The Nagas Bloody Path !

The Lim remained an endearing virgin,
Folksong echoed thro the hills and valleys.
War drums sounded, put forth the enemy's head, a trophy of bravery an act of courage.
Feasts in the Morung, Hailed the vict'ry songs.
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As the hawk awaits for its prey, warriors of the East has its test.
Test of blood that held this land to death.
Fearing not the external foe's, warriors proved with the blood and bones.
Brotherhood was the bond, Rights to self-determination was the spirit then.
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Failures in domination, paves the devil's blow,
'Divide and Rule', shattered the common goal.
Freedom and Birthright's turns a political mischievous.
Bloods afresh cries for justice, justice for freedom, and freedom from subjugation.
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Lead forth the old torch, the torch of revolution.
Hundreds lost, ten thousands wept and the bloods rises.
Blow ye the Clarion's call, clarion of nationalism,
"The Nagas Bloody Path", all for the cause, surrender's a myth, integration a must.
(Loyem Haongang Chang).

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Loyem Haongang Chang

Here the poem is about the people of Nagas and its right to self-determination, the people who have been have been living as a subject nation for the last 70 years. Marking one of the oldest and longest struggle of its birthright till date.
The Nagas are a people of Mongolian origin most of whom inhabit the mountainous Naga Hills and Tuensang areas that fringe the Indo-Burmese border.
Both Nagaa and Indians were ruled by the British imperial power in modern history. The national souls of both the nations were awakened by this British rule. In the case of Nagaland, their first encounter with the British imperial might was in 1832, when Captain Jenkins and Pemberton marched across Naga country.
Our country was an Independent country before the British conquered us with superior force of arms. However when the British left our country and India in the year 1947, they made no secial arrangement for our country, the British abandoned us and we found ourselves under the mercy of the Indian people, later to be invaded forcefully under the mighty Indian forces.
Perhaps never going into every inch of detait here are some of the events that took place during and over this long movement,
The submission of the Naga memorandum to the Simon Commission in 1929 by the Naga Club was in a sense the first Naga action in the transition from Naga ethnic identity to Naga national identity and ultimately towards the realisation of a modern Naga nation state. The Naga Club was formed in 1920 by the Nagas who had returned from their 1st World War experience in Europe. By February 2, 1946, the Naga Club of 1910 had metamorphosed into the Naga National Council (NNC).
As for India, the NNC made many representations to the Indian leaders before India became a free nation on 15th August 1947.

Aswell as a further proposal was offered by the Governor of Assam, Akbar Hydari, called the Nine Point Agreement on June 27, 1947. However, even though the NNC was willing to co-operate with India under the provisions of the Nine Point Agreement, a dispute arose over the ninth point as to whether Nagas could choose their own political destiny at the end of the ten-year agreement. The proposal was later unilaterally abrogated by India.

The NNC next met Mahatma Gandhi on July 19, 1947 at Bhangi Basti in Delhi. After a thorough discussion of all the political and historical facts about Nagaland and India, Gandhi assured the Naga delegation that Nagas had every right to be a sovereign independent nation. Gandhi even promised the Nagas that in case the Indian Government tried to forcefully annex the Naga territories into India, he would be the first person to lay down his life in opposing the annexation.
Assured by the father of the Indian nation, the Nagas came back and declared their independence on 14th August 1947 - one day prior to India’s declaration of her own independence. A cable was also immediately sent to the United Nations on the same day and an acknowledgement was received from Salt Lake, New York. In order to further consolidate their intention in the light of India’s indifference, the NNC further conducted a national Plebiscite on 16th May 1951 where an overwhelming majority of the adult Naga population (99.9%) gave their verdict that they would not join the Indian Union of 1947. Prior to the Plebiscite, information and invitations were also given to the Indian.
Perhaps, cutting the history short, this is purely about the Nagas who had defended their lands against foreign invaders and aggressors. Here it is all about the Nagas to be freed from the alien subjugation of the GOI domination over our land and its stand over the defence of thier homeland, as Nagland is and never remained a part of Indian territory neither are Nagas Indians, until the political twist after the 1947.

Loyem Haongang Chang

Some of the words difinition in this poem :
Lim : Land ( derived from the Ao Naga dialect as Lim-short for Lima, meaning land.

Morung : The Morung is an important aspect in the Naga village administration. It stands as the wing of the village council in dealing with the affairs in the village. All the matters and problems are brought before the chief of the village and the members of the Morung along with the chief are involved in solving the issues. The Morung members are also privileged to suggest and share their opinions and desires for honorable solutions. In any way, the Morung stands as the powerful force for the village administration and security.

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