May be small but united...

‘Unity is our strength’. This famous QUOTE will always be the main theme of Bombay Mizo Christian Fellowship Choir. Although we are about 20 Choir members only, we never miss a chance to perform in different places, different churches whenever we get invitation or request from different organizations/groups irrespective of the so called denomination. That’s why, I am proud to be a member of BMCF Choir and I shall always be.

BMCF Choir

The day was 23.12.2011, one of the leading English Newspaper of Mumbai ‘AFTERNOON’ acknowledged their appreciation to the principle and how we uphold the continuous service of BMCF Choir. I, personally and sincerely thank  Mr Zuala Chhangte, revealing our humble and modest service of our BMCF Choir. I will just highlight some point of the story as told by the Newspaper, and if one wish to read the whole story of the mysterious and baffling line of BMCF choir, just click the link below.

Click me : Bombay Mizo Christian Fellowship Choir by Afternoon Post

There’s a nip in the air and colourful Christmas decorations dot random homes and stores. As Christmas season envelops the city, it’s time for the faithful to meditate on the birth of the Son of God, Jesus Christ. For revelers, it’s time to be merry with plum cakes, Christmas turkeys and tipples on the side.

Those fortunate enough to be attending Christmas services in south Mumbai, one may be serenaded by the vibrant Bombay Mizo Christian Fellowship (BMCF) choir which presents English and Mizo carols. What the small choir (around 20 members on average) lacks in numbers, it makes up for with talent. Every Christmas, for the last decade, the BMCF choir has presented classic carols like ‘Hark the Angels’, ‘Silent Night’ along with newer ones like ‘Come On ring those Bells’ and ‘Oh Holy Night’ to an appreciative audience around the city.

For the Mizo community residing in the city numbering less than 500, Christmas is a time of celebration and worship. The northeastern community from Mizoram is predominantly Christian, with more than 90 per cent professing the Faith and Christmas is taken seriously.

“As much as we enjoy living in Mumbai, there is a strong urge to spend our biggest festival with our families back in Mizoram. For some of us, especially the students who are still new, the city can be a lonely place even with friends. But not all parents can afford the fares for a return journey. When it is clear who will be going home for Christmas and who will be staying behind, the choir takes shape and practice begins after the Sunday service,” explains choir conductor, B Ramhluna. A lively debate precedes practice sessions as the young singers nominate their favourite carols. The choir is game for almost any carol, which is relatively “simple” for members who can sing the ‘Hallelujah Chorus’. Practice begins around 6 pm till 8 pm every Sunday. Girls who can hit the higher notes sing the soprano; the others take the contralto part. The male singers also divide themselves between singing the tenor and the bass.  

“Mumbai is a big city and no one has time to practice. Some of the girls have to go back to Navi Mumbai or Kalina from Malabar Hill (where the BMCF holds its service at the All Saints Church). So we have a very limited time to practice the choir,” points out Maruata. In a good year, members can be up to 25, but the choir members usually number around 20, including the conductor and musicians – a keyboardist, guitarist and bassist. Over the years, the choir has performed at different churches and meets from the YWCA at Colaba, Wesley Church to Hiranandani (Powai) in Navi Mumbai. The choir also receives requests to sing from churches in Pune.

“We are always greeted with warmth from everyone. If there is anything that sets us apart, it would have to be that we like to worship our Saviour with whatever talents we have and we take pride in our singing and the songs. We give our best,” concludes Ramhluna.

