Dimapur, June 26 (MExN): The citizens of Phuvkiu village, under Pungro Sub-Division of Kiphire district, converged on June 18 to mark the 5th ‘Phuvkiu Day.
The annual event is held since 2013 to commemorate the change of nomenclature from erstwhile Chomi to Phuvkiu, a press release informed.
Inhabited by the Yimchunger, the word ‘Phuvkiu’ is derived from local dialect ‘Phuvsitiu’, a fruit bearing tree which was abundantly found in the locality and village since its inception, said the release issued by Chairman Phuvkiu Village Council Khiutsikiu
For reason unknown, it said that the government recorded it as Chomi which does not have any meaning in any of the local dialects.
Therefore, PVC and PVSU jointly pursued for change of nomenclature and subsequently, a government approved was conveyed via notification on June 3, 2013, it added.
During the celebration, P Cheusumew underscoring the significance of the day lamented that despite Govt. notification on change of its nomenclature on several instances, still various departments wrongly addressed to as ‘Chomi’.
All concerned departments and individuals to use the name ‘Phuvkiu’ village for all purposes henceforth, he noted.
Earlier in the program, Khiutsikiu VCC proposed welcome address and pastor Kumkiu PBC offered special prayer. The program was chaired by Lensemew Council secretary and invocation by Rupewmew, of Catechist Christ King Church, Phuvkiu. The program was successfully concluded with a mass prayer.
