Dimapur, October 22 (MExN): The students of Department of History (2016 batch), Patkai Christian College undertook educational tour to Peren from September 11 to 13, 2015 followed by another tour from April 8 to 11, 2016 to Youngyah village in Longleng.
The tour was held with an aim “to study the society, cultural remains, and social practices, to broaden the knowledge of cultural values practiced by our ancient forefathers and to learn to value our culture.” The team was guided by Amarson Sankhil to Peren and Rallo Patton to Longleng.
They introduced to some of the ancient artifacts properly preserved and passed down from generation to generation. The students also conducted interviews, heard oral narrations of the village history, went around the village and visited homes to witness how people still practiced the old ways of life.
The team in a press release acknowledged Rev. Suite Ndang, Dineu Kelie and the Village Council Chairman of Peren and B. Henshet Phom, VDB Secretary, Village Council Chairman and the Goan Buras of Yongnyah, youths of both villages and also the college for their support.
