[Assam] Conversions will distort the Mishing tribe

[Alpana B. Sarangapani]

I agree. 
 
It's about time that 'Individual Willingness' and individual freedom are taken into consideration in all societies.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


“In order to make spiritual progress you must be patient like a tree and humble like a blade of grass.”
 
 
 
 > Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 13:04:59 +0530> From: bkpait at hpcl.co.in> To: assam at assamnet.org> Subject: Re: [Assam] Conversions will distort the Mishing tribe> > > > Except individual willingness, I strongly condemn conversions of Mishings to Christians.> Well Donyi(means the Sun) and Pollo(means the Moon) which is part of our Hinduism!??????> > > > > > BKPait> Manager: ISOM> 7886> > > >>> "Manoj Das" <dasmk2k at gmail.com> 5/30/2008 9:28 AM >>>> Dear Rajenda and Ajantaba> > A few years back I met a Jaintia lady. She was educated, rich, modern but> agitated at the loss of heritage due to conversion into Christianity. I> said, Christianity gave you education, status, enlightenment and> civilization. She tersely commented that in exchange they lost their> millennium old culture, way of life and heritage; same as Mr. Rongmon Pegu> is lamenting.> > Mishings are not strict Hindus, they maintain their way of life. They> normally bury their dead unlike the typical Hindus. They also continue to> pray Dony Pollo, their traditional Gods. You are right in saying that Naga,> Mizo and Khasis have better identities now because of their Christianity.> But those who go by the book, preach that the tribes should shun their> rituals. Identity and civilization will come anyway; the cost of a quick> entry through conversion may be more in the long run. In any case its a> matter of study or research! Off hand- difficult to comment.> > -manoj> > On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 6:43 AM, Rajen & Ajanta Barua <barua25 at hotmail.com>> wrote:> > > I think the writer is confused about religion and heritage> > If the Mishings are Hindus now, they must have been converted to Hinduism> > at one time. Somebody must have converted them to Hinduism taking advantage> > of their ignorance. They have every right to converted to some other> > religion such Islam, Christianity etc. If they get econmic upliftment> > because of that the better.> >> > And what does the writer try to mean by> > "I would request my community members to learn from the mistake of our> > neighbouring states of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram where inspite of> > having seperate states, the tribes have lost their identity."> >> > I don't understand how the Khasis, Nagas, Mizos have lost their identities.> > I think they have better identities now because of their Christianity.> > Rajen Barua.> >> > From: bg> > Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2008 12:36 AM> > To: assamnet> > Subject: [Assam] Conversions will distort the Mishing tribe> >> >> > Conversions will distort the Mishing> > tribe<http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1484.html>> >> > Sir,> >> > It is sad to note that taking the advantage of the poverty of the Mishing> > community in Majuli, Dhemaji and Jonai, numerous Mishing families are been> > converted to Christianity by opportunistic Christian missionaries. I am an> > ordinary citizen and can do nothing. As such I thought of writing this> > letter to your newspaper so that I might create an awareness among the> > Mishing tribe of Assam.> >> > I would request my community members to learn from the mistake of our> > neighbouring states of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram where inspite of> > having seperate states, the tribes have lost their identity.> >> > Our own traditions are no way inferior to the rich Vatican City or Pope.> > The> > poverty in Mishing councils is because of the corrupt politicians among us> > like Bharat Narah, Bhuban Pegu etc., not our customs, beliefs and rituals.> >> > Missionaries can give us money and English education, but cannot return our> > identity when it will be lost by following Christian rituals and alien> > traditions in our day-to-day lives.> >> > If religion is lost, heritage is lost. When heritage is lost, identity is> > lost.> >> > It is time influential socio-cultural organizations of the Mishings, our> > students' union and Mahila samitis launch rigorous awareness drive among> > the> > gullible Mishings or the Mishings will go 'missing' from the cultural map> > of> > Assam.> >> >> > Yours sincerely,> >> > Rongmon Pegu> > Dikhoumukh> > Sivasagar> > Assam> >> > http://www.assamtimes.org/Social/1484.html > > _______________________________________________> > assam mailing list> > assam at assamnet.org > > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > > _______________________________________________> > assam mailing list> > assam at assamnet.org > > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org > >> > > > -- > Manoj Kumar Das> C 172 GF, Sarvodaya Enclave> New Delhi 17 India> 0091 9312650558 (HP) 9910972654> > > This e-mail message is only to be used by intended recipients and all others > may kindly delete it and notify the sender. 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