Sigimin Ripengko Gisik Ra·ani
Dr Bilnang Raka K Sangma
Gisiko chipkamgimin badiaba poedoni kattarang, obostarang saniba gisik ka·tongoni joksuakgiminrang ong·a. Badiaba poedoni gimin janapon, senokgipa ua poedoko maina sea, sako ba maiko gisiko done sea, maini gimin sea — poedoko namnikania iarangko u·ianioba pangchaka. Je ong·anggimin obostarangkon poedoni kattarangchi mesoka, ua poedoko poraigipani obostaming apsanangode uni gisiko nangchakeani bilakbate ka·tongko banggriata.
Gisiko nikatna man·pilgipa kattarangko jakkale poraisogiparangni ka·tongko salpinapna man·anian poetrangni dingtangtegipa gun ong·a. Bang·a poedorangan chanchipanichi mangmang bimang rikgimin kattarang ong·ja, chong·mot janggi tanganio cha·totgimin obostarango pangchake segiminrang ong·toka. Nang·ko Gisik Ra·gen poedoko Howard Denison dambemitingon sianggipa uni nogipa Derila W Mominna sea ine serikanio janapa. Ua poedoo nogipana ka·beaniko ning·tugipa kattarangchi paraka; mandeni a·gilsako janggi tangani gamchatania ru·ute tangbanganio ong·ja indiba tangmitingo baditana namako dakangaha uosa pangchaka ine skidapaniko on·jola. Ian chong·mot, aram gri goera goan salo pangchake segimin poedo ong·a.
“Graduates of the Middle English school were eligible for the high school in Assam, at Jorhat, or at Shillong, in the Khasi Hills, both several days journey away. Many of these boys went ambitiously to high school, and from there to Cotton College in Gauhati, Assam, or to Calcutta University. We were happy when a telegram came to us in the spring of 1925 that three of our boys at Shillong High School had passed in “first class” the college entrance examinations admitting them to Cotton College. Also, two of three boys, who took the Calcutta University examinations had passed.
We personally sponsored a number of scholarships — $50.00 for a full scholarship; $25.00 for a work scholarship — through friends in America, and we kept up correspondence with the boys in school, especially those who had worked in our household. We still have many of their letters.
Ray wrote in his diary in July of 1925: “We are entering into college this year six boys from the Garo Hills: four for secular work in Cotton College, Gauhati; and two for ministerial college work in Serampore Theological College, Calcutta. In addition, we have about fifteen Garo boys studying in high schools.” It was a glad day when we sent Moody, Jenggno’s son, and Dinaram off for Serampore Seminary, where they were promised a special course. Both boys were high school graduates and eager to enter the seminary. Our hope had long been that the plan for making these boys, after graduation, teachers in a Garo high school would evolve. A Garo high school was desperately needed, but up to the time we left India, in 1928, no Garo had yet held a college degree to teach in one.
— Ruth Ewing, Our Life with the Garos of Assam (0000), Pp81-82.
Wilson K. Marak aro Karnesh R. Marak 1930 bilsio Garorangni gisepo BA pass ka·chengaha. Uamang baksa porairimgipa ripeng saksa dongachim, jean poraia matchotgija a·gilsakko watangaha. Our Life with the Garos of Assam ki·tapo indake sea:
“…a telegram came to us in the spring of 1925 that three of our boys at Shillong High School had passed in “first class” the college entrance examinations admitting them to Cotton College. Also, two of three boys, who took the Calcutta University examinations had passed.”
“Three of our boys” inon Wilson, Karnesh aro ua sianggimin ripengko miksonga. Ua siangahani gimin sakgittamoni sakgnisan university examinationko pass ka·aha.
Sianggipara Karneshni namnikbatsranggipa ripeng ong·achim ina, aro jekon gisik ra·e ua Sigimin Ripengko Gisik Ra·ani poedoko seaha. Ua poedoko 1928 bilsion seaha, ja·mano A·chik Ku·rang magazineo gatataha. Uan middle schooloni intal porairimska, poraianio man·sramgipa, nambegipa ripengni siana kalime, ka·oksie segimin poedo ong·a. Ua sigimin ripeng sawachim?
Serikanirangoniko sandie man·ani gita ua pantea Rajasimla songni Spurgeon Marak ong·achim. Rajasimlani Roll Booko gatani gita ua 1914 bilsini January 5 tariko napbolaha, aro 1926 bilsini May 22 tariko siaha.
