Consequent to a series of discussions with quite a few British era elders of a number of villages on matters of principles of traditional and customary practices of the Angami community, the signatories of this write-up are persuaded to a wider perspective of the practices of pristine Angami life and democracy.
The unwritten customary code for every right action and against every unacceptable one of the community is universally based on a universal idea of ‘KENYÜ’, a taboo which when done not only attracts customary reprisal in the principle of ‘an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth’. These unwritten codes of good conscience are all commonly etched in the psyche and mind of all, particularly in the elders of the community and applied to every walks of life of every individual.
The civilised society is governed, with laws, rules and regulations, by a democratically elected representative government to law & order in the land.
In the case of the exercise of the present Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland [RIIN], the concerned elder signatory of this write-up, two from southern, three from western, two from Chakhro and three from Northern Angami Area, respectfully would like to bring it to the notice of the government of Nagaland that all exercises of the government are based on legal provisions of the law.
The indigenousness of a person is recognised only with reference to his/her natural native geographical area, any other non-native member of plant or animal or person moved into the area later is non-indigenous: only the native Indians are indigenous of North America, all others are not.
In the state of Nagaland also, only those villages that existed in erstwhile Naga Hills before the white man came, are indigenous and the people indigenous. The natives, naturally living in the old villages since time immemorial before Naga hills became the state of Nagaland on first December nineteen sixty three [1963], in consonance with government of Nagaland’s relevant notification for 01/12/1963 alone, are indigenous of the state.
Persons of new villages, or wards established after the cut-off date of 01/12/1963, shall obtain indigenous certificate from his or her old village of origin before he/she is recognised indigenous from the new villages or ward.
1. Kethozapu Sahu.
2. Vimeho Khazo.
3. Tsilie Sakhrie.
4. Dr. Salie Iralu.
5. Thepfülhoucha Tinyü.
6. Zasilhoutuo Makritsü.
7. Ningusie Meyase.
8. Siekuolie Mezhier.
9. Kevisiezolie Suohu.
10. Thepfulhouvi Solo.
