Sunday, 29 October 2017

Franklin khaw pa thar

‘Hla phuah nan hian eng tawng hi nge hmang ila nalh awl ber ang?’ tih hi ka ngaihtuah thinna a rei tawh ang reng khawp mai. Mizo tawng bak tawng danga biak theih der si loh hian, Mizo tawng hi chu thlûk a neih (tonal language) sa tlat avang hian kan sit deuh ngawt pek bawk a, eng tawng tak chuan phuah ve ang i maw?

Mipa hlanga zai chu a nuam miah lo va, hmeichhe hlang zai ai erawh chuan mipa hlang zai hian mi chu a hneh awl zawk thungin ka’n hre ve deuh ngawt bawk a!! Kum 1960 tawp lam leh 1970 chhova The Oak Ridge Boys zaite hian ka lung hi a lên thin a, tun hnai deuhvah pawh Gaither Vocal Band zai pawh ka tuipui leh em em tawh bawk!!

The Oak Ridge Boys leh GVB hla pakhat, ‘The Baptism of Jesse Taylor’ ka ngaihthlak apiang hian hla phuah nan hian Mizo tawng hi ka sit phah zual ziah hi chu ka sual vang pawh ni bik pawhin ka hre lo, an phuah nalh êm kher a, Mizo tawngin hetiang deuh hian dah ve dawn ta ila, nalh ti an vâng ve ngawt ang tih ka ngaihtuah thlen ziah vâng mai mai a ni.

Franklin County chu
USA-a Indiana state-a awm daih a ni a, khaw lian pawh a ni lo va, khaw lar pawh a ni hek lo. A lar chhan ber chu kum 1812-a Little Cedar Grove Baptist Church an sak chu a ni deuh mai a, he Biak In hi Indiana-a Biak In hmasa ber a ni nghe nghe a, tunah chuan khualzinte tlawh theiha dah a ni.

He Biak In bakah hian Big Cedar Baptist Church leh Burying Ground, Big Cedar Creek Road, Reily leh Oxford Pike inkar kawnga awm chu a ding bawk. A bak chhuan tur an nei lo va, an chhuan tur neih leh chhun chu an President hlui, Benjamin Franklin-a hming chawia an khaw hming an phuah chu a ni leh mai.

Chu khuaa pa chhuanawm loh chu
Kum 2010-a chhiarpui an neih lai khan mi 23,000 awrh chauh an la awm a, kum 1960 velah phei kha chuan an la tlem lehzual ngawt ang. Chutiang khaw lian lovah chuan nam nileng, nam loh laia pawisa thapa hun hmang reng mai pa chuan a chhe zawngin hriat a hlawh lo thei lo. Nia, Jesse Taylor-a chu a nun a chhe ve em a, ukil hmel hmu reng rengin a hun tha neih pawh a hmang ral tam ta.

Nupui fanau pawh a nei ve bawk a. Mi pate chuan nupui fanaute chawm nan hna an thawk a, an hnathawk haw chuan an fate lawm an hawnsak thin.

Khawvel hmun danga mite ang bawkin Franklin County-a naupangte pawhin an pate chu engkimtitheiah an ngai a, an duhthusama tha ber angin an pate chu an chhuah hlawm thin. Jimmy-a pawhin a pa chu chhuan ve a châk a, a rilru tak chuan a chhuang lo pawh a ni bik lo, sawi chhuah tlak a ni lo mai mai a ni.

Nu ber, Nancy tan pawh an pa chanchin sawi chu thil nuam a ni chuang hek lo. A chang phei chuan amahin a sawi pawh ngai lovin an pa chanchin chu khaw khaha a khah chang a awm a, an insual thelha a ei rawngbawl lai a tlan chhuah tâk dawr dawr pawh a tam a; chu mai a ni lo, a thawmhnaw leh harsa taka a thawh chhuah hmanga an inchhung bungrua a lei khawmte pawh an pa’n  a lo dahkhamsak thul a; a nih loh leh, an pa pawi lo khawih rulh nan a hman a ngai lawi bawk a. Nu ber chuan pa ber chan a chan a ngaih chang a tam mai.

Fapa thlamuantu tur ni awm tak zawk chu a fapa hlauh ang bera khawsak chang a ngah a, an pa chanchin mawi lo thup reng rengin a hun tam zawk chu a hmang a ni ber mai.

