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Tedim (Burmese: ; Official name Tiddim) is a town in Chin State in the northwestern part of Myanmar. The name "Tedim" was derived from a pool on the top of the hills that used to be twinkling under sun's light, therefore, called "te (bright, shine)" and "dim (twinkling, sparkling)" in local Zo dialect.
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Contents
1 Early history 2 Geography 3 Demography, etymology and language 4 Tedim, Tiddim, Ciimnuai 5 History and legend 6 Current leadership 7 Notable people from Tedim Township 8 Endnotes 9 References 10 External links
Tedim
Early history
As a result of lack of a formal writing system in the past, the story of Tedim mostly depends on oral traditions. The first establishment of Tedim is ascribed to Gui Mang II, a powerful prince from the then ruling Guite family in the region (c. 1600). However, due to the untimely death of Gui Lun (the fifth generation from Gui Mang II), Tedim was deserted for two generations. By the time of Pum Go, Tedim was reestablished as the political base of the Guite family. At the time of Mang Suum II, son of Pum Go, the allied force of the Pawihangs began their advance in the region and attacked Tedim. Tedim was again deserted by many, though some local residents survived under the leadership of Mang Gin from the Hatlang family.[1] In 1840, in order to secure peace, the remaining citizens invited the leadership of Kam Hau of Mualbem, of the emerging Sukte family, since they had good military and political ties with the Zahau family of the Pawis.[2]
Location in Burma
Coordinates: 23220.0006N 93400.0012E Country Division District Government Ukpi, Mangpi, Thuzekpi, Population Total Religions Time zone Burma Chin State/Zomi State Falam District Currently not available 84,953 as of 2,006 Population Christian MST (UTC+6:30)
When British rule began in 1824, Tedim was chosen as the local residence for the district officer.
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Geography
The geography is unique in its shape and slopes, and the climate is pleasant, since is lies on the Tropic of Cancer. There are three seasons: summer, winter, and autumn. The ranges of Hills of Thangmual include Kennedy's Peak, Lunglenkawl, the Rih Bual, the Hausapi, the Gullu Mual, the Zangmualli, the Tuikangpi, the Suangsuang, and the Lentangmual. There are dams, caves, peaks, and other attractions, including Lennupa Mual, the Twin Fairy Hill, and historic sites.
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Current leadership
Under the capable leadership of Kam Hau, Tedim became a safe place, assuming the position of commercial and political center of the region.[3]
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Colonel Khen Za Mung Major General Tuang Za Khai Pu Lun Pum, Minister of Land Nationalization; the first among Zomi Rev.Dr Kam Khaw Thang; translated the Tedim Bible from English version Rev.Dr Simon Pau Khan En; the first person from the Zomi to hold the position of the General Secretary of Myanmar Baptist Convention & Principal of Myanmar Institute of Theology Prof Thang Za Tuan; Deputy Director General, Ministry of Education, Union of Myanmar
Endnotes
1. ^ C. 1820, by C. Tuan. 2. ^ Sing K. Khai, Zo People and Their Culture (Lamka, Churachanpur, India: Kampu Hatzaw, 1995), 25-27 (Khai comments on the emergence of the Sukte family as a matter of fear of the Pawis of present Falam, that Khan Thuam and his son, Kam Hau, ruled as their vassal). 3. ^ Sukte Beh leh Tedim Gam Taangthu (Tedim, Myanmar: Laibu Bawl Committee, 1993). This is also a local publication of a collection of the oral accounts of the Sukte dynastic rule.
References
C. Thang Za Tuan, Prof., "Zomi Tanchin Tomkim," in Zolus Journal 4 (1999): 3-6. Dr. Tuan is a retired Deputy Director General of Basic Education Dept., the Ministry of Education, Myanmar. He dated 1570 to be the first founding of Tedim by Gui Mang. Tedim Behs No 1 Golden Jubilee Magazine (Tedim, Chin State, Myanmar: Magazine Committee, 1998). This is a commemorative magazine of the Golden Jubilee of the school. Gin K. Thang, com., Guite Khang Tangthu, (Kalemyo, Myanmar: 1986). This local publication was once reverted by the compiler in 1994, for the mis-inclusion of an illegitimate name called Gui Luah (Guiluah). However, apart from this single weakness, this local publication is still the best collection of existing oral accounts on the Guite dynastic rule.
External links
Vaphual News in Tedim (http://vaphual.net) Tedim Bible (free download) (http://www.bible.zaideih.com) Zolai to English Dictionary and Zolai Grammar (http://www1.atwiki.com/zolai) Zo Dictionary - English to Zomi (http://www.zodictionary.com) Zomi Online Library (http://www.zomilibrary.com) Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tedim&oldid=493626533" Categories: Township capitals of Burma Populated places in Chin State This page was last modified on 21 May 2012 at 08:10. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. See Terms of use for details. Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.
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