I've been discovering so much of Patriotism in me lately. Must be because of the ongoing World Cup and the earlier post “What flag will you be waving?” I've read from Kukui’s blog, where she said she’s dreaming for the day when an Indian team will play in the World Cup with jerseys featuring names like Hrahsel, Chhangte, Hauhnar, Ralte etc and a Pachuau on the reserve bench :D (slight modification Kuks.. hihi). It touched me. I wrote a really long comment for this post, that paragraph in particular, but the internet failed me in between, and I didn’t get the time and that particular mood to put up my comment again. So I guess I’ll have to blog my feelings out :-)
Having spent 6 years of my life outside Mizoram, I’ve made good non-Mizo friends wherever I went. They have so many qualities that we have yet to learn. No matter what profession they take, be it a vendor or a roadside sweeper, or a business man or a professor, they are dedicated and hardworking and they take things seriously. I envy them for such qualities. But what I discovered also is that, there are so many inbuilt qualities we have, that I think they will never acquire.
The older I get, the more I love being a Mizo, and a Christian. I love the fact that it is not a new thing for us to go and mourn for the dead, and stay up all night to console the grieving family, to be able to sing for them, brew tea, collect rice and hear their sorrows and gratitude the same time. Just being able to be there for them is a good feeling. Thank God for Y.M.A. I love the fact that we don’t complain when we have to cook, sweep, or do the dishes and the laundry. Every Mizo mom has taught her daughter that it is her duty to do such chores since childhood. I love waking up in the morning with the beautiful greenery when I look around, especially when it had rained the previous night. I love watching the sunset behind the evening cloud covered hills. I love the ever clear unpolluted sky that we still get to see. I love the long winding roads. I love peaceful Mizoram. I love the smell of “bai” with “saum”, “vawksa” with “antam”, “bekang” with “hmarchapui” and of course “khanghu” :-). Will the others ever get to experience such contentment? I doubt.
I know there are lots of unwanted crime and illegal things happening today. But don’t these things happen everywhere? The world itself has become so evil, the only solution I see to this is that we pray, with hope.
But I’m afraid. Afraid that we’d be drawn away with what’s happening around us. Here’s a good example. World Cup. We talk about it, we make bets, we stay up late nights to watch our favourite team playing. We argue about which team is best. It’s entertainment. It’s fun. Fun to watch with friends. Fun to boo a friend if his favourite team loses. I ain’t complaining as long as it doesn’t hinder our daily work. These football stars, how much are they earning? And their fans, at least they are cheering for their country. But what about us? What do we gain from it? I've seen colleagues and friends feeling lazy the next day after watching a match the previous night. And some who even said they did not study for their exams because the match was too important to miss.
I have a cousin, a mother of 3 kids. She loves football. Big fan of Manchester United. She hardly misses their match, be it in the middle of the night or early morning. But she never fails to get up before 6, never fails to provide food on the table for her husband and kids, and always reach the office on time.
I know this is World Cup, but come’ on! Let it not ruin your future. Let’s stay focused. We’ve got major job exams coming up. MCS, and the rest. You might have seen my facebook status updates, and I know I’ve annoyed a few football diehard fans (hehe). Ok, World Cup is just an example, because it’s happening right now. There are other events too that we get drawn to. As a matter of fact, we Mizo's have that character of getting too involved. "Awnna lama awn dual dual". They are all good, but let’s know the limits. Let’s be mature. Let’s make Mizoram better. Waka waka eh eh :-)
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World Cup. Its not often you see so many millionaires at a time. That too playing foot ball.
post tha ang reng... a tir lam khan ka regu viau mahse hna atam deuh a game thenkhat ka miss ta nual... Ni e, mahni thawhna theuh a rinawm hi pawimawh khawp mai. World Cup chu kan hahphah reng a nih hi ;-)
Great advice from Momma (oops Mimi ) :)
I agree and relate to this post, specially about the part where non-mizos take things seriously. We are always confused about our priorities in life, we take World Cup seriously enough to be less productive in the workplace the next day. That speaks of lack of professionalism and personal integrity.
We are too caught up in the "Tlawmngaihna" part of the YMA, where we are always ready to make sacrifices for the greater good, but are too lazy to make one for our own. Is that partly selfish?
And we are indeed a tribe described by "Awnna lama awn dual dual".. and this needs no elaboration.
actually it was a Hrahsel on the reserve bench :(
I van ziak tha.
Yep, we Mizos are passionate when it comes to events such as these. Mahse we often dont have our priorities right. I remember govt. offices closing early, work coming to a standstill when the WC was hosted in Korea and the matches were played during OUR daytime hours.
Will we ever learn to work just as hard as we play hard? Will our concept of a work-absent paradise ever change?
Huis, I dunno,too tired to think. I havta recover from staying up late these past few nights watching the games, hihih. kiddin
@dr_feelgood: Sorry for not making you happy this time :-)Its just that I'm so considered about how we deal with such events. I watch the matches too. Rooted for England, but there they go :-(
@sawmpuia: En vek pawh hi a ni hleinem tiraw, Pathian zarah kan dam anga 2014 a la awm alawm. Taima taka thawh hi a tha ania :-)
@mnowluck: thanks Pappa :D
@blackestred: True dat! We have to join hands and work together.
