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BRU NI KSUNGKAUTMA

Reang Rai Bru>‎BRU NEWS
WHO ARE THE BRU (Riang) PEOPLE OF INDIA ?
The term ‘Bru’ is name of a particular tribe of Sino- Tibetan orTibeto-Burmese origin, having different dialects, but bear some culture, heritage, habit, mentality, physical appearance and so on ( Linguistically some way little familiar to Austro-Asiatic family). Most of the so called research scholars do not have any clear cut idea about the meaning of the term Bru. In his book ‘The Riangs of Tripura’ Dr. Jagadish Gan Chudhury, ex- assistant Professor of Bir Bikram Evening College, Agartala, has misinterpreted the meaning of Bru as Man. In Bru language Man or entire human being is called ‘ Brouh/Brok/Borok’.In India, especially in north-eastern states, the Bru are popularly and widely known as the Riangs. As a matter of fact, the Riang is one of the major royal clans of the Bru tribe.In course of time, the tyrannical Kaskau (King) who belongedto the Riang clan had forced his subjects belonging to all clans of the Bru people to assimilate themselves with his particular clan and consequently, the Bru people have come to known as Riang in north-east India.Anthropologicalsources available with us revels the original home place of the Bru people was the valley of the Yangtse and Hoangho rivers in China, from where they had migrated about 3000 ( Three thousand) B.C in different waves to various places of south-east Asia like north-east India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and Bangladesh in searchof fertile shifting cultivation.The above statement is more promptly supported by the BruAukchaih (Priest) kaumahthai (The hymn of the Bru Priest). “Among Yangrima, Among Hangrima, Tuibuni bu Magrama, Moingni bu Tuiphangyouhma,Mairjang-Muirjang rinaima, Ha-ni Kaingmali-chungmali bagrama, Among Yangrima, Among Hangrima, Aiyang bai kongye khlumyauhnaima,Dutong-Raitong,Samsa-Dusa, Kirti-Sigol bai ktaoh saye khlumyauhnaima,Bru baithangni bu saroitima…”In English, “Oh! Mother Yangtse and the Mother Hoangho rivers; you are the mother of all rivers and streams. The valleys, the Mountains and the hills are all yours. They follow the direction of all yours ways. You are the treasures of all wealth, crops and vegetables. The tallest and the biggest trees beneath their heads on your mighty feet. The creepers, the flowers, the grasses and the flora-fauna salute you with heartfelt respect. The Bru people had come into the existence both from your blessing and loving care…”The Bru tribal have a several Sub-Tribes, having different dialects. The dialects may vary with the neighboring villages.In Tripura there are 17 (Seventeen) Sub-Tribes or “Panji” (Clans) available. The Riangs are one of the Sub-Tribes of theBru people. For the non-Bru speaking people it may be astonishing, that in Tripura among the Bru people the Riangs Sub-Tribe are found very rare and they are the Minority groups in Tripura. All over Tripura, the Riangs are found only in Kanchanpur Sub-Division at Machmara about sixty to seventy families, in Santir Bazar Sub-Division seven to eight families, Amarpur Sub- Division hardly five to six families.The Bru people have a tale, how their ancestors had happened to be the subject of Tripura Maharaja. The Bru people have their own independent kingdom. The Bru name of Chitagang was Chati-kati, where they living independently, under the rule of Bru Kaskau (King). But in course of time the Riang Sub-Tribe under the leadership of Siyangha from upper-Myanmar invaded Chati-Kati and killed the Kaskau, who belonged to the Msa Sub-Tribe of the Bru. The kaskau of the Riangs stared to rule over Chati-Kati. The eldest son ofSiyangha was Paiyarai. Therefore Siyangha was also called Paiya Pha, later on the second son of Paiya Pha was Iyangha.Iyangha was croned as Kaskau (King). The eldest son of Iyangha was Sawrthangha, the son of Sawrthang was Pawrsaih, and the son of Pawrshaih was Nakehha. In this was Howangha, therefore Nakehha was also known as Howang Pha. Howang Pha was very cruel and tyranny. He forced all other Sub-Tribes to introduce themselves as RiangSub-Tribe. Since then, by the non-Bru speaking people the Bru are popularly known as Riang and the kingdom was also came to be known as Riang kingdom. Being unable to bear his (Riang kaskau’s) rule the ordinary people of Riang kingdom, dispatched twelve emissaries to the court of Maharaja Govinda Manikya of Tripura for the Military assistance to fight against the Riang kaskau. The emissaries were-1.Yongsika2.Paisika(Two brothers) 3.Tuilongha 4.Tuikluha (Two brothers) 5.Somsawha 6.Paisomha (Two brothers) 7.Mondokha 8. Sondokha 9.Sorjongla 10.Rjongla (Two brothers) 