Following the daring raid by the men of Khonoma on British positions in Assam in January 1880, the British finally felt that they should come to a peaceful settlement with the Nagas. Consequently, a formal ceremony was arranged at Mezoma on 27th March 1880. The Khonoma party was led by none other than Pelhu (Phizo's great granduncle), who in accordance with tradition, presented the British Representative with a native live bird, Tragopan, symbolizing peace. In response, the British Representative offered his chair for Pelhu to seat and together a photograph was taken. However, when the British proposed for a written agreement between the two parties, Pelhu refused and said that if the Britishers want to maintain peace with them, his word alone would be enough. Thus, even before Zapuphizo appeared on the scene, the likes of Krusietso and Pelhu had already set in motion the trend by daring to be different and by standing up for what they believe and value even under uncertain and unpredictable circumstances.
A rükra motalie kelho theza A.Z. Phizo
A nhicu tse nunu rei n za siya
Nagamia kemerüu, U seyie krü sü no zo
U pie pfü rüna kepecie nu tuote
Teisozha kekra vote, teicie rei kecha tuote
Seirei n gei hie kemerü thachü talho
Merülie kelho-u mu u kemengu kezhatho-u
U kecha rei tseilie ketuo n gei ba
N kekhruohi puorei jü, n rübei mia donu lhou
Kishükinyi rei se n kelhuo chümo
Sümhonu n themiako kenourhe silie kemo
N kele pete bie kethachü yalie
Pecha modi u seyieu bu n geinu rülei liecie
Themia die se n thezie kekra lielho
N kelhou khakeshü la Niepuu bu japie n tsücie
Theruo keviu chü lieluo A.Z. Phizo
Source: http://www.news.myanmaronlinecentre.com/2013/07/19/pages-from-classified-files/
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