for families, a platform to pluck beautiful
and handsome life partners and a leisure period for busy men and women, the arena’s
melody is a whistle of phone and camera clicks, the bikes station in colours,
the vehicles parks in file, the banners singing alongside the sign of the
breeze, the exhibitionists in public’s trial, the models flung their beauties
in gaze lust, the passers-by in wonders, the singers, dancers and performers
all in the tune of the mood – a twenty seven years of wait coup at the season
of harvest.
Brief
Account on the Recognition
Application for recognition of
Darlong as separate tribe in the list of Sch. Tribes of Tripura was jointly
signed by the following beloved elders of Darlong community and submitted to
the Joint Secretary, Ministry of Welfare, Tribal Development Division, Shastri
Bhawan, New Delhi-110001 vide letter dated 17th July 1995 for consideration by
the following personnel namely, Late Rev. Lalsiama Darlong, Late Rev. Lalhuala
Darlong, Late Rev. Tlanglawma Darlong, Late Johana Darlong, Late Rev.
Lalkhawlawma Darlong and Co-ordinating Members. Thereafter, the Dy. Director,
Ministry of Welfare, Govt. of India vide letter, dated, 17th August 1995 has
forwarded a copy of the representation submitted by the above respected elders
of Darlong tribe to the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, SC Welfare Dept., Govt. of
Tripura requesting to furnish comments/recommendations of the State Government
into the matter. This was followed by a reminder vide letter, dated, 20th
November 1997 from the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.
In the light of the above notes, the
Director, Tribal Welfare Dept. constituted a committee vide notification,
dated, 1st January 2000 to examine and submit a report in matter of inclusion
of Darlong tribe independently in the list of Tribal of Tripura. The member of
the committee comprised of the following:
•Mr. Depak Choudhury, Member,
Registrar, Tripura University.
•Mr. Surendra Debbarma, Member,
Publication Officer. (Rtd.), SCERT.
•The Director, Tribal Welfare.
Member Secretary.
Meetings
of the committee were held on 5th August 2000, 13th March 2001 & 3rd June
2002 respectively. The foresaid meetings were attended by the then Darlong
tribe’s leader viz. Mr. V L Lawma Darlong, the then General Secretary, DHI,
Late Rev. Tlanglawma Darlong, Late Rev. Lalhuala Darlong and Late. Johana
Darlong on one occasion i.e. 13th march 2001 where individuals strongly
deputized the case before the committee. Besides, Late Rankhuma Darlong, Ex.
President, DHI, Late Rev. Tlanglawma Darlong & Late, Rev. Lalhuala Darlong
submitted documents (as per say) sought by the committee from time to time.
Eventually, the committee finalized
a report with recommendation for recognition of Darlong tribe as sub-tribe of
Kuki Community wherein the Tribal Welfare Department placed the report before
the Council of Ministers in its meeting held on 16th November 2002 for
consideration and approval. The Council of Ministers approved the proposal for
recognition of Darlong tribe as Sub-Tribe of Kuki community in its meeting held
on 16th November 2002, aftermath of which Mr. Banamali Sinha, IAS, the then
Commissioner, Tribal Welfare Department, submitted the proposal to the Joint
Secretary to the Govt of India, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
vide letter dated 1st January 2003 for consideration. In parallel, in the year
2003, Mr. V. L. Lawma Darlong (the then General Secretary, DHI) was herald as
representative visiting Delhi with an objective to pursue the matter to higher
authority.
In the following year, the Joint
Director, Ministry of Tribal vide letter,
dated, 9th June 2004 intimated the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Govt. of
Tripura, Tribal Welfare Department that the proposal for recognition of Darlong
tribe as Sub-tribe of Kuki community was forwarded to the Office of Register
General of India on 17th May 2001 for necessary action. However, the office
failed to communicate the matter. The failure was pursued by a reminder that is
sent to the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment by the Joint Secretary
to the Govt. of Tripura. Tribal Welfare Dept., vide letter dated 9th July 2004.
Unfortunately, the voice of the Darlong folk failed in being heard.
In the next episode, Late Mr.
Neikhuma Darlong, the then President of DHI, visited Agartala, the Capital city
of Tripura state, (sometime) in the year 2008 to pursue the recognition of the
tribe resulting in a meeting at the residence of Mr. Laihlia Darlong, Mission
Compound, Arundhuti Nagar, Agartala West. In that meeting, Rev. Lalrema
Darlong, Mr. Lalhminga Darlong, Mr. Letthuama Darlong and others participated.
