Single Lepchas and 2012

Khamri Ren and renyu song

This was brought to my notice by one of our active Shejum member Ren Simon lepcha. Though this was a scattered problem before and most of us just joked about it over a pack of cigarettes  and may be Pothyut or two. But now that we are heading into our uncertain future this surely multiplies our problems.Yes dear Ren and Renyu song-our community is dwindling in numbers and the icing on the cake is that more and more of our Anums and Anoms are opting for singlehood. I never realised that i would be blogging on such an issue but now this is another of the numerous threats to our community.

First and foremost We lepchas are already a minority in Nye Mayel Lyang.....(Sikkim and Darjeeling District). So in this democratic nation of ours, maybe our voice is really too small to be heard in the corridors of the law makers. Not that i have any problems with the government but yes i do realize that the loudest of the wailing babies is always nursed first. So no matter whether we don't raise our voice every time we are unjustly treated we always have been at the receiving end. We have always played the perfect host -"Nung Nahan"(Thank you Fr. Samuel) wasn't it?

Now with modern education and amenities more and more of our Lepcha Anums and Anoms embracing the freedom of Singlehood. And this surely seems to have some effect on the overall well being of the community. I am sure when the time comes for us to show our numbers  even to claim our basic fundamental right then i am sure we will have nothing to do but shy away. HAHAHA doomsday-hello 2012.