Nia, Jesse-a kuta ser awm neu nuau-te chu hna a thawh nasat êm avanga ser ta a ni lo tih chu an khuaa mite zawng zawng hriat a ni.

Frankin khaw pa thar
Chutiang mi, pa ve rêmrâwm tak chu ni mah se Pathian hmangaihna chuan chhun tluk zawh loh a nei tlat lo. Khawlaia rui pawr au teng chhuai chhuai a, a hmaa ding apiang cho thin, ngam loh nei lo nia inngai chuan ngam loh a tawng a, a hmaa kûn lo thei a ni ta lo.

Chuta chin chu Jesse-a te chhungkua mai ni lo, an khawtlang nun thlengin a danglam phah a. Zu zuar thlengin an inhralh chhiat phah a, pawisa khelhna hmun pawh a lun loh phah zo ta.

Khawi lai hmun leh eng hunah nge, engtin chiah nge Jesse-a hian Pathian a tawh chu kan hre lo va, engin a chhun tlu ve em pawh kan hre lo; mahse, Pathianah nun thar neiin Pathianni hmasa mai khan Cedar Creek Biak Inah a dam chhunga Pathian hnung zui tawh tura intiamin Baptisma a chang tlat si a ni!

Khawi lai hmun leh eng hunah nge, entin chiah nge Jesse-a hian Pathian a tawh chu kan hre lo va, êngin a chhun tlu ve em pawh kan hre lo; mahse, Pathianah nun thar neiin Pathianni hmasa mai khan Cedar Creek Biak Inah a dam chhunga Pathian hnungzui tawh tura intiamin Baptisma a chang tlat si a ni!

Nancy pawhin thiante zinga titi nuam a ti ve ta a, an pa pianthar thu chang sawi nuam a ti lo va, an chhungkaw nawm tawhzia pawh a titi tui a ni ta a. Pa nei sia pa nei lo reng thin, Jim-a pawhin tunah chuan pa tak tak a nei ta a, thiante zingah pawh chhuan tur a nei tawh a, a thiante an insawi theihna karah pawh, “A pa a ni ve mai...!!” tiin chhuang takin a sawi ngam ta.

Franklin khuain buaina an neih fo thin, tlai lam zu rui pawr intibuai pawh an tlem sawt a, chu khaw lian lo taka a chhe zawnga mite titi siamtu ber chu a awm tawh lo, mi thar a ni tawh tlat.

Ni e, Pathianin a khawih leh a hmangaihna hmel hmutute chu an danglam thin. Danglam tum lo mah se, a khawihtu leh an thil hmuh chu khawvel nen a inan loh êm avangin an nun a danglam thin a lo ni.

Nam nileng, pawisa khelh leh insual hrât, Jesse Taylor meuh pawh a intipa thei lo, a danglam, Biak In a pan ta tlat!

"Baptism Of Jesse Taylor"

Among the local taverns they'll be a slack in business
'Cause Jesse's drinkin' came before the groceries and the rent
Among the local women they'll be a slack in cheatin'
'Cause Jesse won't be be steppin' out again.

They baptized Jesse Taylor in Cedar Creek last Sunday
Jesus gained a soul and Satan lost a good right arm
They all cried "Hallelujah" as Jesse's head went under
'Cause this time he went under for the Lord.

The scars on Jesse's knuckles were more than just respected
The county courthouse records tell all there is to tell
The pockets of the gamblers will soon miss Jesse's money
And the black eye of the law will soon be well.

They baptized Jesse Taylor in Cedar Creek last Sunday
Jesus gained a soul and Satan lost a good right arm
They all cried "Hallelujah" as Jesse's head went under
'Cause this time he went under for the Lord.

From now on Nancy Taylor can proudly speak to neighbors
Tell how much Jesse took up with little Jim
Now Jimmy's got a daddy and Jesse's got a family
And Franklin County's got a lot more man.

They baptized Jesse Taylor in Cedar Creek last Sunday
Jesus gained a soul and Satan lost a good right arm
They all cried "Hallelujah" as Jesse's head went under
'Cause this time he went under for the Lord...

May 16, 2014 (Zirtawpni)
6:37 PM

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