Mandeni janggi tanganio gisik ra·na krabegipa ripengara baditana kakket aro ka·dongna man·gipa ong·a uno pangchaka. Bama gnang ka·saani, saksa sakgipinna namako dakani gnanggipa ripengko man·na neng·bea. A·gilsako ripeng bang·beoba kakket aro ka·dongna man·gipa ripengko man·na neng·an baksa pilakande janggi tanganio gisik ra·gni ong·taija. Uamang ripengsa a·bri a·chu wene, salak wachi chake bida-budi man·pana songrerimaha. Indiba miksonganiona soksrapgijan ripengtang a·gilsako watangaha. Karneshni niksamsoanio ua pante jatni silroro-namroroanina kam ka·gnigipa mande ong·achim ine uni ritingrango paraka.
“Maina bitena ge·e bibalo aka?
Nisengaijok ka·donggrame rakarini salna”
Ia poedoo mandeni siani gimin Greekrangni bebe ra·ani, A·chik songsarekrangni bebera·ani aro Kristianrangni bebera·ani ming gittamko janapani gnang. Ripengtangni sianina skanggipa ritingrango ong·nikgija ka·beahaoba mandeni janggia donsogimin sima-ari dipetsan a·gilsako tangna amaia aro Isolni nambata miksonganion ong·a ine poedoko segipa gisik ka·tongtangko mangrakatpilaha.
“Gitel je gital janggi pattiaha nang·na;
Teng·subata a·gilsakni pilak suk rasongna”
Sigimin Ripengko Gisik Ra·ani
Sandia manderangde bikok de∙susae,
Agana mitamrangde atte pari nie,
Ringpajawa angade Lathean chimikko;
Cha∙atja nang∙kode Henbane ja∙dilko.
Re∙chakatjok a∙dipsani salganchi bidingni
Ringnokma balgarini dringo gaari;
Brangrimjok jawa songchi Bidani grimna,
Silang a∙chu ja∙kol pike bisikona sokna.
Man∙jaoba bika ranna Jappa Jalimpaming,
Amjaoba chela sinna Sukpa Bonggepaming
Sikpana re∙jak dikil ino sosigija,
Krang pinna chatta a∙we chako batmitgija.
Hoho balwa mongsu rake stil ginchi ono,
Do∙ma, kinma, awawerang rama brangtoko
Re∙ma gita jakbinge, ketcha gita topgrimna,
Nokap maran jagapatna, te∙sok wegaatna.
Korabok Rudame, na∙a Korapin Dakdame,
Ba∙gramai, chi∙gramai, indin sitengtoe,
Aiao! Rong∙chi Dalmang, wai, Rongdan Salnang,
Salchidokna walo anga ka∙sagija ma∙mang.
Nima Goka Sasok Jada nie dongaijok,
Bisik Bikrom, Saljong mite, da∙o bachitokjok?
Sabo bijong bisirongko Merakma marokjok,
Detangkode nirokgija cha∙ate siatjok.
Indita salrangna cha∙gija ringgija,
Walba tusigija, da∙nang salba salnapja,
Maina bitena ge∙e bibalo aka?
Nisengaijok ka∙donggrame rakarini salna.
Beksagre nangdinga, bolchu a∙ding chaninga,
Mitesak dinbara salaramni adapna,
Jeoni, brangaha Bidan Chimikona,
Soke re∙chutang anramo unon an∙pilaha.
Na∙an janggi silchi man∙e salgin Katchi Rangsi
Nikatenga pilakkon kamrangko jaktangni,
Donkamaha chol nang∙on nikame Isolan,
Mikchin to ja∙o nonge bi∙chakna Uan.
Ka∙dimea indakesa chanchie bewale,
Isol nang∙ko dilbahaoba chioni a∙gate,
Uni kamna jatko dilna chiripangmitingon,
Jajagija janggi galjok an∙tang a∙bakuon.
Dal∙bata Isolni on∙gimin rasongrango,
Nang∙ni pilak waljumangrang gimaja bangbango,
Gitel je gital janggi pattiaha nang∙na;
Teng∙subata a∙gilsakni pilak suk rasongna.
— Karnesh R Marak
Chimik|Vol 6 No 10, June, 2023