Nonetheless, the meeting was a failure.
In the early 2010s, fortune smile on
the tribe for good. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs called a Review Meeting at
Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi on 6th & 7th August 2012 – one of the agenda for the
review meeting was scheduling/re-scheduling of Scheduled Tribes. As per the
letter of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India, it appeared that the
proposal of Tribal Welfare Dept., Govt. of Tripura for recognition of Darlong
as Sub-tribe of Kuki Community was missing but proposal for inclusion of 2(two)
tribes from Assam was found. In spite of the fact, Mr. Laihlia Darlong, (then
IAS officer) Director-cum-Secretary, Tribal Welfare Dept. raised the matter in
the Review Meeting on 6th & 7th August 2012 and all correspondences in the
matter were submitted to the then Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs followed
by closed-door discussion with Dr. A K Dubey, IAS, Joint Secretary to the Govt.
of India. This was followed by D.O letter from Mr. Laihlia Darlong, IAS, the
then Director-cum-Secretary, Govt. of Tripura vide letter dated 3rd September
2012 requesting the Joint Secretary, Govt. of India to consider the proposal of
the Govt. of Tripura.
Much to the delight of the
folk-applicant, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India, out from the
blue received feedback from the Register General of India, Govt. of India,
requesting to the Director, Tribal Welfare Dept. to submit a ethnographic study
report including size of population of the Darlong, socio-economic and
educational status, No Objection Certificate from the TTAADC and more. The
Director of Tribal Research, Govt. of Tripura, asked to submit an ethnographic
study report of the Darlong tribe, failed to do so on account of unspecified
reasons. Consequently, Mr. Saithankhuma Darlong, (then IPS officer) Dy.
Inspector General of Police, Govt. of Tripura, was requested to write about the
ethnographic study report on tribe. Accordingly, Mr. Darlong submitted the
ethnographic study report including size of population, socio economic and
educational status and the likes within a stipulated time. The action was
subsided by submission of the report to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for
consideration. In reaction to the above report, the Ministry called a ‘Task
Force Meeting’ at Bhubaneswar, Odisha on 24th & 25th April 2014, to have a
discussion on the recognition of Darlong as Sub-tribe of Kuki by the Govt. of
India. It was also recommended by the Tribal Welfare Dept. Govt. of Tripura,
that, Mr. Laihlia Darlong & Mr. Saithankhuma Darlong will participate in
the meeting while the meeting expenditure was held accountable by the Tribal
Welfare Dept. Govt. of Tripura. Nonetheless, foresaid personnel could not
attend the meeting due to unavoidable circumstances. Hence, the Ministry
informed the Secretary, Tribal Welfare Dept., Govt. of Tripura, that a team
from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and National Commission for Scheduled
Tribes will be visiting Tripura in subject to the matter and yet the visit was
cancelled lately.
In 2014, the National Commission for
Scheduled Tribes, Govt. of India, in its 62nd Meeting held on 17th October 2014
recommended the recognition of Darlong as Sub-Tribe of Kuki Community. The
Director, Ministry of Tribal Affairs vide letter dated 3rd December 20114,
forwarded a copy of the minutes of the 62nd Meeting of the National Commission
for Sch. Tribes, Delhi to the State Government with a request to send the
correct Devnagiri version of Darlong at the earliest possible. The Devnagiri
version of Darlong was sent to the Director, Ministry of Tribal Affairs vide
letter dated 3rd January 2015. The proposal of Govt. of Tripura, along with the
proposals from Assam, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand were placed before
the Council of Minister, Govt. of India, for consideration and approval. The
Council of Minister has approved the proposals. Accordingly, Draft Bill 325 of
2016 under the title “The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes)
Orders (Amendment) Bill 2016, was prepared for lying on the floor of
Parliament. But before the Bill was placed, on further scrutiny, it was noticed
that one tribe approved by the Council of Ministers has already been included
as SC. Hence, the Bill-325 could not be
laid on the floor of the Parliament for discussion. Ever since, there was
neither development nor enhancement in regard to the progress of recognition of
Darlong as Sub-tribe of Kuki Community in Tripura.
In the late 2010s , Mr. Buatsaia
Darlong, Ex. President, DHI, Mr. Zosanga, Ex. General Secretary, DHI & Mr.
