Talk:Zogam

The first para was removed as I found it on this page. [1]. I am not certain as to rest of it. It does not appear to be a copy vio. Burgundavia 03:20, May 20, 2004 (UTC)

Requested Citations

This article is lack of citation about the original birth of 'Zomi'. I believe, in international level 'Chin' is accepted as their national name. Perhaps it should give more references.

Wikipedia about "Chin"

It's an article about the ethnic group normally referred to as "Chin". Maybe the point is that if Burma can call itself Myanmar then the Chins can call themselves "Zomi". I do know there seem to be several different Kachin ethic groups alone, many of whom like to refer to themselves by their local name, not Kachin.

The articles should have citations though and there seems to be a lot of duplication.

In the past I knew a lot of Chin people and some of the basic things newcomers will want to be familiar with it the distinction between Haka and Falam and where the major city is, Kalei I believe, and the border towns with Assam. Adding the photos from your internet site would be great and people would also be interested in regional dress differences. I know different areas have different affiliations with churches in the United States. This might be interesting for some people also.

Regarding factual verification, this is relevant:

"...I began forming the Tedim, Falam and Haka Associations during 1952. Then in order to constitute an overall organization, I asked the three Associations to select ten leaders each from the three Associations to form a Constitution Drafting Committee....Then I proposed that we should take ZOMI as our name as this is our correct historical name. And we should call our organization ZOMI BAPTIST CONVENTION." http://www.zogam.org/documents.asp

(Jonfernquest 11:07, 30 August 2006 (UTC))

Copyright problem removed

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Request

Please do not make changes to this page if you cannot provide any authentic reference. Please always try to give an unbiased input.Lyanaz (talk) 20:11, 30 January 2011 (UTC)

Thoughtful considerations needed

The word Zogam is inferred by peoples of Tedim and Tonzang townships to denote the current official Chin State or "Chinland in the British colonial time". The township peoples from Tedim (Tiddim) and Tozang usually identify themselves in their local term as Zomi (Zo peoples) and Zogam (Zo country or land) which hardly exists in official terminology and extensively needs further verification of its validity. The intention of the article seems to envisage a geographically consolidated presentation of both Mizoram and Chin State which lie in different countries which share a common ethnicity. Either Chin State is called Chinland in colonial time. The fact that it still stands as an acceptable article is just interesting. I think further thoughts on this article is needed.

I put some sources about Chinland

1. A BRIEF HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CHINLAND

2. Chinland Constitution Draft (published by Chin Forum)

3. Chin-Lushai Country (Book about Chin-Lushai land before it split into two)

4. The Chin Hills (Book on Chin Hills in British colonial time)

5. Mantles of Merit (Book on Chin textiles)