Hrianghmun

Hrianghmun, also known as Hiangmun, is a village in the Champhai district of Mizoram, India. The villagers speak Tedim language which found its root in Myanmar. It is located in the Ngopa R.D. Block.[1] It is inhabited by the Zomi people. Some villagers particularly Naulak boy who are currently residing in Aizawl are advocating to change Hrianghmun to Hiangmun.

Hrianghmun Hiangmun
village
Hrianghmun Location in Mizoram, India Hrianghmun Hrianghmun (India)
Coordinates: 23.97147°N 93.293717°E
Country	India
State	Mizoram
District	Champhai
Block	Ngopa
Elevation	1,460 m (4,790 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	583
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	796290
Vehicle registration	MZ-04
2011 census code	271293

History

On 25 January 1945 refugees from the Chindwin River area, the thirty houses of 162 members built Hiangmun in India to escape an outbreak of cholera and the Second World War. Hiangmun is located near Teikhang and was originally administered from there. The village authority name was Taivel. On 9 November 1948 the village construction license was issued by Mangpipa Macdonald.[2]

Geography and climate

Hiangmun village viewed from south

Hiangmun lies on the North-Eastern part of Champhai district in Mizoram State between 23.9712886N latitude and 93.2916906E longitude. The name is a combination of two words Hiang (the trees' name) and Mun (location) then Hiang location is Hiangmun. The tree is much abundant and well at this place. Therefore the place is called as Hiangmun. The village is bounded on the north by Mimbung, on the east by the Chin State of Myanmar, on the south by Teikhang and on the west by Ngopa.

Demographics

Hiangmun old age 25/7/2016

According to the 2011 census of India, Hrianghmun has 115 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 83.9%.[3]

Demographics (2011 Census)[3]

	Total	Male	Female
Population	583	299	284
Children aged below 6 years	111	52	59
Scheduled caste	0	0	0
Scheduled tribe	583	299	284
Literates	396	225	171
Workers (all)	301	151	150
Main workers (total)	293	148	145
Main workers: Cultivators	274	137	137
Main workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Main workers: Household industry workers	1	0	1
Main workers: Other	18	11	7
Marginal workers (total)	8	3	5
Marginal workers: Cultivators	4	2	2
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Household industry workers	0	0	0
Marginal workers: Others	4	1	3
Non-workers	282	148	134

Religion

All the villagers follow Christianity. There are three churches: [[Zomi Baptist Church],[4] Evangelical Baptist Convention Church, and the Presbyterian Church of India.

Institutions and public properties

Institutions and public properties: Agawuadi Centre I & II; one crochet centre; Sarva Siksha Abhyan primary school owned by the central government, Government Primary and Government Middle School, one private Middle English Medium School, Bethel English Medium School owned by the Evangelical Baptist Convention Church; one playground; one community hall; and three village council members.

Culture

Hiangmun Memorial Cup

During 18 December 1968 to January 1972, the village was grouped to Mimbung village. Since then, the villagers organised a football tournament in memory of re-construction of the Hiangmun village between Christmas and New year. After the ended of the grouping in 1972, the camped villagers went back to their village and constructed a new Hiangmun within the old village. The younger and the older villagers yearned for their olden days. The poem "Mimbang Pianna Hiangtui Vangkhua" was recited by some young villagers. This poem is the theme song of the memorial cup:

Mimbang pianna Hiangtui

Vangkhua sai bang satna,

Koi kuam albang mang ta a hiam?

Sing gam tuang tung ta hiam?

Vangkhua donleng lei lengthe khuang,

Zolawkta tong kidawng diai diai e.

Zing taikua hong vak ciang,

Sianmang sun ni hong suak;

Vangkhua don leng eng silsial e,

Lungzuan cih teng hong phong,

Mimbang pianna vang khua nuamah

Tun leh zua toh kim a i lenna.

Agam tumin dang e,heina tumin dang ciat,

Khua mun nuam mubang ngailo te,

Lailung zuan mel theilo

Ei aw e,vang khua ngai ve hang!!!

Kholhpih lia leh taang toh zai awihna.

Lailung in gel dih un, sin laiah hong zen lua,

Ei lo zong zang gamah luun ta'n

Vangkhua ngaih siam bang sin;

Mimbang pianna a ngilo te,

Sinlai va bang a mol lai ngei mo!!

Ei sinthu hi lo lawm,vaimang nu sinthu hi;

Khua tuang nusiat zaw ngil kei ni,

I heina peuh ah maw,

Selung zuan tawh nuihciam leel le'ng,

Sianmang'in gual hong zawl ding.[5]

Khuado Pawi

Khuado Pawi is the most important that Zomi all over the world celebrates every year; which is also called The harvest festival of Zomis in English. This cultural festival features refreshments, traditional & cultural shows, games is a theme of our desire that is building our love, care, an acquaintance among all the Zomi community[6] ..

Other

The Hiangmun Golden Jubilee was celebrated in 1995.

References

1. "Mizoram villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
2. Hiangmun Khua Tangthu- Hiangmun Golden Jubilee Souvenir pg.10
3. "District Census Handbook - Champhai" (PDF). 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations, Mizoram. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
4. Hiangmun ZBC Biakinn
5. Hiangmun Golden Jubilee Souvenir, p. 106.