User:Hungle, Zotung Chin State Myanmar

Brief History of Hungle (Honglae)

Before our forefather established a village, Hungle was the hunting place for Zotung and Matu tribes. There were many wild animals like; Tigers, Boars, Elephants, Bears, Deer, and other animals. Around AD-1900, U Rua Kaw from Siasi(Sesii) village perceived  that it was good for living. The forest was still virgin. When he arrived to Sesii, his village, he persuaded his relatives, relations and neighbor but no one wanted to live there. They said that no one would care us when we were sick. If we lived there, we would hear only the voices of wild animals, not humans. They laughed at him. They though living in such a remote place was nonsense. He did not give up his dream to found a village in Hungle where he used to hunt. Hungle (Honglae) means unoccupied land or exceeding land.

One day, he met with U Thang Kuin, descendant of Tinpaw Chief. They conferred on settling down on Hungle land. Mr. Thang Kuin said that he was afraid so that the Lautu and Senthang tribes could come and combat them. Mr. Rua Kaw replied not to worry of Lautu and Senthang as they were familiar with them. He told him that he was wondered for the Matu tribe. Mr. Thang Kuin replied that they were familiar with the Matu. About A.D 1905, Heroic Mr. Rua Kaw and Mr. Thang Kuin prepared farms and hunts with their brothers and sisters. Their relatives and relations living in Sesii were anxious for them like they might be fought by other tribes as that time the tribes were fighting each other. However, they lived in peace at Hungle land. They worshiped according to their rules.

When the colonies burning the houses of Lotaw and Seccae(Siatalain), the two villagers ran out to Hungle. Some of them went back to their village after the war was gone. Since some of the two villages remained at Hungle, there were (25) households in Hungle.

In A.D 1933, under the leading of Mr. Maung Ccou, the Son of Mr. Rua Kaw, the village was moved to the new place where we live now. Our Lord, the Creator of Heaven and Earth lavishes his abundant grace upon our forefathers’ dreams that we could hold Baptist Golden Jubilee with over (100) households in A.D February 20th. It was full (100) years of founding a village in 2005.

Reference; Sesii Jubilee Magazine page-104 written by Saya Lay Nin

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