Tinkunga Darlong, Ex, President, Darlong Socio-Cultural Society, visited
Agartala to pursue the matter once more time. The visited was welcomed by a
meeting, organized by DHI officials at the residence of Mr. Laihlia Darlong,
Nandannagar, Agartala, West Tripura. In the said meeting, Mr. Ngurchawikunga
Darlong, (then IAS officer), Secretary, Tribal Welfare Dept., Mr. Tinkhuma
Darlong, (then TCS officer), Addl. Director, Tribal Welfare Dept., Mr.
Vanlalmuana Darlong, Assistant Professor, Tripura University and few more participated in the meeting. The
meeting prioritizes 2(two) decisions;
i. Mr. Tinkhuma Darlong, then Addl.
Director, Tribal Welfare should visited Delhi to enquire about the latest
update of the proposal made years ago.
ii. The President, DHI & other
officials should seek and appoint a meeting with the then Chief Minister,
Tripura, to apprise him on the matter.
Accordingly,
Mr. Tinkhuma Darlong, then Addl. Director, Tribal Welfare Dept., (SSG), visited
the office of Ministry of Tribal Affairs, New Delhi, to persuade the matter. On
his return from Delhi, Mr. Tinkhuma Darlong reported that there is no progress
relating to recognition of the Darlong tribe. At the same time, the DHI
official failed to meet the then Chief Minister of Tripura. However, in a
period of six months, Mr. Tinkunga Darlong contacted Mr. Laihlia Darlong to
arrange a meeting at Agartala. However, the objective was not met.
The above agenda(s) was soon
collaborated with the effort of Mr. Lalhmingthanga Darlong, (IAS officer) the
hour he was posted as Director, Tribal Welfare Dept., on 27th January 2020. He
pursued the matter with the concerned authority in the Ministry of Tribal
Affairs post pandemic Covid-19. Stepping
further, when he was transferred and posted as Addl. Secretary, Finance w.e.f
30th October 202, Mr. Lalhmingthanga
continued to pursue the matter on regular basis with the Ministry of Tribal
Affairs. Besides, in Delhi, Mr. John Thanglura, (then IFS, govt. of India)
& Mr. Vincent Thansanga Darlong, (Scientist & then Country Programme
Officer at International Fund for Agricultural Development, Delhi, India) too
were constant in their pursued to the Govt. of India. It is also mention worthy
that the then Secretary to the Govt. of India, Ministry of Tribal Affairs was
very positive and helpful on the matter while also expressing his high hope of
approval once the proposal is to be put up in the Cabinet, Government of India.
Eventually, the Govt. of India and
Govt. of Tripura notified the Darlong (the people) as sub tribe of Kuki
community vide Dated 18th April 2022 and 4th August 2022 respectively. It took
not less than twenty seven years of wait for the Darlong to make an entry in
the Tripura Scheduled Tribe list. Nonetheless, the wait was worth it for the
tribesmen and women. It was concerted and collective efforts of all Darlong –
the common folk that championed it. With this note, ‘We’ – the people salute
our bygone leaders who couldn’t reap their harvest in their living years:
•Late Rev. Lalsiama Darlong
•Late Rev. Lalhuala Darlong
•Late Rev. Tlanglawma Darlong
•Late Johana Darlong
•Late. Rev. Lalkhawlawma Darlong
•Late Neikhuma Darlong
•Late Rankhuma Darlong
THARLAK KUT
CELEBRATION 2023 BROCHURE
Dear
Sir/Madam,
Greetings from the Organizing
Committee of the Cultural Fest.
Young Darlong Association, under the
Supervision of Darlong Socio-Cultural Society (An Administrative Unit of DHI – The Darlong People’s Apex Council),
proudly presents the annual cultural festival, Tharlȃk Kût 2023. The cultural
club of the Darlong tribe Tripura have been conducting ample of flagship events
year on year such as Dȃrsinger, Darlong Youth Festival, Annual Traditional
Games and Sports Week, Darlong Idol and the likes to promote and nurture its
cultural heritages and budding talents among the youth while also encouraging
being a better man of the larger society. Apart from the Darlong tribe, these
events have also witnessed participation from other communities and tribes as
well. In this year, the Darlong look forward to extent its reaches and enhance
its format of celebration drawing in a lot of media coverage as well. In
addition to the above fact, the fest is juxtaposed with the celebration of ‘Gazetted Recognition of Darlong as
Sub-tribe of Kuki Community’. Hence, the Tharlȃk Kût 2023 is an
extravaganza event for the people.
