Lakher and Lushei Christians are not allowed to drink
Lakher and Lushei Christians are not allowed to drink wine, beer or spirits, and no one can become a Christian who ever touches alcohol.
In the author’s opinion this is going much too far. The people have few pleasures, and after strenous work, most likely in torrents of rain, and stimulant is rather a good thing. It would therefore be better to encourage temperance than to insist on prohibition.
Source: The Lakhers (Page 21 para 2) by NE Perry, Indian Civil Service (equivalent to IAS).
Note: Lakher = Mara, Lushei = Mizo (more or less) as per the usage in the book.
December 31st, 2009 at 7:06 am
Aw! Unawzy namaw taopha ngaita na. Atahma he haw ta wed Design phakawpa ta namaw pathlai thei heipa vata thata aly achhi.
Vawmo nata Mara News, Mizo News nata English News zy ta nama pachhai theipa vata thata a phapa ta ei pahno hmeisei.
Nama taopa he alytla a cha hmeisei. ABEIPA ta Marasawzy chata byhna chapa tosa via lyma maw ei se! …
Paw Sila
Yangon.