History of Siangsawn.

SIANGSAWN MODEL VILLAGE

TEDIM TOWNSHIP

CHIN STATE, MYANMAR

10.02.2013 (On Sunday)

HISTORY OF PAU CIN HAU’S SIANGSAWN PASIAN

RELIGIOUS SECT

BEFORE THE COMING IN OF PAU CIN HAU, THE SON OF PASIAN

Before the coming of Pau Cin Hau, the son of Pasian, Chins were fully influenced by the evil spirit called Dawi, the Devil. They believed that the Devil divined the good or the bad. To appease that Devil, they worshipped him by offering the blood and flesh of domestic animals.

They believed that when their soul departed their body, their spirit rested at the abode of the devil that existed in the upper strata of heaven. The internal organs of the animals are offered as a gift at the gate to enter that abode easily. That’s why the practice of killing animals when a person dies becomes a popular custom in the past. When one could not afford, one has to borrow the animals that eventually brought him to serfdom when one could not afford to pay the debts. A belief goes on that when a person dies, the spirits of the wild animals and men he killed, animals killed for the funeral and the spirits of his slaves would still serve him at the devil’s abode. That brought forth the acceptance that killing a person or an animal was justified as a noble act.

The tradition feasts entertained called gal-aih on conquering the enemies, sa-aih when bagging wild animals, tang-aih when there is hundred backets of miled and lastly the highest ton feast to appease the ancestral spirits by offering the biggest domestic cattle called sial (mithun) were the feasts performed as to raise  one’s social status. That begets amounting to the staging of warfare among villages, between clans and revengeful vengeances were exercised enforcing the conquered ones as slave to the conqueror. To entertain a big feast of the above kind enforced him borrowing that consequentially brought him into serfdom when unable to pay the debts.

 Similarly, when a person was getting sick and unable to pay debts incurred to appease the devil to regain his/her good health, the debtor automatically becomes the slave of the creditor. Women usually tilled the soil while men took defense security from enemies and wild animals. As the grains gained by the women by tilling the fields were divided as a portion for food and the larger portion for brewing country millet-maize for entertainment and staging big feasts of status competition eventually brought poverty in the family and becoming slaves to others. That social evil and robust ignorance brought the earlier civilization into animism as a whole.

THE COMING OF SAVIOR

To save the humankind from the scourge of social evils, ignorance and the bad influence of the devil spirits depriving them of human dignity, the all creator Pasian sent his son Pau Cin Hau to the earth in human form. Before the son of Pasian Pau Cin Hau came to the world, he was in the 30th abode of the highest place in heaven called Siangsawn- the holiest place, serving  Pasian for many heavenly years as the chief angel apostle of Pasian. After serving Pasian in Siangsawn successfully, he came to this human world to save their lost souls.

THE DREAM OF PI CING ZAM, THE MOTHER OF 

THE GREATEST PROPHET PAU CIN HAU

 “I saw a circle of halo around the sun as I looked up towards the sun. That halo of the sun descended down slowly and encircled me. At the same time I saw the halo around the sun is still exists and was exactly identical with the one that encircled me” was her dream.

GREATEST PROPHET PAU CIN HAU WAS ANNOINTED BY PASIAN 

  When I was at the age of seventeen in the year of Pasian 8974, there was a spiritual lady in Tedim town by the name of Nuam Dim. She was a prophetess of the Lord that  Khamtungmi Chins may live well. My uncle Khaw Cin was the Chief ruler of Tedim town up in the highland at that time. “Though there were many capable men at that time Pasian  needed Pau Cin Hau” uttered by Nuam Dim.

At that time, my Chief Khaw Cin was in dire need of corrugated iron sheets. Then Pasian  speak through Nuam Dim that Khaw Cin should not put desire to have corrugated iron (CI) sheets. If he insisted the Lord will call his son Hau Za Kham to heaven. He will also call the mother Ciin Ngul to heaven as well that his descendants will come to an end. 