To have a minute understanding on the Darlong tribe of Tripura, We would like to take this humble opportunity to put together a brief note. The Darlong anthropologically is said as belonging to one among the many tibes of the Kuki-Chin group. The many Kuki-Chin tribes inhabiting the state of Tripura are Molsom, Ranglong, Chorai, Bong, Kaipeng, Hrangkhawl, Rokhum, Darlong, Lushai, Rangchan, Paite/Paitu, Namte, Mizel, Lantei, Laifang, Khephong, Khareng, Balte, Jantei, and Hajango. Ethnologically, the above named tribes is often considered as belonging to the ‘Zo’ groug. Besides, there exists proximity between the tribes in all aspect. The close ethnicity is proved by the peculiarity that though variations in dialects exist, the ‘Zo’ group unlike other tribes can converse with one another in their respective dialects with comprehension. Secondly, the dress code, lifestyle, appearance, passion and other emotions can hardly be distinguished.
Thirdly, the orature and folklore too have similarity and familiarity as J. Shakespeare in his book stated, “There are many tales common to all the Kuki-Lushai clans, though the names under which the various personages figured in them are not always the same. A numerous class of legends deals with the creation of the world and the first appearance of mankind thereon and other natural phenomena; another class accounts for the names of hills and rivers; a third class remind one of Uncle’s Remu’s tales of the doings of Brer Rabbit; but there are also a great many which are simply tales and which are generally a trifle obscene”. Thus, the chain of their relationship is circumscribed not only by geographical bounds, but more often by racial unity having common primordial name, history, cultural affinities, belief system and economic life. In the The Kukis of Tripura, Ram Gopal Singh stated that Darlong are none but Kuki “...that entered the present state of Tripura in different waves in different times...They do not call themselves as Kukis. They call themselves as Hre-em. They are known as Kukis to Bengalees and other plain living people. The Cacharis called them Lushais. This connotes something alarming; Lu means head and Chai means to cut. Hence, the word Lushai means head hunters...Lushai is the corrupted form of Luchai. The Manipuris called them ‘Khongjais’ which means the people who used to live in a dispersed way…The Kukis are also known as Darlong in Tripura”.
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Legend
behind the Festival
Once in a hamlet, two friends
decided to bond their friendship eternally. So when the two friends eventually
got married, the pregnancy too occurred at the same timeframe. One day, the
women decided to give their first-born children for marriage in case they
happened to be male and female. Prayer was also made to Khuachultenu, the
goddess of creation from the part of the women. The two friends’ wishes were
fulfilled when Pangama and Ṭhuiṭlingi were born to them who fell in love
eventually. In fact, their love story had its genesis from the time of their
inception since their mothers kept a close company with each other apart from
their prayers. Pangama and Ṭhuiṭlingi stepped into the mortal world and
attained the age of marriage. However, things did turn up in favour of Pangama
when Ṭhuiṭlingi’s family decided to undergo the tradition of ‘Puantom Sep’
(traditional practice), a tradition of choosing one’s partner.
One fine morning, all the youth of Ṭhuiṭlingi
attaining the age of marriage were asked to show themselves and stand in a
circle. Ṭhuiṭlingi was made to stand at the centre of the circle so that she
could shoot at any of the youth she preferred to be her husband. During the
preparation, Ṭhuiṭlingi secretly marked the spot where Pangama was standing and
was eagerly waiting for the order from the elders. To the cruelty of fate,
Pangama was betrayed by a person standing beside him who intentionally dropped
his ‘Tonkil’ (traditional hairclip) at which Pangama bent down to pick it up.
No sooner did Pangama bend to pick the ‘Tonkil’, the elders ordered Ṭhuiṭlingi
to shoot her Puantom, who threw the Puantom exactly at the spot where Pangama
was standing. But, to her surprise the Puantom failed to hit Pangama who was
then in a bending position and hit the very person who cheated Pangama by
dropping his ‘Tonkil’. Consequently, Pangama and Ṭhuiṭlingi were left
heartbroken.
It was the custom of the tribe that
after the marriage feast, the bride was to return to her father’s house and she
had to be called by the groom’s relatives headed by the ‘Palȃi’. Thus, Ṭhuiṭlingi
was escorted to her husband’s house. Reaching home, Ṭhuiṭlingi completely lost
in another world, confined herself in a room unable to cope up with the loss
i.e. the pain of losing her lover. Suddenly, a dove that was sitting on a tree
flew away startling Ṭhuiṭlingi by the sudden flapping of its feathers and she
collapsed.