Vainu Ka Kuah

A rei tawh deuh bawk a, zah pawh a ziaawm deuh tawh alawm le. Kan hna thawhna ah hian ka luh rualpui (batchmate) pali lai kan awm a, hmeichhia pakhat leh mipa pathum kan ni. Kan innel in kan inngaina fal bik hle a, duhsak pawh kan induhsaktawn narawh. Tum khat chu keini lut thar ho chu lunch treat turin min ti a, kan Office pumpui mi 70 rual vel chu hrai an ngai ta nih chu..! Kan phur ang reng phian a, enge Menu ni ang tiin kan thianho chuan kan ri hlut a. Tui in turin ka kalsan zawk a, rei vak lovah chuan ka let leh nghal a. Ka let leh pah chuan ka rilru ah  Chicken Biryani leh Sweet eng ilo vel sem mai chu a lo langa, ‘a hautak loh mai bakah kan duh tlang awm tho sia’, tiin. Tichuan phur tak mai ka rilru a awm chu ka va hrilh ta thuai a, ka sawi pah chuan engmah ngaihtuah lem lo hian ka sir ve ve a mi pahnih awm te chu an darah chuan ka’n kuah ngawt pek a. Pakhat chu ka thianpa Reddy-a, Telegu mi a ni a, min lo kuah let ve mai a, pakhat erawh Sonam-i, Bihari tuipawlh loh ngei mai, hleitling zet, a tet te atanga mipa in kut hmawr pawh a an la deh ngai re re loh ni ngei tur chu a darah ka’n kuah thak mai nih kha..!!

Ka kut chu current in min man a, a paih ta dawr ang deuh hi ka tehkhin ber. A rang a rangin a beng sawn dawr a, kei pawh chuan ka la let rang chiang kher mai..! Chutia kan che vel chu mikhap kar lek a thil thleng a ni, tumahin min hmu hman lovin ka hria a, ka ngaih pawh a tha deuh. A zak erawh ka zak ru hle, mawl ka intia, ngaihtuah tawi tet tut viau hian ka inhre bawk a. Engti a khatia han kuah ta mai nge ka nih ka chhui chhuak zo thlawt lo. Mahni lo maha hnamdang zinga lo fimkhur ve thin tehreng nen, ka mualpho ta derah te ka inngai a. Uiin zak miah lova Ek a ei leh Vawk tuihawka zak miah lova a inbual thin te chu ka it zamah zawk a ni.

Ka thiani nen chuan tha takin kan inbia in kan inchhaih leh nghal bawrh bawrh thova, rilru erawh a nuam chiah lo. Khatia kan che vel lai tumahin min hmu lo emaw ka tih kha, ka thianpa pakhat zawk, Bengali pa, nghal zet mai chuan a lo hmu ru kiau mai chu niin. A hnuah mi chhaih nan tak a hmang ta ziah leh nghal a.

He ka thil tawn ropui lo tak  avang hian Mizo society ka dem hle, ka demna chhan te :

Tet te atangin hmeichhe dim dawi leh zah nachang tumahin min zirtir lo, zirtir a hnekin “ Hmeichhia leh Palchhia chu thlak theih ani ngai e” tih tawngkam chu ka hriat lar ber pawl a ni zawk si.

Kan hmeichhia te lahin zahawm takin awm ta’nge ti chuang lo, mipa han kuah thuak thuak leh mipa bula awm a, a zahawm lo thei ang ber a han rak vak vak te chu nuam an lo ti zawk a. Hnamdang tan mai nilo, tu mit hmuhah mah hian a mawi hlawl lo a ni.

Tin, incheina hian zahawmna a keng tel a ni tih kan lantir peih lo. Inkhawmnaah chauh hian zahawm taka inchei tur kan ti a maw ni..!! kan awm mai mai, kan khawlai len velna, inchhung a kan chhehchhawl thleng pawh hian zahawmna hlauh chin a awm vek tih kan hre tha peih lo. Pawn lam mi tan kher nilo, kan chenpui te tan ngei pawh entawn tlak a inchei a pawimawh.

Heng te avang hian ka rilruah hmeichhe zah lohna nasa takin a intuh lut a, hmeichhia chu thil nung pakhat, khawvel tifamkim ve tu maiah ka ngaih phah dawn hial ta mai a, chuvang chuan he thil hi thleng taah ka ngai.
 

Mahse…

Vawikhat kan piang ve a, engto nei lem lo leh duhthusam ngei mai, nalh leh nuam an tih ang ber mai a an han inchei a, an han vak suau suau mai thin hi chu, an lung hi a va han awi dawn tak em ti te in ka ngaihtuah a. Miin lungawina a neih a liam a hlu a awm thei chuang dawn em ni..? Hnam dang abikin an sakhua leh hnam dan avanga hmel tak ngial pawh tilang thei lova, khuh ngai a an awm lai a, kan Mizo hmeichhia ten an hmel leh taksa bung thenkhat, a  nalh thei ang bera an sawngbawl hnu, hmu thei a kan lo awm ve ringawt mai te hi kan vannei ta phian zawkin ka hre leh hnuhnawh a.

