Minister Education & SCERT Nyiewang Konyak and others seen during the inauguration of Nyanglang Nyangle Morung at Lanngmeang, Mon.
Langmeang (Mon) | November 18 : In-spite of the adaptation of modern advancement in many parts of the state, the Konyak still holds The Morung, popularly known as centre of learning and also the house of decision making, as an important centre. This was evident with the inauguration of Nyanglang Nyangle Morung at Lanngmeang, under Mon district on November 16.
The Nyanglang Nyangle Morung at Langmeang village (42 kilometers away from Mon Town) was inaugurated by Minister Education & SCERT Nyiewang Konyak, under DUDA. Sources said the village has five Morung’s including the newly inaugurated Morung.
New Morung inaugurated at Lanngmeang, Mon
Addressing the gathering, the minister said Morung is an institution where the youths are taught certain things and is also a place for celebration, a place for collection of skulls, wood carving and weapon since ancient times. He said with the arrival of Christianity, things have changed through prayers and therefore while keeping up the culture, they should also try to catch up civilization and urged to have a sense of responsibility. Konyak also insisted upon the villagers to make good choice of MLA in order to live with a difference and with a change while also assuring that he will continue to work for them if he is given a chance. He also donated three lakhs to Langmeang village.
Shankwang Angh, Wangkhao Deputy Angh and W. Ching Wang also delivered short speech at the function. An elderly man from Langmeang village, sharing his thought about Morung said, “Morung is also like a prison where criminals are kept for few days till final judgment is made against him”. The headhunters in ancient times, on return with the heads, will beat the log-drum (sound of victory) which will later distribute the heads among friends for boiling, then they will remove the flesh and will keep the skull as decoration. The orders that ruled out from the Morung house is stern and binding, he said and each Morung has its ambassador. He said the Morung is also a store house where the weapons, bows, arrows, knives and various other weapons are kept and among other villages, Sheanghachingnyu, Langmeang and Longwa are famous for skull exhibition and wood carving. Keeping its warrior traditions and its rich cultures, in many houses of the Konyaks, it is still seen decorated with skulls, hornbill beaks, elephant tusks and wooden statues.
The Nyanglang Nyangle Morung at Langmeang village (42 kilometers away from Mon Town) was inaugurated by Minister Education & SCERT Nyiewang Konyak, under DUDA. Sources said the village has five Morung’s including the newly inaugurated Morung.
New Morung inaugurated at Lanngmeang, Mon
Addressing the gathering, the minister said Morung is an institution where the youths are taught certain things and is also a place for celebration, a place for collection of skulls, wood carving and weapon since ancient times. He said with the arrival of Christianity, things have changed through prayers and therefore while keeping up the culture, they should also try to catch up civilization and urged to have a sense of responsibility. Konyak also insisted upon the villagers to make good choice of MLA in order to live with a difference and with a change while also assuring that he will continue to work for them if he is given a chance. He also donated three lakhs to Langmeang village.
Shankwang Angh, Wangkhao Deputy Angh and W. Ching Wang also delivered short speech at the function. An elderly man from Langmeang village, sharing his thought about Morung said, “Morung is also like a prison where criminals are kept for few days till final judgment is made against him”. The headhunters in ancient times, on return with the heads, will beat the log-drum (sound of victory) which will later distribute the heads among friends for boiling, then they will remove the flesh and will keep the skull as decoration. The orders that ruled out from the Morung house is stern and binding, he said and each Morung has its ambassador. He said the Morung is also a store house where the weapons, bows, arrows, knives and various other weapons are kept and among other villages, Sheanghachingnyu, Langmeang and Longwa are famous for skull exhibition and wood carving. Keeping its warrior traditions and its rich cultures, in many houses of the Konyaks, it is still seen decorated with skulls, hornbill beaks, elephant tusks and wooden statues.
