Tedim

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the What is

Tedim is a town in Chin State, northwestern part of Myanmar. Tedim people are called themselves as the "TEDIMMI", and the language they speak is called "Tedimpau or "Tedimkam", land and space area it covers is called TEDIMGAM or Tedim Uksung, the governor and or rulers are called TEDIM UK", or UKPI", the styles they use and the way they live is called Tedimdan, Tedimzia, Tedimtedan, Tedim zia leh tong.

The Name and the Language

Tedim is a Town; the native Settlers of the warriors and mighty fighters since the ancient times. The Name "TEDIM" formed its original and official used; but the written "Tiddim","Thiddim", or "Chindits"s (Called during the World Ward I, and IIs)had to be used for the course of un-firmed grammar and or literature. It is estimated that around 550,000 people speak this dialect. The TEDIM language is the most common version spoken and understood by the nearby ethnicities including (1)the Kuki(Thados, (2)the Manipur(Meitei and Paihte), (3)the Lushei (Mizo), (4)the Laimi (Khalkha or Hakha and Thangtlang), and (5)the Falam (Pawite). Tedimkam or Tedimpau is so calledd the Major Language of the whole Chin or Zomi, Kuki, Mizo, Manipur, Paihte, Pawite tribes of people. Because it is not a mre dialect such as the Siyin or Sihzang, or Saizangpau. so TEDIMKAM, Tedim "Tedim" or "Tedim Language" or TEDIMPAUcovers the following "11 diaclects" is The composed of these 11 dialects of the (1)Sihzang, (2)Saizang, (3)Zo, (4)Teizang, (5)Phaileng, (6)Paihte, (7)Thahdo(In Myanmar), (8)Losau, (9)Vaiphei, (10)Dimmi and (11)the Simte.Arguably it is next only to Lusei (Mizo) in terms of speakers. The Lusei is now spoken by close to 600,000. While the Zomi covers these ( 9 ); (1)Tedim, (2)Pawite (Falam namte), (3) Laizo (Laimite), (4))NuaiZo, (5)ZoPhei, (6) Lusuang (Luseite), (7)Paihte (Simte), (8)Thahdo(Kuki), (9)Meitei(Manipurte). "'TEDIM" is derived from the inhabitants itself; c. 1600 According to the traditions, a pool on the top of the hills of that great siting used to be twinkling under sun's light, therefore, the "te" (brights, shines, glitters)" and "dim" (twinkling, sparkling)" in that site's called the "Te dimdiam Khua". As far as ZamSianSang, Gualnam B.B.A ( [http://zasang.atwiki.com zasang] )who's done the research and survey about the History of Tedim (the Tedimmi), Zomi, Laimi, Halkha, Zotung, Thantlang, Zophei, Simte, Paite, Thado (Kuki), Naga, Tibetan Sino, Mizo, Asssammi and the genealogy of the Himalayans for years between 1998 until 2005.

the History and Legend

As a result of lack of formal writing system in the past, the story of Tedim mostly depends on oral tradition(s). Thought the first establishment of Tedim was unclearly known always ascribed to Gui Mang, we credit the Pu Guite Mang and the Pu Sukte Mang for their humanely princeship or dynastic ruling over the Zomi in the past. During British ruling, the Chiefs seats in Tedim.

Here is still an existing commemorative song said to be composed by Pum Go concerning the growing prosperity in Tedim that says:::Dimtui vang khua, khua munnuam aw, sial leh sawm taang a tunna,::Sial leh sawm taang a tunna, siing tan’ lam bang eng nah e;::Taang silsial e, taang silsial e, Dimtui vangkhua taang silsial e,::Dimtui vang khua taang silsial e, kawi tawh laukha ka hualna (Pumgo: c. early 18th cent.).(Translation):::Very comfortable place is my native Dimtui (a poetic attribution to TE DIM), where all my dreams fulfilled,::Where all my dreams fulfilled, that everyone envies of my native;::It's shining, yes, shining, my native Dimtui is shining modestly,::My native Dimtui is shining modestly, where I made lasting vow to my beloved [dear wife] .

The Tedimmi are also well known for their magnitude'Black Magic, Ritual Healing, White Magic, Witchcraft, occult, alchemy, Hunting,' since ancient times. There's legend and also has eye-sight-witnesses said that, 'A Wicca Pu-NgulTuan (the Father of Pu-Khampi) from Anlangh once let stand off a mountain Hiangtaam(Near his home-Village)avalanche (keep from faling/collapsing down) with his wiccan power. By the time of Mang Suum II, son of Pum Go, the allied force of the Pawihangs (Pois, Pawi) began their advance in the region that did not leave Tedim also. Since this sudden attack is not possible to resist over a night, Tedim was again desserted by Mang Suum and his family, though some local residents still survived under the leadership of Mang Gin from Hatlang family. [C. 1820, by C. Tuan.] Therefore, in 1840 [Cf., Tuan] , in order to secure peace, the remaining citizens planned to invite Kam Hau of Mualbem, the then emerging Sukte family in the region, since they had a good military and political tie with the Zahau family of the Pawis. [Sing K. Khai, "Zo People and Their Culture" (Lamka, Churachanpur, India: Kampu Hatzaw, 1995), 25-27 [Khai well comments the emergence of the Sukte family as a matter of fear of the Pawis of present Falam, that Khan Thuam and his son, Kam Hau, ruled as their vassel] .]
..] Accordingly, when the British came, Tedim was named to be the most appropriate local residence for district officer. [ [need help for reference] ]

Under the capable leadership of Kam Hau, Tedim became a safety place, assuming the position of commercial and political center of the region within a few decades. ["Sukte Beh leh Tedim Gam Taangthu" (Tedim, Myanmar: Laibu Bawl Committee, 1993). This is also a local publication of a collection of the oral accounts of the Sukte dynastic rule.]