The next morning it was funeral
time. However, in accordance to the tradition of the tribe the corpse had to be
washed and anointed with oil and perfume prior to cremation. Miraculously, the
village youth could not perform the rite for the corpse of Ṭhuiṭlingi had
become too heavy for a person to carry. In fact, even a collective effort
failed to serve the purpose. Eventually, Pangama came forward to give a try. As
soon as Pangama touched the corpse, the body became soft and light making it
easy for him to perform the rite. Thus, the funeral was over. Pangama then
planted ‘Sawlpuipâr’ (name of a flower) on the grave of Ṭhuiṭlingi to mark his
blooming love for her even after she had passed away. In fact, Pangama paid a
regular visit to the grave from then on.
From ‘Thikhua’ or the abode of
death, Ṭhuiṭlingi could see and read her lover’s action so she sent an animal
to pluck the flower for her, angering Pangama who was unaware of the fact. One
day, Pangama discovered the thief and caught him bare handed. Pangama then
asked the thief, ‘Why did you steal my flowers? The flowers were planted only
for my beloved Ṭhuiṭlingi and nobody is allowed to pluck them’. The thief
replied, ‘You may not believe me but it is Ṭhuiṭlingi who sent me to pluck the
flowers from her grave’. Pangama asked the animal to take him to his beloved.
So, Pangama journeyed to the abode of death whose passages were steep passing
through high mountains, cracks of hard rocks, waterfalls and later they reached
a village which the animal introduced as Ṭhuiṭlingi’s village. In no time, he found himself surrounded by
the dwellers therein shouting, ‘A living, a living man in the abode of death’.
Thin and weak Ṭhuiṭlingi heard the shout, came running from a corner, and took
her lover, Pangama to her dwelling place. In order to commemorate the arrival
of Ṭhuiṭlingi’s lover, the dwellers began to dance called ‘Sȗmpui Inchawm’ where
Ṭhuiṭlingi too was joyfully participating. Failing to dance with the dwellers
of Ṭhuiṭlingi’s villagers, Pangama started to weep and the dwellers asked Ṭhuiṭlingi
to take care of her guest for he seemed to be in sort of discomfort. As a
result, Ṭhuiṭlingi had to console her lover.
Days went on, Pangama stealthily
adapted to the culture of the abode of death. One day, Ṭhuiṭlingi’s villagers
decided to observe ‘Dênpui’. Pangama too participated in the observation. When
everybody was fishing, Pangama was unable to catch the same fishes as were
caught by the villagers. The so called fishes caught by Ṭhuiṭlingi’s villagers
were but leaves. Hence, Pangama returned empty handed. Reaching home, his
beloved asked Pangama, ‘Where are your fish?’ Pangama showed the real fish he
caught. At this, Ṭhuiṭlingi said, ‘You have caught only leaves’ and checked the
‘Sêng’ (traditional fishing basket). In it, Ṭhuiṭlingi found couple of dry
leaves lying. She took the leaves and said, ‘Here are your fishes’. Ṭhuiṭlingi
then roasted the fishes and ate them. Pangama too roasted the fish but each
time he roasted the fish got burn for him since the fishes were mere dry
leaves. The next day, villagers decided to build ‘Bȗkpui’. They started
collecting materials required for the construction. In one corner, Pangama saw
that the villagers were finding difficulty in cutting a ‘Talnangkawn’ stem.
Pangama pulled it out single-handed and the villagers began to shout, ‘Hring
dama hring dama’ meaning the living man, the living man. The ‘Talnangkawn’ stem
was used as the beam of ‘Bȗkpui’ by the villagers. Next time, the villagers
called Pangama saying, ‘let us hunt a bear’. Everybody was shouting and
screaming at the other end of the village. Pangama rushed to the spot and saw a
wild spider. He took out his hair clip and poked it in the heart. Once again,
Pangama’s name was on the lips of every man and woman. In spite of all the
hurdles, Pangama stayed at the abode of death for few more years before he
returned to the mortal world. Pangama, on the eve of his departure asked his
beloved, ‘When I initially entered your village, I saw you very thin and weak.
What was the reason behind?’ Ṭhuiṭlingi replied, ‘It is the result of my
relatives’ reluctance to offer anything to eat at my grave’. Pangama promised
to make an offering every year for Ṭhuiṭlingi and left the abode of death.
Reaching the mortal world, Pangama kept his promise by making an offering every
year. He also explained the reason behind his actions to his tribesmen and
women who did the same from thence. The day was later observed as ‘Tharlȃk Kût’
by the tribe.
