Essays of Pochury Festival

STORY BEHIND SEPTEMBER 6 BLACK DAY| | On August 14, 1960, the Naga Army assaulted Assam Rifle out-post at Thuda (Phor town) in Pochury region. The assault was embraced by the Eastern Command’s first Brigade under the order of Major General Zuheto, alongside the then fourth contingent of Pochury Region under the order of Lt. Colonel Thorpa. The storm was at its stature during the time and every single significant stream like Tizu, Lanye and Thethsii were in full spate. The assault was propelled in the wake of devastating all the six extensions on all the streams. This was done to prevent fortification from arriving at the assaulted armed force post.As the assault proceeded into the thirteenth day, ammo on the two sides were running low and on a few events the Indian Air Force plane attempted to drop alleviation material and ammo yet were forestalled by the Naga Army. Simultaneously the Indian Air Force fly warriors barraged the attacker’s positions. An Indian vehicle pla ne (Dakota) attempting to drop help materials and ammo to the attacked post was shot somewhere around the Naga Army on the fourteenth day of the attack and crash arrived at Zathsii, a paddy field of Meluri town. The Naga Army caught all the 9 (nine) aviators including Flt.Lt. A. S. Singh. This prompted an overwhelming armed force activity in Pochury territory by the Indian Army, who was set for search and salvage the caught pilots, none of whom were ever tormented yet were later liberated through the Red Cross. During the time spent the military tasks to protect the pilots numerous towns were burned to the ground and untold outrages and torments were dispensed upon the residents. On September 1, 1960, 6 (six) residents from Phor town were tormented to death. Their names are Lt. Turachu, Village Chief, Lt. Yutsuchu, Pastor, Lt. Chupuchu DB, Lt. Yituchu GB, Lt. Turuchu GB, Lt. Mughazu GB.Again on September 3, 1960 another 3 (three) townspeople from Yisi town were pounded the life out of in particular Lt. Mazu GB, Lt. Throchu, Lt. Mazu RP. Two residents Lt. Yichuhu and Lt. Nyupuchu. from Mokie town were likewise pounded the life out of. In Laruri town, Lt. Lingsang was covered alive after extreme beating. Lt. Nyukhrusuh and Lt. Rhorupa of Meluri town were beaten harshly and after which, their heads were hacked off. Two towns, to be specific Tsikuzo and Kuluopfu, were relinquished because of torments and embarrassments dispensed by the Indian armed force. On sixth September 1960, the Punjab Regiment posted at Kangjang town came to Matikhrii town around 10 am.The whole town was surrounded in three rings and all the residents were requested to accumulate in one spot. Men people were isolated from ladies and kids. All the men were made to continue bouncing and do sit-ups, for over 5 hours in the burning sun, bare. Any indications of sluggishness were met with kicks and hits with rifle handles. At that point not long before dusk, Indian armed force not happy with the discipline dispensed to the townspeople, gathered them together inside the Village chief’s house and had to sit heads down like a sheep being lead to its butcher. Lt.Thah, the then Village head, realizing what was coming up for them fearlessly elected to forfeit. He stood valiantly for the Naga cause even to his final gasp and said â€Å"It’s a man’s pride. No acquiescence, no trade off for our inheritance. This penance is to ensure our opportunity. I will readily set out my life for the Naga group of people yet to come. † Then an Indian armed force jawan, holding an unpolished dao(hatchet) slashed off the head of Lt. Pogholo who was first in the line. Seeing the ruthlessness and repulsiveness before their eyes and realizing that every one of them would have been slaughtered, one of the townspeople figured out how to get away from the execution forcefully.Then in a steady progression heads moved down isolated from the bodies, and in the occasion a sum of nine lives were lost. Their names are Lt. Thah, Lt. Pogholo, Lt. Mezitso, Lt. Pongoi, Lt. Eyetshu, Lt. Zasituo, Lt. Thitu, Lt. Kekhwezu, Lt. Kezukhwelo. The Indian armed force didn't permit the friends and family to perform last customs and ceremonies for the dead. All the dead bodies were dumped inside the town chief’s house and were torched to remains alongside different houses and granaries.The ladies and kids who had fled to the wilderness to dodge the repulsiveness and torment of Indian Army returned the following morning to locate the entire town torched to cinders. Lt. Thitu who barely got away from the execution was found by his better half Mrs. Rhiitariih with three cuts on the neck, stomach cut and digestive organs tossed out. He cited â€Å"Love, tell my cherished kids the penance I have borne for them and I am holding back to bite the dust in your lap with some water† and in the wake of drinking, he inhaled his last. Another casualty Lt. Zasituo, voyaging P astor, was additionally discovered practically dead with different wounds on his chest and neck.Not long after, he passed on. At that point the frightened ladies and youngsters without any methods essentially secured the dead bodies with mud and left for the wildernesses dreading the Indian armed force may turn up whenever. For a considerable length of time together, the survivors meandered in the profound wilderness without appropriate food and haven. The wild berries and products of the wilderness were their lone food and methods for endurance. The main solace and consolation they could provide for one another was the information on brilliant penances made by their men people. The wild creatures and feathered creatures of the wilderness were their solitary allies, other than themselves.In extraordinary states of hardships and trouble, a lot progressively valuable lives were lost. The Naga Army at that point acted the hero. They were given food, haven and assurance. Indeed, even to day, the bad dreams and disaster of the occurrence despite everything stay new in the psyche of the survivors. In this long scattering and mass migration, the survivors entered Burma and remained with the Naga Army in their camp at Sathi where Gavin Young of London Observer met them in the later piece of 1961. In his book â€Å"Indo-Naga War†, page 29-30, he composed that when he met the survivors, there were just a terrible thirty people.They spent their lives in the wild for two and half years. In 1963, town re-foundation occurred however typical life couldn't be reestablished for a long time. The individuals of Pochury have since the time watched sixth September as â€Å"BLACK DAY† in memory of each one of the individuals who had endured and set out their lives for the more prominent brilliance and opportunity of the Nagas. It is a day of misery and a day to affirmation of the penances made by the saints. Khuosatho Nyusou, President, P1ochury Hoho Kohima (PHK). (Pol iteness: Pochury Students Union. )|