=Tedim= or =Tiddim=Ciimnuai The most Central part and centralization zones in Tedim people and languages is as follows (in alphabetical order):, this is the most genius tongue from which other dialects are ascended from. This is also the ideal and model Village (Nobelity/ virute)in standard living.=Simtepau::Anlangh::Cikha,::Gamlai,::Gawngmual,::Haicin,::Kansauzang::Laitui,::Lamzang,::Ngennung,::Ngente,::Thangnuai,::Tonzang,::Tuithang,::Tuituum,::Vangteh,+Saizangpau+Zopau+Sihzangpau+Teizangpau+Vaipheipau+Losaupau+Dimpau+Phailengpau+Paihtepau

The Sites and Climate

As far as Zasang stated that the horizontal geography is unique in its shape and slopes, and its climate is pleasure to live by most animals and all livng beings since is liec on the Tropic of Cancer having 3 weather (summer, winter, autumn). The ranges of Hills of Thangmual (Kennedy's Peak),Lunglenkawl, the Rih bual, the Hausapi, the Gullu or Gullu Muall, the Zangmualli, the Tuikangpi, the Suangsuang, Lentangmual, etcs and the historical reserved mythology related bays, dams, caves, peaks, sites and many more; some of them are: Lennupa mual, the twin or pair fiary hill, the and many more lovely and historic reserved places are very lovely and wonderful; the people also. 'Galngam Khekhap' a kici suangtung ah khekhap dan khat a golpi, Gamlai te' khawtaw ah kimu thei hi.

=Notable people from Khuasak, of Tedim Township, Chin State=
* Pu Thuam Kam, the founder of Siyin Ywa
* Pu Thuam Hang, the first Christian convert among people from Chin State, Burma
*Major General Tuang Za Khai
*Lt. Colonel E. K. Kim Ngin
*Lt. Colonel Pu Pau Cin
*Major R. Lua Kyin
*Lt. Colonel Kam Cin
*Major Dr. Mang Za Thang
*Engineer Major Kam Cin Lian
*Pu Khai Kam
*Rev Mang Khaw Pau The second, ZBC General Seceretary
*Pu Thian Khup Former- Deputy Director, Fishery Department of Burma- Mandalay Divission.
*Pu Lun Pum Minister of Land Nationalization- the first among Zomi.
*Lt. Colonel Suan Lian
*Major Shuang Howe
*Pu Pau Za Kam State Education Officer
*Pu Thawng Khaw Lian Assistant General Manager, Ministry of Trade

Endnotes

References

. [C. Thang Za Tuan, Prof., "Zomi Tanchin Tomkim," in "Zolus Journal" 4 (1999): 3-6. Dr. Tuan is a retired Deputy Director General of Basic Education Dept., the Ministry of Education, Myanmar. He dated 1570 to be the first founding of Tedim by Gui Mang.]

. ["TEDIM BEHS NO 1 GOLDEN JUBILEE MAGAZINE" (Tedim, Chin State, Myanmar: Magazine Committee, 1998). This is a commemorative magazine of the Golden Jubilee of the school.]

. [Gin K. Thang, com., "Guite Khang Tangthu", (Kalemyo, Myanmar: 1986). This local publication was once reverted by the compiler in 1994, for the mis-inclusion of an illegitimate name called Gui Luah ("Guiluah"). However, apart from this single weakness, this local publication is still the best collection of existing oral accounts on the Guite dynastic rule.

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External links

* [http://www.zomi.org Zomi International Network]
* [http://www.zogam.org Zomi Re-Unification Organization]
* [http://www.zogam.com Zogam.com - Briding The Zomis Around The world]
* [http://www.zomionline.com Zomi Web Hosting]
* [http://www.zophualva.co.nr ZOphualva]
* [http://www.zokuomthawn.com Zo Students' Website]
* [http://zasang.atwiki.com zogam borders]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnRjXwJM9WU You Tube: Tedim Khuapi]
* [http://burma.relocate-anyplace.selfip.com/relocate/Burma/Chin%20State/Tiddim About Tiddim from Relocate-Anyplace]
* [http://www.myanmarbible.com/bible/Tedim/html/index.html Tedim Lai Siangtho (Tedim Bible)]
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/BM/2/Khuasak.html Khuasak Location]
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/BM/2/Tiddim.html Tedim/Tiddim Location]
* [http://www.zoaw.blogspot.com Zo Aw Blog]
* [http://www.zocia.org Zomi Computer and Internet Association]
* [http://www.my.opera.com/careysuante About Khup Za Go]
* [http://mysticalseven.info/files/AN-INTRODUCTION-TO-THE-ZO-PEOPLE-OF-BANGLADESH,BURMA-AND-INDIA.pdf An Introduction to the ZO People of Bangladesh, Burma and India.]
* [http://www.zomicenter.org Zomi Information and Resource Center]