In addition, Pasian revealed through Nuam Dim that Tedim town will be dwindling later. For this message, Chief Khaw Cin was furious and ordered the prophetess be killed and a basketful of sulphur bean grains putting in the basket used to worship “Tuipi Nat” be given to her father Hau Zui. Against Pasian’s will, Chief Khaw Cin sold many elephant tusks in Manipur state to buy corrugated iron sheets. To their surprise only a single sheet of CI was brought to Tedim.

That Chief Khaw Cin’s action aroused the anger of Pasian and Pasian reminded prophetess Nuam Dim to tell to him that, “I have created many people together with Khaw Cin that they may live well. However, Khaw Cin did not obey me. I will surely call his son Hau Za Kham and his mother Ciin Ngul to heaven leaving no progeny to succeed him and Tedim town will become degenerating.”

According to Pasian’s verbal words Khaw Cin’s son Hau Za Kham was called to heaven. Pasian confided Nuam Dim that Khaw Cin’s tuangdung in his house, the elevated floor main beam will be broken during mourning gathering exactly on the eve of burial day. If not happened He will spare Tedim town from destruction. Likewise, Nuam Dim warned that no one should sit on that tuangdung on the eve of funeral gathering. Not only disbelieving but also no one paying heed and respect to her prophetic warning.

Obeying Pasian’s warning, Pau Cin Hau avoid sitting on  that tuangdung of the elevated floor and was standing on the side floor. The casket was being carried out from inside of the house to the front. On reaching the eaves drop the gunners from all villages of Khaw Cin’s domain fired simultaneously in honor of the dead person. At that moment a big thunderous noise was heard and the elevated tuangdung where the big wine pots were placed was broken. Together with the wine pots, a multitude of mourners were falling down and sunk in the dung-mud beneath the house where sial or mithuns were kept.

Soon afterwards, the British colonists invaded Chinhills and burnt houses in Tedim town. The townsfolk spread to the nearby villages as refugees and Tedim town was totally deserted and degenerated within a brief span of time. While Pu Khaw Cin’s family was migrating to Vanglai village from Tedim town, Pu Khaw Cin’s mother Pi Ciin Ngul was collapsed on the way. They moved again to Tual Zang village and she was funerated there. Later, Pu Khaw Cin again moved to Ngen Nung village and died there. His corpse was taken to Tonzang town by his nephew Pu Hau Cin Khup and buried there ceremoniously.

As Pu Khaw Cin produced no more generation he was succeeded by his nephew Pu Hau Cin Khup, the son of his elder brother Pu Hau Pum.  Pasian’s order was fulfilled.

HEALING PRAYER WAS GRANTED ON SUFFERING 

ILLNESS FOR (15) YEARS

Being anointed by Pasian,Prophet Pau Cin Hau was regarded as an unusual human being by others. Even though, the son of Pasian Pau Cin Hau did not utter any discourse of Pasian to his nearby relatives. Thus the creator Pasian let him suffer a long illness for (15) years. He had consumed around 600 baskets of millet and many cattle in propitiation of the devils during his long suffering. He was not healed either.

Thus Pasian commanded him to pray to him addressing Him as, “the all creator of heaven and earth, the healer of all diseases.” Likewise Pau Cin Hau fervently prayed at mount Suangphuh, a quiet place in Ngen Nung village county. Instantly, he was totally healed from his suffering of illness for (15) years ever since. Therefore, the great Prophet composed 64 verses of Psalms in praise of Pasian.

He wrote Pasian’s holy scriptures 2:13-15. Then the Apostle Pau Cin Hau, the son of Pasian was mocked and threatened his life. While there was a wide disbelief and no trust in him and his divine teachings, famine struck and suffering of diseases occurred in the whole region. Then every villager came to realize that, “Pau Cin Hau’s teachings must be true” and approached him for his further preaching.