11.Mongoho 12.Mtomha (Two brothers).Theemissaries got lost in the huge valleys and forested peaks of Devtamura and so were forced to take the river route, along the river Gomati. As fate would have it the king of Tripura had closed that route as he was performing Ganga puja near his capital at Udaipur. The emissaries were arrested and were about to be sacrificed but the king deprived them. After hearing their tale, he dispatched a huge army with themto destroy the kaskau, But the troops were defeated by the kaskau’s forces. Some were killed; other married to Bru damsels and settled down there. Many expeditions sent later, similarly failed to return. The Maharaja got worried and sent seven of his most well trained and faithful armies along with big number of forces. This time the kaskau who belonged to Riang Sub-Tribe was defeated and killed. During that time the Riang Sub-Tribe fled to upper-Myanmar and leftonly a few number in Riang kingdom. So, since then onward the Bru people became under direct control of Maharaja of Tripura. Some Riangs were arrested and brought to the courtof Maharaja for slavery life and sometimes they were forced to the Maharaja’s palanquin bearers.After the defeat of Riang kaskau, the Riang Sub-Tribes were very often harassed and tortured by the other Bru Sub-Tribes. Obviousely, many Riangs left their title and with ritual performances entered into the other Sub-Tribes, especially into the Msa Sub-Tribe. During those times, the Msas Sub-Tribe was known to be the strongest Sub-Tribe. Probably, this is the major reason in becoming minority of Riang Sub-Tribe in Tripura.Needless to say, Bru people are n of the most backward down-trodden and neglected classes of the country in terms of socio-economic,educational and cultural condition. The illiteracy, object of poverty, misery, superstitions have dominated in every work of their life. As far as our practical experiences are concerned, the Bru people are by and large unconscious about their rights, rich language (which is known as Bru language), colorful cultural, tradition, heritages and modern lifestyle etc, even, today when the world is mark by the climaxed of the human civilization.The Bru tribe are the most vulnerable section of the tribal population of the state based on their pre-agricultural level of technology, extremely low level of literacy and socio-economy backwardness, the Bru tribe of Tripura are identified as primitive tribal group (particularly vulnerable group) by govt. of India. Most of the Bru habitations are in the forest areas and in the reserved forest land. They remain isolated from the main stream of national life and extremely backward in all parameters of human development. In fact, there are no sources of sustainable livelihood for them. The representation of the Bru community government services under the different departments of the state govt. is very poor. Even the number of employees of the Bru community serving Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) is also very negligible.The Bru people speak in Bru language and their mother tongue is also known as Bru. It is markedly a different language separated from the Kok-borok language. According to some aggressive Kok-borok scholars, Bru language is a dialect of the Kok-borok language and there is no different between Kok-borok and Bru. This argument is not correct and acceptable from the actual linguistic point ofview. Though originated from the some stock of Tibeto-Burmese linguistic family, there is a remarkable difference between kok-borok and Bru. In fact, Kok-borok is the standard language of the Tripuri community holding the Titleof “Debbarma”. The people of other communities such as Jamatia, Rupini, Koloi, Murasingh, Tripura, Noatia etc. have already accepted Kok-borok as their own language because of over 90% similarities among their language. Despite, minor similarities, there are remarkable and distinct dissimilaritiesbetween Kok-borok and Bru language. Naturally Bru language is purely a separate language from Kok-borok.The Bru tribe is categorized as primitive tribal group (now particularly vulnerable group). Most of the Bru people are innocent and ignorant; they are unconscious about their language. But many scholars admitted themselves that among the tribal language in Tripura the Bru language is the richest language. Therefore, all the well wishers of the Bru people must come forward to protect and safe the Bru language; instead of trying to assimilate it to other tribal language. Because the Bru language is also a gift of God, it isnot existed by itself or created by someone. So, dishonoring Bru language may be indirectly dishonoring to God’s gift.Prepared by –J.V. Riang

