Nüngo Reju inaugurated at Changtongya

Changtongya, May 19 (MExN): “Arju Tsüki-Bachelor’s Dormitory” a Morung built by an NGO at Changtongya with the objective to revive culture and traditions of the Ao-Naga was inaugurated on May 17.

As per a press release, the morung was built under the guidance and leadership of Sentirenba, Founder & Director, Arju Tsüki-Bachelor’s Dormitory.

Speaking at the event, Sentirenba mentioned that when he was taking MSW in Jorhat, he visited a lot of rural areas in and around India and Northeast India in particular. There, he found out that customs and traditions were fading away in a lot of areas. But in some areas, along with rapid changes and developments of the society, people were also preserving well their ancestral traditions and customs hand in hand, he added.

After observing and studying all these, in order to bring back the good old traditions in terms of language, terminologies of kinship ties and others, reviving the old handicrafts of both men and women, folklores etc, he decided to build a Morung and named it as Nüngo (souvenir) Reju (morung).

Explaining the reason behind naming it as Nüngo Reju, he said that since building this morung revives once lost tradition of making Morungs, it is like a souvenir and it will be a home for all the years-old souvenirs and objects used by our ancestors.

Here, there are some collections of antique items which the Aos’ ancestors used and the door is open for those who want to donate their old unused cultural items and whoever donates, their names and the village they belong will be mentioned on the items they donate.

It was learned that free vocational classes for both boys and girls once a month was started through “Arju Tsüki-Bachelor’s Dormitory,” in schools like Christian Standard Higher Secondary School and Green River Valley High School at Changtongya Town from this year.

The programme was chaired by Meyitiba Jamir, former CKT President and was started with a prayer by Aienla Imchen, Home Evangelist, Changtongya Baptist Church.

Short speeches were also presented by Changtongya Village Council, Changtongya Kaketshir Telungjem (Changtongya Students Union), Adventure Club Changtongya, Bosco Institute Jorhat (9th Batch), Christian Standard Higher Secondary School and Green River Valley High School.

In the same event, Jew’s harp was presented by Wanphai Nongrum, Founder & Creative Director, Path to Creation, Shillong.

The programme was also attended by Watsu from Changtongya (Ao women body), DKA Austria and Puhor Foundation MaraniJorhat. The programme was concluded by a mass prayer.