Monday, 12 September 2011

DHONSING RONGPI alias TYAGI RONGPI

When nothing came forward to rescue him, 
Jesus did!


My name is Sri. Dhonsing Rongpi. I reside in Rongmarjong area of Diphu, adjacent to Diphu Polytechnic Campus. I am a devotee of 'Jai Guru'. People also call me 'Tyagi Rongpi' in reference to my association with 'Jai Guru'.  I came to Diphu in 1993, and immediately began preaching the doctrines of 'Jai Guru.' It was during those days that, I meet one Mr.Teron, who was of the same faith as myself. At Diphu, one Sri Seng Bey, a devotee of Shiva also accepted 'Jai Guru', after hearing my discourses on 'Jai Guru.'

RONSING TERON

A man proud of Pagan Spiritual Heritage, and than the attack of witchcraft and finally finding salvation in Jesus.

My name is Ronsing Teron and my native village is Rongkhelan, Timung Village, Dengaon, Karbi Anglong.  I am working at Basic Training Centre, Diphu. I am born in a conservative Karbi pagan family. I am married to Kareng Timungpi, daughter of the Village Head. We are blessed with 3 children.

I am an ardent observer of pagan beliefs and practices and was a pagan ritual priest for 15 years. I have performed rituals ceremonies like Peng, Reck Anglong, Voejon and Chojun-Choku, etc. [pagan rituals]. I sent my children for schooling to a Christian mission school, and at times they were gifted with Bibles which my children brought along with them from school.

KAJIR RONGPIPI

A story of a professional Karbi mourner.

My name is Kajir Rongpipi. My native place is Timung Village, Parokhua, Karbi Anglong District.

On the death of a person, the role of ‘Charhepi’ [professional woman mourner] is to guide the departed soul to the ‘Chom-rongso’ [lower part of the abode of the deads], which is also the abode of ‘Chomkuru Sarpi’ [‘abode of the old woman of the deads’]. On the death of a person, the ‘Cherhepi’ would begin the