Aiawl bazaar-ah han kal ila, dawr tam zawk nghaktu chu hmeichhia an lo ni a, Sa zawrhna te chenin an lo awm fur mai. Rilruin Mizo mipa te hi khawnge an awm tih zawhna a rawn a rawn siam a, Office an kai deuh vek dawn a nih hi tia ngaihtuah laiin, Office vel te kan dawr ve ta chenga, hmeichhia bawk chuan Office an lo luah lum leh bawk si. ‘ Hmeichhe finin tuikhur ral a kai lo’ tih te, ‘Tlangvalin nula a rim thin’ kan han tih rikngawt thin kha hrilhfiahna dang te pawh kan mamawh der tawh in ka hria.

Mipa leh hmeichhia infiam a, inchhaih bawrh bawrh thin Hnam hi a tam in a rinawm loh. Chutih rualin apa hlang ngawt ai chuan hmeichhe tel ngei a thil tih nawm bik zia leh hahdamthlak zia hre tu te vek erawh kan ni lawi si. Lan mawi tumna leh dan khirkhiap tak ten an zar buai lohva, a hmei a pa kan inchhaih a, kan han infiam bawk bawk thin te hi chu Mizo Society nawmna em em chhan niin ka hre ve tlat. Tin, thilsual tak a nih pawh ka ring ngawt lo. Chuvang chuan, khatia tum loh deuh mai a, Vainu dar dinglam ka va kuah khan ka pian leh seilenna Mizo Society in ka nun leh chetdan thlengin a lo thunun nasat tawh zia te, hlim taka hmeichhia leh mipa kan inchhaih vel te a lo hlimawm thin zia te, dan siamchawp khermei lutuk, khawvel nun ti hrehawm hnawk theiin kan nun a tihbuai vak loh thin te chu ka ngaihtuah let ta a, ka lung a leng veng veng ta hlauh a ni.

Kumhlui Thlah leh Kumthar

BMCF Zaipawl - Aw Lalpa Lawmthu kan Hrilh che/Shine Jesus Shine

Kum 2011 chu koh din rual lohvin a liam ta mup mup mai sia, kan sualna te, kan thil tih that ve te Lal hma a min din khalh tur in mual min liamsan ta. He kum liamta hian ka mittui tam tak a herliam pui rualin ka hlim thawm au ri pawh a liampui ngei e. Kei leh ka chhungte tan kum pawimawh, Pathianin ka nun a harsatna leh buaina namen lo, ka lo tawh tam tak te min chhawng zangkhai kum ti hialin ka ko theiin ka ring. Thiantha tam tak ka chhar thar a, ka thian hlui te nen inpawhna nasa zawk kan neih phah bawk a, Kum tam engzat pawh liam leh mahsela, 2011 kha chu aw… ka ti vawng vawng thin dawn anih hi..!!

Mumbai nu ho

Nula te

Kum 2012 ni chhuak mawi tak chu ka hmu chiah lo nain, mi lungleng thei deuh tan chuan chu zing ni chhuak chu tawrh a har viau chuan ka ring. Zoramah awm mah suh ila, Zoram ngaiin ka rum lem lo, inlungrual tlang tak leh phur taka Mumbai thalai awm khawm kha, a aia thlakhlelh tur pawh awm chuangin ka hre lo. Kum hlui thlah zan chu Pu Lalmalsawma Pachuau, IRS, Goregaon te in ah, Mumbai Mizo thalai tam zawk te nen kan hmang khawm a. Khawi hmun pawh nise Kumhlui thlah zana Zaipawl hla zir hi an tam in ka ring lo, Zaipawl hla zirin bul kan tan a, Bawngsa thau tui tak nen, Dinner in a zui nghal , New Year Cake, countdown neih pahin Pu Malsawma thiannu, Pi Bektei, raipuar teuh chungin a cut a, kan thawm pawh a ring thawkhat viau a ni. Inneitupa Pu Malsawma hla thlan "Hey Tonight" hla a, Tv Charlie, Albert, Fela, Nula Christina, Nula Manuni, Amos, Hmaa etc te ho an han slow tak tak kha chu an zuang tawr tawr ni ta zawk in ka hria.