@ku2: I should have kept a Hnamte too at the reserve bench, to accompany the Pachuau. My blog, my rules :D Chu chu alawm, a satliah a en hi chu ka sawisel pawh ani chuang lo, mahse tihtur thulh thak khawp an huau2 kan lawm lutuk hi chu sim a hun tawh ngawt mai.. huiha heiha
Kan World Cup en nasat lutuk i sawichhiat chhan chu England an tlak tawh vang mai mai a ni e. Eng dang vang a ni lo. hehe.
News te hi i lo chhiar thin em ka hrelova mahse ram tak tak ah chuan office thenkhat chuan an employee te chawlh an pe nual asin.
Chuanin ka sawi leh duh chu F/B ah hian football status hmuh hi a nuam. World Cup hi chuan mipui rilru hi chu a hneh ve ngawt mai!
Kalawme
- In thawhpui Amosa.
@Thawpui duh tak Mos-a: England tlak hma atang daihin ka vei tawh, ka fb status kha en la.. alelelele..
Tin, ram tam tak chawlh puang chu an ram an tel ve vang te a ani thei angem le te ka tia? Kan ram pawh tel se chawlh puan tlakah ka ngai hluah hluah.. A pawr ber ber ah ka tang ang mawle.. Mi ram lo tan ve vak vak hi chu an chak a, kan lawm em em a, a zo der. Hlep a tlem e..
It will all be Hrahsels one of these days... even at the substitute bench. kaching! :D
hehehe... chuan I agree to what you said. Hey football is fun and watching any game for an hour or two gives me the much required break I need from my hectic work. But we shouldn't let our passion distract us from work. At the end of the day it is important to know our real responsibilities.
I support Holland like crazy, almost as frenzy as how I support Arsenal. Sure, no Mizos or Indians are playing for the WC, and I will definitely support my country if they make it to the WC. But without them, Holland is all I got. And yes, working everyday in office from 8am to 2am, I know I have every right to spend just 2 hours a day (or 4 hours depending on the matches) once every four years and shout HUP HOLLAND HUP!!!!! :)
Ziak tha hle mai, i thamkhawm thiam bawk si. heti zawng hian campaign zel rawh.. :D
Tum vang reng pawh ni lovin, ka awmna changkan loh lutuk avangin i thurawn chu ka zawm tha lutuk.. tun tum WC inkhel hi vawi khat chiah ka la en ve!! :)
AMEN!!! Adik lutuk.. World Cup lo lai pawha Office kal tlai thin phei chu World cup lai phei chuan... Kum 3 kum 4 vel chu Sawrkar hna ka thawk ve tawh, harsatna eng emaw tak a awm anih loh chuan ka tlai ngai lo... I ti dik ani, a hrim2 in Mizo te hi MORAL REFORMATION hi a hun tawh ani, kan morality hi a hniam tawh e, kawng hrang2 ah tiro? i ti ve em??
@illusionaire: How about we put a Hrahsel in between Pachuau and Hnamte? Three is definitely going to be a crowd :D
Work hard and enjoy the game at the same time. That's the spirit :-) Holland is soooo orangeeeee... hihi
@Varte: I ti lawmawm lutuk. Rilru a vei zawng han ziah chhuah pap2 hi chu a nuam tiraw :-)
@keimah: haha.. zawm tha khawp mai. Mahse en loh tur ka tihna em em pawh ani chuang lo, kan nitin thiltih hi tibuai lo zawngin en thei ila ka tihna mai mai..
@Jesse Saiawi: Thianpa, I sawi dik lutuk. Hetiang kawngah hian tan lak chu a ngai khawp mai. Kan Mizoram nuam tak hi, a tlachhe duai ang tih hi ka hlauh ber ania.. Theihna apiang ah campaign zel ang u
Some people say that patriotism ...'is the last refuge of a scoundrel.' Could be quite true in some part of the world, even in a place I know well. What do you think?
"I know there are lots of unwanted crime and illegal things happening today. But don’t these things happen everywhere? The world itself has become so evil, the only solution I see to this is that we pray, with hope."
i Like this
Post tha khop mai.Hei i tan liau liau:)
Waka Waka Mizo Version:
Sangi Mami nau Eh...Eh
Vawka Vuak Kha...
Sangi mami nau Eh...Eh
Distemper Africa!!!!!
"No matter what profession they take, be it a vendor or a roadside sweeper, or a business man or a professor, they are dedicated and hardworking and they take things seriously."
Really ?
P.S.: I am a Mumbaikar and am assuming you are talking about the people from the plain states. Please correct me if I am wrong.
very post thra :)
Tunlai chu i blog rawn lenluh changin lung aleng riau mai. Post thar chhiar tur a vang deuh ngemaw ni le! :-P
@seki: keipawh ka lung a leng riau mai.. rawn come back leh tep tawh :)
"...the only solution I see to this is that we pray, with hope."
"Awnna lama awn dual dual".
Va han dik ve aw...
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