Then total healings happened to (1) Pa Khai Za Deng (2) Pa Vum Khaw Thang (3) Pa Hen Dam (4) Pa Lian Zuan through the prayer of the Prophet Pau Cin Hau, the son of Pasian. Afterwards he rescued many people suffering from all kinds of diseases through prayer and the power of Pasian.

WRITING SCRIPTS WAS GIVEN BY SIANGSAWN PASIAN 

TO GREATEST PROPHET PAU CIN HAU

The all creator holy Pasian commanded his son Pau Cin Hau how to invent the heavenly scripts for his race as follows.

Pasian descended from the most sacred heavenly abode of Siangsawn and instructed “Pau Cin Hau’’ to learn scripts. The most holy Pasian gave a book to his Prophetic Pau Cin Hau. Together with the book were some pebbles and showed him addition and derivation of words. He asked, “can you perform as I showed you by using these pebbles?".

I responded that, “I will be able to perform as you instructed” and carry on as He instructed. When I could perform as instructed He gave a book to me. Since then I wrote whatever  appeared in my mind’s eyes as He instructed day and night continuously without taking a sleep. Words and symbols appeared in my mind as I absorbed in the scripts and attained that I could invent that heavenly scripts writing after two years of preparation.

It was in the year 1899 that Siangsawn Pasian  delivered the heavenly scripts to Prophet Pau Cin Hau. Prophet Pau Cin Hau started using that writing script in 1901. It includes six levels, such as: (1) Ii bu (2) Min Bu (3) Don Leng Bu (4) Lun Siah Bu (5)Tha Tuk Bu (6) Thuam Zung Bu.

During the First World War (1917-1918), 1033 young men from Tedim Subdivision went to Marseilles in France as labor corps and then to Bikot Camp where the British and Germans fought. These young men used that written scripts for communication.

In the year 1902 Apostle Pau Cin Hau invented local dialect writing based on that  heavenly scripts. That local dialect script includes original 21 alphabets, 7 dipthongs and 9 vowels making a total of 37 words. This Literature was assisted by(1) Pa Thang Cin Kham (2) Pa Pau Za Dong (3) Pa Cin Khaw Gin (4)  Pa Sian Khaw Cin and published 500 copies for use. (1) Pa Cin Khaw Hau (2) Pa Vum Khaw Thang (3) Pa Lian Khaw Zam (4) Pa Lian Khaw Vungh (5) Pa Cin Za Lian (6) Pa Khai Za Deng (7) Pa Lian Za Go (8) Pa Lian Za Vungh for the publication in book form.

To type that Literature through typewriters, Mr.Sheratt from SPG (Society for the Propagation of the Gospel) of an Anglican Church held meetings twice in Toungoo and Pyin-oo-lwin (Maymyo). Due to the outbreak of the Second World War the attempts were in futile.

This literature can be used to write all spoken languages of the world. This literature was taught within Pau Cin Hau Siangsawn Religious sects.

VISION OF PASIAN COMMAND TO ABOLISH DAWI SACRIFICES 

Once, in a vision Pasian appeared to me and commanded. "Pau Cin Hau, starting from now until eight years are completed, abstain from taking the life of living things from the smallest ants and flies, rats and birats, to the biggest beasts." As Pasian commanded I scrupulously abtained from taking the lives of any living thing for eight years. When the eight years were completed, Pasian again commanded to me, "Pau Cin Hau, we have now completely fullfilled our promise with the evil spirits (dawis) and we have overcome them, for during these eight years, we have successfully obstained from taking life, whereas they have been persecuting and killing human beings. Therefore, from this day on which I command you, you must cease to sacrifice meat and drinks to the dawis. "From that day, sacrifices of meat and drinks to the dawis, from the most feared Pusa dawi (ancestred spirit) to the lesser dawis, were abolished.