BRU NI SAMUNGRAU

BORMA NI BRU NI KSUNGKAUTMA

Edwin Edwin Chorkhy>‎THE BRU SOCIETY ( For the Bru tribe only)ALUCHINDRA RAJA MYANMAR WO BRU BROI NO LA OU 1600 AD.Rakhine jati ni story bai Bru ni story krunglai mo.Arakan Myanmar wo ake phuh Rakhine jati ni raja khe Bru broi no lami. Abo Bru broima khe raja ni bihih ongha hna. Mphaiyong khe Bangladesh, chittagong Hill tracks - Bandarban district wo tong ou. Waiha le raja abo bihih ni mphaiyong no rangjak hoih mi. Lama lanja baohlai rao wo beng laye hoih wa nou kri ye msukhi bai dul ye hoih mi. Abo no raja ni mprorongha khe ulta khe ye mchi thang mi. Angno saohkate mi, naikhlai nuhya hing ye.Raja ni mprorongha khe bukmoi no loikhmo raye kotra wo stao ye hoih mi. Bunthu wo khe waihye skouh yag nai ma banao phou. Abo kotra wo ni loge khe chithi soiye hoih mi.ToAluchindra rajaRakhine, Myanmar.Raja,Nung angno rangjak hoih mo ang maisao ha. Betha khakchang ye matong ou. Are ongmi bo kotra wo ang pho Ruhphai hoih ou, himba yak bai taskouh di - mkhu bai nung sasaoh skouh di.Are khe lekha soi ye hoih ha. Jokhon raja abo chithi maisao khe pore nai ye waihskouh hoih mi. Jangba le loikhmo sroh ongthang ha. Are hing pho raja mchi sao ye, chrai ba khasi yani sei hing khalao toing ha.Chongruh le gothe yag ya ruh ong hna mprorongha. Raja nthing thang ye bukmoi no taing ni hing DA phlot skouh khe mbi chap rom sao mi. Sothinglai thing wo Daphong phlot kouh ye. Mbi khe Da msaoh mairuh ha akhe mphaiyong bu Daphong mang mainang ha hing ye sayag ou. Are ongmi taoh wo bo Rakhine jati rao bo story no tining krung ye salai ou, Bru bai le takhunoi sei hing ye.RAKHINE KAU.1. Jadu lapho lei - mjang thang nai.2. Jama lapho lei - mjang ni phai mi.3. Jahang cha le - tma moi chalai ha. Etc.To be cont.. Bru and Dimasa story.

BRU NI MTAI

CHINI BRU RAO TAK WO MOING YE MATONGMO MTAI NI MMUNG RAO

.1) Mahadev2) Durga Devi3) Lokhi4) Narai yon5) Gunga Devi6) Kali7) Sorosoti ma8) Rade ka9) Ram10) Lokhon11) Sita Devi12) Krisno13) Khunouma14) Holuman15) Pobon16) Soni17) Siva18) Jom raja19) Borma20) Brisno21) Mohisor22) Goneshor23) Bisokurma24) Toiska yuma25) Toi mtai26) Nusuma mtai27) Alumti28) Asumti29) Khreingti30) Breingti31) Aboiso mtai32) Blong Mtai33) Dongur Mtai34) Bochong Mtai35) Rai msong Mtai36) Broiphang Mtai37) Thaili song Mtai38) Taubag kho Mtai39) Hakou Mtai40) Bala song Mtai41) Beingga raja mtai42) Phasa ktham mtai43) Chla Ba Mtai44) Hathai Kchu Mtai45) Nouh toi klai mo Mtai46) Mku sning mtai47) Bokharu mtai48) Toikho mtai49) Haphlauh mtai50) Uasong mtai51) Boni rao mtai52) Rahu53) Kitu54) Bwt mtai55) Buraha yak kcho mtai56) Mang khor mtai57) Panthor mtai58) Sal mtai59) Hor mtai60) Hakchem mtai61) Longa mtai62) Skal mtai63) Buraha Mtai64) Lengo mtai65) Tauma ksom mtai66) Hakho mtai67) Haksa mtai68) Thapha mtai69) Hakhong mtai70)Biskoro ma mtai71) Toisa chreh chra mtai72) Mphang mtai73) Sindrai kho mtai74) Naga mkho mtai75) Husung buraha mtai76) Dalam mtai77) Khong sroima mtai78) Saja mtai79) Sanja mtai80) Horja mtai81) Aichu mtai82) Nouh ba mtai83) Hor mtai84) Toi mtai85) Sondon mtai86) Lama rukong mtai87) Toikho mtai89) Lang khai mtai90) Slibai Li mtai91) Dosha mtai92) Goroi ya mtai93) Kalai ya mtai94) Chondro ma mtai95) Sijo ma mtai96) Mainouh ma mtai97) Khrouh phang mtai98) Kati mtai99) Noukchu mtai100) Thouma sing mtai.Tre gbangma sei orde pho sapai mai ya khouh,Chini Bru rao ba Bo asu mtai gbang ma no, Moingza nai ong khe ba puja khe thing wo Borsi khoingsouh ha hna koing,Asuh ni jora wo mthak graha

