This isn’t a movie, to begin with. “The large house in a Lushai village where all the unmarried young men of the community sleep at night” is Zawlbûk according to Dictionary of the Lushai Language by J.H. Lorraine.
Though the Mizos had no education during the pre-British days, they had a novel way of making their men. It was mandary on all Mizo youths over age 15 to stay in Bachelor’s dormitories, known as Zawlbuk where they received training in ‘tribal welfare wrestling, hunting and village government’. The boys who went to the Zawlbuk emerged as complete men.
Today’s Zawlbûk is a group/team of Mizo’s from various places working towards these AIMS AND OBJECTIVES. And it no longer is for men alone. The group’s Treasurer is a lady by the name Lynda Zothanpari Ralte.
According to a friend from Zawlbuk Group, YZTP’s polularity in Mizoram can be attributed to Zawlbûk members who passed on the video member to member. How true is this , I am clueless.
Ph.d Scholar(s), Civil Servants and other prominent persons make up the group. The pillars (“ZAWLBUK PUIPATE”) of this group being Dr. Lalliana Mualchin, Pu LalRinawma, IRS etc..
On Dec 18, Zawlbûk Group is organizing a seminar at I&PR Auditorium, Treasury Square in Aizawl. The theme of this seminar will be “Mizoram Perspective 2026“. Given that the theme is in English, would the seminar be conducted in English and why 2026? I am curious.
There will be paper presentations from H.Vanlalhruaia, University of Hyderabad, Chawngchhuana Chawngthu, Delhi and Dr. Lalliana Mualchin, California.
So this time around, who will gather wood for the zawlbûk fire?
Details: zawlbuk.net
More on Zawlbûk: Mizoram.nic.in
Picture: mizoramtourism.nic.in
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December 13th, 2006 at 1:45 am
Misual ho in thing chu an fawm mai ang chu..Benjamin thingfawm leader ah i tang anga.
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December 13th, 2006 at 2:04 am
Anon wrote:
hahaha.. sorry! No chance.
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December 13th, 2006 at 8:59 am
Kum 1906, ..66, ..86, 2006. Kum 20 dan zel leh, Kum 20 chhunga Mizoram dinhmun inlumlet dan atanga chhutin he thupui hi lo piang a ni. Kum 20 lo kal leh tur leh, lo awm leh tur chhung hian eng kawng nge Mizoram hian a zawh dawn le?!! Thalaite hian sawi ve tur chu kan nei a ni. Zawlbuk Seminar-ah sawi ho a ni dawn a. Sawihona satliah maiah a tawp ang tih erawh kan hlau. Tawptir mai erawh kan tum lo..
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December 13th, 2006 at 10:07 am
it should be in English as the Mizo are a progressive lot…
you only type in english and You all probably be speaking English by 2026 considering the rate you are losing your heritage
by 2026 ”in sap toh awm si a”
he he…
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December 13th, 2006 at 10:16 am
bawngboy wrote:
Going by your passion for sarcasm , knowledge of Mizo, looks like you kind of slowly revealing who you are, cowboy!!. I am watching you.
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December 13th, 2006 at 1:50 pm
that’s Bawngboy!!! do not need to translate a name to English … i in ti sap e!!!>>> ho ho ho…
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December 14th, 2006 at 3:09 am
he bawng nghal zia hi chu ooo,,, Halal a va chak om ve
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December 15th, 2006 at 2:51 am
YZTP lar chhan kha a dik asin, a chhan chu Burma ramah chuan duh ang angin publicity pawh ahar thu zawlbuk member ten an sawi chamchi thin a,ti chuan zawlbuk/zoin member dangte pawh lo ngaihven turin an sawm a,kha Sweet December concert 2005 an neih zawh khan zoin@yahoogroups.com lamah sawi darh ani a, aduh chuan khami DVD kha a thlir duh ten an in thawn kual a ( keini lam lo dawn pawh Switzerland atang daih asin) chuan review te neih nghal ani a, chu mi chu memberte Europe, US, leh khawvel hmun hrangah hrangah an in thawn darh zela, annin Mizoram Media lamah an lo han sawi lar a, ti khan rampumah a lo lar chho ta kan ti thei ang.
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March 14th, 2012 at 12:01 am
Post tha tak a nih roh hi.
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