Literature
Explore the rich literary traditions of the Zomi people — from ancient songs and lullabies to modern anthems and poetry.
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Song of the Hills
Mual La
Zomi
Ka mual nuam e, ka mual pha e, Nang hong ki-pai hi lo, Ka lung dam na mun, Ka suak na mun ahi.
English Translation
My beautiful hills, my good hills, You are irreplaceable, The place of my joy, The place of my birth.
The Mother's Lullaby
Nu Awla
Zomi
Ka ta nuam e, it mahmah e, Mu in, mu in, mu nuam in, Ka khut sungah ki-um in, Van ang kici in mu in.
English Translation
My dear child, beloved one, Sleep, sleep, sleep well, Rest in my arms, Sleep like the stars above.
Warrior's Pride
Galte Pumpi
Zomi
Gal ka sa ding, ka lau lo, Ka khua ka te ading, Ka thisan ka pia ding, Zomi gal sa hi kei.
English Translation
I will fight, I fear not, For my village and my people, I will give my blood, I am a Zomi warrior.
Love in the Valley
Tuipi Kam Ah Itna
Zomi
Tuipi kam ah ka ki-mu, Nang ka it, nang ka ngai, Mual tungah van a kiang, Ka lungdam nang ahi.
English Translation
By the riverside we met, I love you, I miss you, On the hilltop near the sky, You are my happiness.
Prayer for Rain
Gua Ding Tawngtaina
Zomi
Pasian aw, gua hong pia in, Ka lo te a hau hi, Tui hong pia in, gua hong pia in, Ka buh te a dam na ding.
English Translation
O God, give us rain, Our fields are dry, Give us water, give us rain, So our rice may grow well.
Ode to Zomi Unity
Zomi Kipawlna La
Zomi
Zomi nam khat hi ven, Ki-it ni, ki-hoih ni, Kan suahna khat, kan tawntung khat, Zomi nam dam hen.
English Translation
We Zomi are one people, Let us love, let us be good, One origin, one destiny, Long live the Zomi nation.
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