KUNGDAK-BRAN

RIKI(LEPROSY) NO SIDI

TMA PHI LEPROSY (RIKI) LE?

Leprosy(Riki) no  Hansen’s disease (HD)hing pho siyag ou , akhe bo biadi khe chongha sloihlaimaimo sei, Mycobacterium (Mycobacterium leprae) keha Yong(mkoih bai nuhmaiyama) se bo biadi khe ou, mkur rau rau wo se chakhloh ksa khe ou akhe sir burkong rau uo. Mdu-mdwu khe se msauh rau wo baihkhouhsa ou abo toh ye iye khloh khe bsaoh rau boiya ong Thang ou, bahaihng rau sau krai thang ou akhe krai Pai thang khe tre bahaing de mkreing de kha phi ya abo no-no a Hansen’s disease(Hansen ni biaram) pho hing yag ou.

BREKHE LEPROSY ONG?
 Mycobacterium leprae, keha rod-shaped(mkoung doi) khe  mkoi bukcha bai nuhmaiya ma yongsa se Riki  mai RI yo,  bo yongsa khe obligate intracellular (je muima bai brouh ni bahaing(cell) msing yo cha ye tohmai yo) sei bacillus bacterium hing yag ou .M .lamprae no “acid fast” bacterium pho hing yag ou tma hing khe Bini  chemical characteristics tong mi bauh.

BREKHE LEPROSY(RIKI) SLOIHLAI?

*RIKI MAIYAG NAI BROUH BAI DALA ROH KHE MSAOH NANG LAI KHE SLOIHPHI
*AKHE NOUHKHONGHA WO SE SLOIHLAI KUH OU

KHUMTAUYA

BORSA NI JWÓBLA(SEASONS)

. Borsa ni Jwobla (Season)

1. Saltungbla – (Sajlang & Asari)
2. Barsa - (Srao,Drumboi & Keingrai)
3. Kchangsohma - (Osa & Kekchi)
4. Masing - (Maogru, Masru & Khasoing)
5. Tungsohma - (Phraing & Choileing

KAU KAHAM RAU

Ham ya ma mung sning 7.
1. Chuhmo kroimani nouhkhong chamo.

2.Kaham hamya pho sia mani tongthaumo.

3.Mnusu nikhe chuhmo kroimani science rungmo.

4.Khasah chungmo kroi politics.

5.Akol no chong ya ye bebsa  bepar thungmo.
6.Imang msauh yaphaih ya isorno simo.

7.Tungmung ktha ya simo rungmo.
MAHATMA GANDHI.