Background
and Justification
With an objective to unite the
common men and women scattered across various geographical location of Tripura,
the intellectual class of the Darlong tribe unanimously decided to form a
socio-cultural organization viz. Darlong Thoktu nih Lekhathiam Inzomkhawm
(DTLI) in late 19th century. Since its inception, DTLI worked for the welfare
and development of the Darlong tribe. As a consequence, an annual festival
namely ‘Tharlȃk Kût’ was born. The festival brings about oneness and self
consciousness among the common Darlong men and women about the values of their
culture, customs, traditions and the need to preserve them. The festival also
acts as a platform for nurturing budding talents by providing a stage for
progress to the same thereby making the government felt of its presence in the
state. The festival also acts as interacting event between the Darlong tribe
and the other inhabitants of the state of Tripura reminding other NGOs, social
institutions and the young people that working on protecting and developing the
cultural diversity is a long-lasting and important process that has recently
started and should be kept going on, for as long as possible. In recent time,
the responsibility of organizing the ‘Tharlak Kut’ had been handed over to
Young Darlong Association (YDA) under the banner of Darlong Socio-Cultural
Society (DSCS) being the only registered welfare society of the tribe.
Aim of the
Festival
The festival will be celebrated at
Sâibual Village, East Raitwisa, Kumarghat Unakoti Tripura, a region with
population that belongs to different cultural and religious groups. The
festival’s goal is to promote and facilitate intercultural dialogue and
tolerance among young people particularly of the Darlong tribe and its
fraternal tribes inhabiting different parts of the northeast India. The
festival is an event to be organized by Young Darlong Association with the
intention to bring variant Darlong and other Kuki-Chin cultures together in a
non formal way promoting cultural exchange and peace through music, dance,
interactions and exhibition of cultural artifacts by the the ethnic groups to
diversify the intercultural experience and promote peace, intercultural
understanding and reconciliation.
Objectives
of the Festival
1. To implement four days festival
opened for everyone and actively inviting members of all ethnic groups in the
state of Tripura.
2. To provide a forum for youth from
multi-ethnic communities to experiment and perform their talents to a wide
public and thus creating positive awareness of diversity of traditions and
cultures.
3. To offer the possibility for
intercultural exchange based on geographical and landscape location.
4. To stimulate creativity and
innovation among the youth thereby giving birth to required Darlong written
literature which is the key to sustaining one’s cultural heritage and pan
identity.
5. To promote peace and cultural
reconciliation efforts via. inter-cultural exchange and spreading the message
to wider regions.
6. To create a video documentary of
the entire event to be used for multiplying the experience and message.
Planned
Activities
1. Conduction of traditional sports
with a view of preservation.
2. Conduction of Socio-Cultural
interaction via. varied mediums.
3. Exhibition of Cultural Artefacts,
Clothing & Traditional Sports.
4. Exhibition of Traditional Food
and Cuisine.
5. Conduction of Extra-curriculum Activities.
Tharlȃk
Kût cum Recognition Celebration 2023 Committee at Glance
Tharlȃk
Kût 2023 Supervising Officers
1. Mr. Zomuana, Lamkhuang Khawthar
(President, CYDA)
2. Mr. Huanhneliana, Saibual (Vice
President, CYDA)
3. Mr. Malsawma, Saibual (General
Secretary, CYDA)
Coordinating
Secretary(s):
Mr. Benjamin Darlong & Mr. David Darlong (AGS, CYDA)
Program
Consultation Committee
1. Mr. Tanhuala Boitang
(8119057761/9402596247)
2. Mr. Joel Darlong (9436997768)
3. Mr. Hebron Darlong
(9485329205/9362767138)
4. Mr. Rinsanga Darlong (9089301452)
5. Mr. Remmawia Darlong (9402316483)
Information
& Communication Committee
1. Mr. David Darlong (8974331856)
2. Mr. Benjamin Darlong
(7005194406/8974583417)
3. Mr. Roben Zaithangvela Darlong
(9402317168)
Stall
Supervising Committee
1. Mr. Jarson Darlong (7005178081)
2. Mr. Thangthara Darlong
(9366123763)
3. Mr. Vannunsanga Darlong
(8837363802)
4. Mr. Gideon, Khanchon
5. Mr. Laliankima Darlong
(8731995538)
Finance
Committee
1. Mr. Hunahneliana Darlong
(8837031572)
2. Mr. Malsawma Darlong (9862934921)
3. Mr. Roben Zaithangvela Darlong
(9402317168)
4. Mr. Chuaitlunga Darlong
(9862418469)
Volunteers
Body
1. Sâibual YDA Branch
Coordinators-in-chief:
President & Secretary, Sâibual Branch YDA
2. Khanchon Branch YDA
3. Hmunbei Branch YDA
INVITATION
FOR FRATERNAL DELEGATES
LETTER
OF INVITATION
Respected President/Secretary Sir,
Young ............. Association
I, on behalf of THARLȂK KȖT 2023 cum
RECOGNITION CELEBRATION COMMITTEE organised by Young Darlong Association, under
the Supervision of Darlong Socio-Cultural Society (An administrative Unit of
DHI – The Darlong People’s Council) feel inexpressibly honoured to be able to
invite you to grace the CULTURAL FEST to be held at Sȃibual, East Betcherra,
Kumarghat (U) Tripura, w.e.f. 26th January
(Eve) to 28th January 2023. Your presence would symbolize and
enhance the celebration of brotherhood nuances among the rising generations of
the Kuki-Chin nomenclature group of tribes inhabiting the present state of
Tripura.
