K.C. Angami
Kohima
The contours of Tribalism are appearing among the Nagas, the seeds scattered by unscrupulous public leaders/selfish individuals/communities, tribe excesses in opposition to bear/tolerate the activities violating the traditional and customaries of tribalwise statute adaptations earning enemies and degrading self tribe. Most commonly in greediness for worldly material gains by educated/uneducated/unemployed/employed/Governments servants/public leaders in jolt-headed actions thrashing the well knitted existing adaptations and amiable manners of the natives villages of Nagaland without any hesitation and respect in the reverse order of “When I am in Rome, you Romans behave like me.”
The epicenter of tribalism is considered initiating from the commercial hub of Nagaland, Dimapur and its surroundings roughly with equal halves population of Nagas of all tribes and non-Nagas finally expected to be in category of “The River of no return” to both ends of generations in frustration. The spreading of tribalism can well be cited penetrating into inner areas of districts like Zunheboto District, serving “Quit notice to Tangkhuls” after factional fight and killing at Zunheboto, a clear case of Tribal excesses creating “Tit for Tat”, not only tribalism, but also unmistakably inviting further challenges among the factions, very difficult to defuse on humanitarian ground/religious approaches as the excesses gravely hurt the sentiments of a community beyond human negotiations.
A wise saying in Naga tradition, an intentional mistake committed does not taste like a chilli conforming to “look before you leap”. The historic continuing mythology of the Nagas, revenge is the first step and intrinsic character from the times of head hunting. Head hunting was valour and bravery existing till today termed as coward in civilized societies, creating orphans, families in shedding tears for their killed beloved ones in aims and objectives of Independent/Integration with factional fight appearing almost daily in News media.
The furies of initiating waves of tribalism is more or less single sided and animated approach overriding the peaceful living civilians finding difficult to attend to their daily works for earning their livelihood, “all the Negroes are black but all the blacks are not Negroes” is a meaningful thrushing theme in proof and reality requiring no explanation, not only for the Nagas but also true to all human races of the world.
The open fact is that the Nagas of Nagaland are sincerely and gracefully conceding in many respects for early Indo-Naga solution and on its contrary, further advantageous steps or claims may out balance the human ethic of toleration beyond control reaching tools and plants in parallel of tribalism moulding the proposed administration under the same umbrella meaningless. In cognito of being Nagas the Government of India may not initiate any intermediate solution in continuing process of factional fightings.
In fact the present situation prevailing among the Nagas is the Golden mirror to the Central Government baiting Nagas to bite to prove originality and strata spectrum for setting sound foundation to the loyal generations for all times to come in tradition and in National defence avoiding exploitation of the North East Tribals.
The Statehood of Nagaland was accorded conforming to the Constitution of India specified in sub-section (1) of Section (3) of Nagaland Act 1962 as 16th State, Manipur 19th State immediately before the commencement of the Constitution under Chief Commissioner’s Province dated 21.1.1972, Tripura 20th State dated 21.1.1972, Meghalaya 21st State dated 21.1.1972, Sikkim 22nd State dated 21.4.1975, Mizoram 23rd State dated 14.6.1986 and Arunachal Pradesh 24th State dated 20.2.1987, later 5 States created under North Eastern Areas (Re-organisation) Act 1971.
Many States in dominion of India came into existence after Nagaland and many years of development from grass root level by the native inhabitants in respective areas of 16th Major tribes in 11 Districts, leniently conceding many facilities to other States Nagas and non-Nagas without any gratitudes treating Nagaland as step-fatherly to the denizens/Government of Nagaland cannot/should not be tolerated in any forum.
The so-called Nagas of adjacent States in self sufficient primitive in slumber ignorance of politics, presently becoming more conscious tending to over-ride or dictate the Nagas of Nagaland into the vicinity and taking control under the common nomenclatural name of Naked Nagas besides having well-designated tribal name like Angami, Serna, Mao, Tangkhul, Yimchunger, etc, is a pathetic approach to the Government of Nagaland. In repercussion of tribal excesses and failure to control by respective tribes will land-up to Free Naga Nagaland, Free Naga Manipur, Free Naga Assam, Free Naga Myanmar in the days of yore.
The early attainment of Nagaland Statehood and its acquired developments cannot be divided or shared to other States Nagas avoiding her generation benefiries. Developments and improvements of societies and organizations in self district is the first and foremost priority instead of showing or boasting around in others’ district/districts/states as even species of animals care for their offspring.
The various developments so far strictly acquired and ecology strictly maintained by the Nagas of 16 Tribes in 11 Districts of Nagaland is an open knowledge of the elite Nagas and at their fingers ends of every tribes. If at all, any complaint arises, blame your representatives, not the Government of Nagaland or Chief Minister as per mythology of Angamis, inhabitants of Kohima District. The receiving end is the constituency, district share for development in thy areas.
Goitres strengthening the necks should not be laughed at including selves goitres.