BRU MALAISRAUMO-WAIHAMA

*BRU WELFARE ORGANISATION*

_O.B. MEETING WAIHA-MA_

Somoin: 16th September, 2017
Jaga: MBDPF Office, Naisingpara Tripura (N)

*Meeting Operator:* Sormoih Bhabaranjan, President BWO
*Chairman:* Sormoih Rev. Sk. Msha, Adviser BWO
*Recording Secretary:* Jalai Joseph Lalrinawma

*Meeting wo gbul nai rau:-*
1) Sormoih Rev. Sk. Msha
2) Sormoih Bhabaranjan
3) Sormoih Pitaram
4) Sormoih Lalhmingthanga
5) Sormoih Biakthuama Molshoy
6) Sormoih Pradip
7) Sormoih A. Soibunga
8) Sormoih Bruno Msha
9) Sormoih Laldawngliana
10) Jalai Joseph Lalrinawma

*AGENDA:*
1) Constitution Draft lai yagnaima ni kautma
2) Fund Raising ni kautma
3) Dol mmung ni kautma
4) Conference ni kautma
5) A.O.B.

Bhabaranjan Meeting Operator bahchaye Meeting phainai rau no khakchangmo kau sa pai khe, Meeting raisa yagnaima ni bauh wo bahchaye janjan parthona khe lai wo. Abo pai khe Meeting no phiao yagnaima ni bauh panda bai Agenda rau no sakhouh yagnaima ni bauh wo Rev. Sk. Msha Chairman no somoin ri yag phiha. Abo pai singkhe Agenda sasrau lai ha.

*AGENDA SASRAU LAI MO:-*

*1) Constitution Draft lai yagnaima ni kautma:-*
Bo ni kautma no Rev. Sk. Msha Chairman sasphlang pai khe bo tola ni dei khe sasrauye choungsrau lai yo.
Constitution Draft khe yagnaima ni bauh wo Constitution Drafting Committee bahcha ni ongtho hingye ongprau lai wo. Constitution Drafting Committee ni bauh wo bo tola ni brouh rau no daito yaphaihye toinlai wo -
a) Chairman: Rev. Sk. Msha
b) Members: Rev. Dohoram, Bruno Msha, A. Soibunga, Bhabaranjan

Constitution Drafting Committee rau 15th October, 2017 ni buskang wo joto suh nangmo no jai khe pai yagnaima ongtho hingye ongprau lai phi wo.

*2) Fund Raising ni kautma:-*
Bo ni kautma no Rev. Sk. Msha Chairman sasphlang pai khe bo tola ni dei kheye sasrau ye choungsrau lai wo.

Assam State wo ni chingye Rs 10000/-
Mizoram State wo ni chingye Rs 30000/-
Tripura State wo ni chingye Rs 60000/-

bo dol haba la yagnaima ni bauh sahka ni dei wo khe rangkhau poicha toisa lai ni ongtho hingye ongprau lai wo. Bo ni loge wo je gothe mo dei daiphroi Dol ni Account pho no phiau ni ongtho hingye ongprau lai wo.

*3) Dol mmung ni kautma:-*
Bo ni kautma wo Rev. Sk. Msha sasphlang pai khe bo tola ni dei kheye sasrau ye choungsrau lai wo.
29th July, 2017 wo All Bru NGO Joint Meeting khe lai ye Bru haphaih juda juda tongnai rau Dol keha wo tonglai ni ongtho hingye ongprau lai ye, dol ni mmung wo Bru Welfare Organisation ongtho hingye ongprau lai ha.
Himba gothe kuhmo bai hamkuhmo ni bauh wo  *_Bru Welfare Organisation hingmo no Bru People Conference of India (BPCI) ongsi tho hingye ongprau lai wo._*
Registration khe yagnaima wo BPCI ni mmung bai khaukchoimo tongnang singkhe bu Bru Welfare Organisation (BWO) hingye skang pha lai dei kheye no thangni ongphi tho hingye ongprau lai phi wo.

*4) Conference ni kautma:-*
Bo ni kautma no Rev. Sk. Msha sasphlang pai khe bo tola ni dei kheye sasrau ye choungsrau lai wo.
1st Conference ni bauh wo 5th January, 2018 ongtho, jaga khe bu Monasora/Kheda Tripura ongtho hingye ongprau lai phi wo.

5) A.O.B.

Jan jan nangyagmo kautma rau sa lai pai khe Meeting baira lai ha.

Sd/-
(JOSEPH LALRINAWMA)

Sd/-                                                                         (BHABARANJAN)

Sd/-                                                           (Rev. SK. MSHA)

TAUKULA MTHAI

ATHUK-MCHOI=DRAGONFLY NYMPH