Your presence would also phrase up
the desire to deconstruct the mental restraints that bordered us from unified
bond and amalgamation.
I hoped and strongly believe that
our invitation would be valued and answered by your presence on the foresaid
period.
Thanking you with best wishes and
regards.
PROGRAM
26th January 2023
Open Ground Schedule
Rehearsals, Stall Inspection and Briefing session to
be held
Pre-inaugural
Entertainment Program Time:
5:00 P.M
NIGHT PROGRAM
MC: Mr. Joel
Darlong & Tanhuala Darlong
Opening Address: Mr. Zomuana Darlong, President, CYDA
Official notification (if any): Mr.
David Darlong, Jt. Coordinating Secretary
Speech (if any):
Entertainment Program:
Artists
1.
Mr. Rinsanga Darlong
2. Mr. Joseph Darlong
(Khohreng)
3. Mr. Remmawia Darlong
(Muruai)
4. Mr. Joseph Lungawia Darlong
(Tuingoi)
5. Miss. Marina Darlong
(Khanchon)
6.
Mr. Onix Darlong
7. Stop Stop Stop Crew
8. Miss Alicia Darlong
9. Sâibual Dance Troupe
10. Daisy & Friends
27th January 2023
Masters of Ceremony: Miss. Glory Darlong & Mr.
Rinsanga Darlong
Session – I Time: 9:00 – 1:30 a.m
Open
Ground Schedule
Opening
Ceremony: Welcoming and Felicitation of the Chief Guest: Mr. Thanglura Darlong
Cultural
Dance: Sâibual DNI
Flag
Hoisting: Chief Guest
Mr.
Thanglura Darlong
Inauguration of Cultural Exhibition
Stalls: Chief Guest alongside other dignitaries.
Hall
Schedule
Opening Prayer: Rev. Dr. Lalrema
Darlong
Welcome
address: Mr. Huanhnehliana Darlong, Vice President
Young Darlong Association (Central)
Song:
Mr. Lalroiruata Darlong
YDA, Darchawi Branch
Cultural Troupe: YDA, Deora Branch
Speech: Kût Pȃ, Mr. Saithankhuma
Darlong, President, DHI
Speech:
Mr. Pawlmawia Darlong
Secretary
Sâibual Village Council
Custom Show: Sâibual Nuhoi Pawl
Speech:
Fraternal Delegate
Ranglong Youth Association
Song:
Robert Darlong
YDA, Sâibual Branch
Speech:
Mr. Letṭhuama Darlong
Special
Guest
Tharlȃk Kût cum Recognition
Celebration
YDA, Khanchon Branch
Speech:
Fraternal Delegate
(Young Halam Association)
Song:
Mr. Lungawia Darlong
(YDA Tuingoi Branch)
Speech:
Fraternal Delegate
(Young Chorei Association)
Speech:
President/Secretary
YDA, Sâibual Branch
Dance Troupe: YDA, Darchawi
Branch
Speech:
Dr. Neisanga Darlong
Special
Guest
Tharlȃk Kût cum Recognition
Celebration
Song: Joseph Darlong
Khohreng YDA Branch
Speech:
Fraternal Delegate (Young Molsom
Association)
Song:
Miss Betsy Darlong
YDA, Chawmphai Branch
Speech:
Mr. Lalhmingthanga Darlong
Special
Guest
Tharlȃk Kût cum Recognition
Celebration
Song: Mr. David Lalchawisanga
Darlong
Mizo Idol 2022, 2nd
Runner-Up
Announcement
(if any): Mr. David Darlong
Jt. Coordinating Secretary
Speech:
Mr. Thanglura Darlong
Chief Guest, Tharlȃk Kût 2023
Closing Prayer: Rev. Dr. Lalzarliana
Darlong
Session – II
Time: 2:00 – 3:30 p.m
Meeting: Members of DHI, CYDA
Short briefing Session: (if any)
Traditional
Sports & others:
NIGHT
PROGRAM
Open
Ground Schedule
Compere: Mr. Joel Darlong & Miss
Glory Darlong
Opening
address: Mr. Malsawma Darlong
General Secretary, CYDA
Official notification (if any):
Valedictory
Address: Mr. David Darlong
Jt. Coordinating Secretary
Artists
Entertainment
cum Cultural Program:
1. Miss Ringngheti Darlong
2. Mr. Lungawia Darlong
3. Miss. Nunvuli Darlong
4. Stop Stop Stop Crew
5. Onix Darlong
6. The Blink Squad
7. Hmunbei DNI
8. Sâibual Dance Troupe
9.
