International Sanamahism Students' Association

The International Sanamahism Students' Association (ISSA) (Meitei: Malem Sanamahi Laining Maheiroi Lup[1][3]), also called the International Sanamahism Students' Association, Kangleipak (Meitei: Malem Sanamahi Laining Maheiroi Lup, Kangleipak[1]), is an international non-governmental organization of students of Sanamahism (traditional Meitei religion).[1] It gives its services to the conservation and the upraising of the practices of Sanamahism in the society. It also draws the attention to the government of Manipur state to take up essential steps to protect Sanamahism from getting extinct.[1][2]

International Sanamahism Students' Association
International Sanamahism Students' Association, Kangleipak
Malem Sanamahi Laining Maheiroi Lup (Meitei)[1]
AbbreviationISSA[1]
Named afterStudents of Sanamahism
FormationSeptember 25, 2014 (2014-09-25)[2]
Founded atKangla, Imphal[2]
TypeNonprofit, NGO
Legal statusactive
Location
OriginsKangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur')
Region served
South Asia
Official language
Meitei language (officially called Manipuri language)
General Secretary
Lourembam Kangleinganba[1][2]
President
Khaidem Kangleingakpa[1][3][2]
Affiliations Sanamahism

Foundation day celebrations

The International Sanamahism Students' Association celebrate its annual foundation day events on[lower-alpha 1]:

  • 14th October 2015 - as the 1st foundation day at Manipur Press Club[4][5]
  • 21st September 2017 - as the 4th foundation day at Lamyanba Shanglen, Palace Compound, Imphal[3]
  • 29th September 2019 - as the 6th foundation day[6] at Lamyanba Sanglen, Konung Lampak, Imphal[7]
  • 7th Oct 2021 - as the 8th foundation day at the Manipur Press Club in Imphal[1]

Felicitation of the King

In February 2021, the International Sanamahism Students' Association felicitated Leishemba Sanajaoba (Meitei: ꯂꯩꯁꯦꯝꯕ ꯁꯅꯥꯖꯥꯎꯕ), the then titular King of Manipur as well as the Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) at the Imphal Airport (Bir Tikendrajit International Airport) for raising the discussions of enlisting Kangla in the list of World Heritage Sites and the inclusion of the Meitei Mayek (Meitei for 'Meitei script') in the Indian currency during the sessions for the Indian parliament. In response to their encouragement and recognition of his deeds, Sanajaoba said that the efforts to officially recognize Meitei language as an Indian classical language was "in the process of materialisation".[8]

Training camp

From 24th April 2019 to 28th April 2019, the International Sanamahism Students' Association organised a 5-day students' leadership training camp at the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) in Keikol, with the aim "to cultivate the youths with the sense of belongingness and spirit of nationalism."[9][10]

Quiz competition

On 22nd September 2019, the International Sanamahism Students' Association organized a quiz competition titled "Know Your Kangleipak (Manipur)" at GP Women's College, Imphal. As said by Khaidem Kangleingakpa, the president of the ISSA, the event was organised with the objective to know the land of Kangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur').[11][12]

Actions against "vulgar portrayal"

In October 2017, the International Sanamahism Students' Association demanded clarification from the author ("Omor Singh Wangkhem") and the printer ("Kangla Printers") of the book "The Writers Mahabharatta & Rammayana as the Real Religious Scientists"[lower-alpha 2], while the "Manipuri Students' Federation" (MSF) had banned the book from being sold and bought. The 13th and the 27th pages of the book compare Meitei goddesses as "prostitutes", using distasteful language and nothing other than disregarding the sacred Meitei cosmology.[13]

Later on, through the Meitei language newspaper daily "HUEIYEN LANPAO", the writer of the book apologized to the angered associations for his misdeeds[14] as follows:

"The Writers of Mahabharatta and Rammayana as the Religious Scientists হায়বা লাইরিক অদুদা ফজদবা নুংঙাইতবা অরানবা ৱাহৈ-ৱাতাশিং শিজিন্নদুনা ফোঙলুবা অদুগীদমক ইশানা থম্মোয় শেংনা Manipur Students' Federation (MSF), International Sanamahism Students Association (ISSA ), Umang Lai Kanba Apunba Lup (UKAL) অমসুং লৈবাক মীয়ামদা শোয়খে-লানখে মতুংদা অমুক হন্না লাইরিক অসি ফোঙজররোই। মসিগীদমক ঙাকপীনবা হায়জরি। লৈবাক মীয়ামদা ওমোর ৱাংখেম্না খুরুমজরি।"

— Omor Singh Wangkhem Keishamthong Maning Longjam Leikai, October 29, 2017[14]

Tree plantation programs

On 14th July 2019, the International Sanamahism Students' Association, along with the "Kangla Enat Yokhat Lup" (Meitei: ꯀꯪꯂꯥ ꯏꯅꯥꯠ ꯌꯣꯈꯠ ꯂꯨꯞ), "Salai Taret Punshi Luptil" (Meitei: ꯁꯂꯥꯏ ꯇꯔꯦꯠ ꯄꯨꯟꯁꯤ ꯂꯨꯞꯇꯤꯜ), "Kangleipak Chaokhatna Lup" (Meitei: ꯀꯪꯂꯩꯄꯥꯛ ꯆꯥꯎꯈꯠꯅ ꯂꯨꯞ), organised a tree plantation program at Langol Punsilok (Meitei: ꯂꯥꯡꯒꯣꯜ ꯄꯨꯟꯁꯤꯂꯣꯛ), Imphal, to achieve a greener Manipur.[15] They selectively planted the indigenous trees in the event to save indigenous plant species. During the event, the organization also reminded the participants about the ancient Meitei ways to preserved forests, in which the Umang Lai (Meitei: ꯎꯃꯪ ꯂꯥꯏ) shrines used to preserve forested areas and at least one pond was kept near each site.[15]

Resolving conflicts

In February 2021, the International Sanamahism Students' Association, serving as a conflict resolver, appealed to the two opposing student groups of the Manipur University of Culture (MUC) to agree the orders of the vice chancellor of the institution, regarding the admission to Master's degree.[16]

See also

Notes
  1. The dates for the celebration of the foundation day are not always same every year.
  2. The spellings of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana in the title of the book are willingly made different from the general spellings by the author.

References
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  2. "Promoting culture, religion must to protect community: ISSA: 08th oct21 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2023-02-07. Speaking at the event, Kangleinganba observed that the number of followers of Sanamahi religion, which has history of several millennia, is dwindling today and the desire to revive the indigenous religion of Meeteis was the driving factor behind the establishment of ISSA on September 25, 2014 at Lainingthou Sanamahi Shanglen, Kangla.
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  14. "শেংদোকচবা" (PDF). hueiyenlanpao.com (in Manipuri). The Writers of Mahabharatta and Rammayana as the Religious Scientists হায়বা লাইরিক অদুদা ফজদবা নুংঙাইতবা অরানবা ৱাহৈ-ৱাতাশিং শিজিন্নদুনা ফোঙলুবা অদুগীদমক ইশানা থম্মোয় শেংনা Manipur Students' Federation (MSF), International Sanamahism Students Association (ISSA ), Umang Lai Kanba Apunba Lup (UKAL) অমসুং লৈবাক মীয়ামদা শোয়খে-লানখে মতুংদা অমুক হন্না লাইরিক অসি ফোঙজররোই। মসিগীদমক ঙাকপীনবা হায়জরি। লৈবাক মীয়ামদা ওমোর ৱাংখেম্না খুরুমজরি।
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  16. "International Sanamahism Students' Association appeals over MA admission". Imphal Free Press. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
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