A thei apiang

Tv Charlie an khawi atanga a neih nge pawh hriat loh, Mizo chhangban kham khawp hnek hnawk tur a rawn ken chu kan kil ho leh ta, amah Pu Malsawma tawngkam takin Momo, Uicho mawng atanga a chum chhuah ngei mai chu, drinks chitin nen, chips chi tin nen, sauce kim biai bawk sia kan han chen ta tak tak anih kha. Tv Joe Mum pawh a puar ngei chuan ka ring.

Hla ngaihthlak tur select sa vek nimahse zai a lang tlat..!! EoOEEO tih Josepha sak ngei mai khan kan han tan a, kan sa zo hleithei lo, Nghilhbik suh aw Rinpui, Khuahmunloh D,hla hlui tak tak kan sa chhuak, Tv Fela pawhin Tiam tlat e tih ve mai duh hmel kha a pu hialin ka hria, Tv Hmaa leh Tv Zora’ n lunglenthlak lutuk mai a “Hmangaihna ka ngen a ni” tih hla an han sak  lai khan Pu Malsawma meuh pawh a tlangval ngaiin a lo kun ngaih mai lawm le..! Kan zai chho zel a, thawm pawh a ring chho zel, German Rallian ah kan lut chho, Tv Fela leh Nula Tebeuhi te an rawn Chheih lam ta, kan phur a zual, kan chheih lam ta mup mup mai a nih kha. A nupui neih chhun chu, Zoram tang fan fan, Thapui Nang nen, Phatsan Lovang etc etc etc tih thlengin pheilai khai tak zet zetin kan zaiin ka lam a, dar 2 vel arik dawn chuan kan style kan thlak ta, Tv Chhantea, kut na, tuam bur pawh chu insum zo lovin Guitar a rawn kuah a, Weslife –My Love a rawn thlawk chhuak ve bawk..!!, MLTR hla, Fool Again, You are my religion etc, kan zai a,  ban kan phar a, a then in an ei reng bawk a..!! Tv Alberta'n nula Hriati Sub committee a tel ve tura an sawm tluk zet a bam chiang kha an tam awm love. Hlim takin, tlaivar thakin hun kan hmang anih kha. Pu Malsawma te chhung inpekna leh inphalna ah lawmthu sawisen loh kan ba niin ka hria,he lai atang hian Lawmthu ka sawi nghal ni teh se.

Kum a thar ta….
Mumbai Mizo Inkhawmna hi thenkhat tan chuan 50Kms aia hla te ani, zingah kan awmna hmun theuhah kan haw a, 3:30pm inkhawmna ah kan han inhmukhawm leh vek thei kha Mumbai Mizo Spirit dik tak ka hmu ve niin ka hria, ka hnuk pawh a ulh dawn hial ani. Kumthar hun lawmawm tak chu mi 60 velin kan hmang khawm a, inkhawm pangai hi 30 bawr vel kan ni thin. Zaipawl, Male Voice, Female Voice te, BMCF Chairman thuchah nung tak ngaithla pahin hun kan hmang zova, Pu HT Sangliana leh Pu Haukhum Hauzel te chhungkua in min rawn hmanpui thei bawk a, kan phuisui viau chuan ka hria.

Fatu te ho

Cake, chips, thingpui leh Vawksa buhchiarin min lo hmuak, a bik takin Mizoram House leh PB’s Family tangkawpin Mumbai Mizote ei tur Vawksa buhchiar an lo buatsaih kha ka sawi lo thei lo. Kan kil ho dawn a, a chuang hnem lutuk a ngem aw tia rilru a lo awm kha, kan han ei tak tak kha chu a, a tlem lam pang hret em aw tih rilru ah a rawn awm leh ta zawk anih kha, kan puarin kan fan tlang chuan ka hria. Tichuan Kumthar chibai tia duhsakna inhlan tawn sap sap chung chuan kum 2012 chu bul kan tan ta a ni.