Mr. David Lalchawisanga Darlong
28th
January 2023
Masters of Ceremony: Miss. Glory Darlong & Mr. Rinsanga Darlong
Session – I
Time: 10:00 A.M
Open
Ground Schedule
Opening
Ceremony: Welcoming and Felicitation of the Chief Guest, Mr. Vincent Darlong
Group Dance:
DNI, Darchawi Branch
Hall Schedule
Zaipawl:
Central YDA Choir
Conductors: Mr. Zaithanga Darlong
& Mr. Hmunsanga Darlong
Devotional Prayer: Dn. Lalṭhuama
Darlong
Welcome Address & Historical
Reading: Mr. Saithankhuma Darlong, President, DHI
Handover
of Land Allotment Paper: ADC Representative Member
Wrapper-Round
Show: YDA, Sâibual Branch
Thanksgiving
Prayer: Rev. Ngaituasanga Darlong
Cultural
Troupe: YDA, Deora Branch
Speech:
Fraternal Delegate
Young
Kaipêng Association
Song:
Mr. Remmoia Darlong
YDA,
Muruai Branch
Speech:
Mr. Ngurchawikunga Darlong
Special
Guest
Recognition
Celebration
Custom
Show: Saibual Nupang Pawl
Distribution
of Memento: DHI
Speech:
Fraternal Delegate
Young
Bongcher Association
Speech:
Fraternal Delegate
Tripura
Group YMA
Speech:
Mr. Laihlia Darlong
Guest
of Honour
Tharlȃk
Kût cum Recognition Celebration
Cultural
Troupe: Sâibual Dance Troupe
Song:
Mr. Robert Darlong
YDA, Sâibual Branch
Speech:
Mrs. Ziakhampuii Darlong
Darlong
Nuhoi Inzom (Central)
Song:
Lalroiruata Darlong
YDA,
Darchawi Branch
Cultural
Troupe: YDA, Dârchawi Branch
Valedictory
Address: Mr. Hnamkunga Darlong, Secretary, DHI
Song:
Mr. David Lalchawisanga Darlong
Mizo Idol 2022, 2nd
Runner-Up
Speech:
Dr. Vincent Thansanga Darlong
Chief Guest
Celebration
of Darlong Recognition
Closing
Prayer: Dn. R. Neituadinga Darlong
Session
– II Time: 1:00 – 3:30 p.m
Recognition
Feast
NIGHT
PROGRAM
Open Ground Schedule
Compere: Mr. Tanhuala Darlong &
Mr. Remmawia Darlong
Opening address:
Official notification (if any):
Vote of Thanks: Organising Commtt.
Entertainment cum Cultural Program:
Artists
1. Mr. David Lalchawisanga
Darlong (Mizo Idol 2022, 2nd Runner-Up)
2.
Mr. Rinsanga Darlong
3.
Mr. Remmawia Darlong
4. Miss. Marina Darlong
(Khanchon)
5. Stop Stop Stop Crew
6. The Blink Squad
7. Hmunbei DNI
8.
Mr. Lungawia Darlong
9. Mr. Joseph Khawhreng
Gallery of the Fest & Celebration
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