ABOLITION OF SACRIFICES TO DAWIS

In these days people not knowing any better, held tenaciously to old customs and sacrifices to evil spirits. The later was especially most shocking. Each and every known ill was attributed to evil spirits who had been angered in some day known or unknown. If any ill happened at all to a man, he had to sacrifice to the evil spirits in order to appease the angered or wronged dawi. The dawi naturally were hated but feared. Therefore when people learned that Pau Cin Hau, according to the commands of Pasian, could disperice with the year and sacrifices to spirits, they flocked to him and invited him to their homes and villages to come and drive away the evil spirits and abolish sacrifices to them.

In response to such invitations, he personally went with a full force of his exorcists, namely; (1) Pu Vum Khaw Thang, (2) Pu Hen Dam, (3) Pu Khai Za Deng, (4) Pu Khup Neng, (5) Pu Tual Hang, (6) Pu Vum Pau, (7) Pu Thang Khaw Kam, (8) Pu Suak Go, (9) Pu Cin Kho Hau, (10) Pu Khai Pau, (11) Pu Vum Kam, (12) Pu Lian Neng, (13) Pu Lian Khaw Zam, (14) Pu Lian Hen, (15) Pu Ngam Thang, (16) Pu Kai Gin, (17) Pu Ngul Khaw Awn, (18) Pu Pau Khaw Gin, (19) Pu Khup Khaw Suan, (20) Pu Nek Tun and (21) Pu Tun Za Thang.

THE GREATEST PROPHET PAU CIN HAU WAS GIVEN HONOR BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IN RECOGNITION OF PROPHET RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP AND AS THE INVENTOR OF HEAVENLY SCRIPTS AND

 LOCAL DIALECT SCRIPTS

Pasian’s Prophetic Pau Cin Hau was conferred honorary Kyetthazisaung Salwe sash by Chief Governor of India Sir Chemsford on 1.1.1917 on behalf of the British Empire Government in recognition of his Prophetic Religious Leadership and the inventor of Heavenly  Scripts and local Dialect Scripts.

 CHIEF HAU CIH KHUP’S EXMPTION OF PASIAN’S GREATEST PROPHET PAU CIH HAU FROM THE ALL TAXES CHARGES AND REVENUES

1. Sixteen years after the invention of writing had been invented by Pasian's greatest prophet Pau Cin Hau in June, 1914 AD, Tonzang Chief Pu Hau Cin Khup said, "Pasian greatest prophet Pau Cin Hau; you are the one who could invent the writing and who could heal all kinds of illness, sickness and disease by the glory of Pasian. Pray for me to Pasian so that I can get happiness and live happily in sound health. From today on, I will excempt you from all taxes, charges and revenues."

2. In 1918, the northern Chin region Chief Pu Hau Cin Khup exempted Pasian's greatest and son Pau Cin Hau from all taxes, charges and revenues. That exemption was decided and confirmed by the town executive members and church members.

 Attendants of the confirmation are:

 1. Pu Vum Khaw Pau  - Tonzang PSS/Chief

 2. Pu Thawng Pau  - Tonzang Chief's member

 3. Pu Cin Za Lian  - Tonzang Chief's member

 4. Pu Tual Khaw Thang  - Mawngken Headman

 5. Pu Cin Khaw Hau  - Lailui Headman

 6. Pu Vum Kam   - Lailui Village member

 7. Pu Tual Hang   - Lailui Village member

 8. Pu Pum Hang   - Mawngken Village member

 9. Pu Pum Khaw Kam  - Anlangh

 10. Pu Vum Khaw Thang  - Lailui-Laito church member

 11. Pu Khai Za Deng  - Lailui lai-at, Church member

NU VUNG VUM, GIVEN BIRTH BY THE HOLY SPIRIT

Nu (Ms.)Vung Vum was conceived in her womb. She could not give birth in due time and were sore afraid. She could not give birth even though propitiation of the local Nats (devils) for delivery in time was held by offering many domestic animals.

When the local Siampu shamas or Nat priests were at wits end, they consulted Prophet Pau Cin Hau. Prophet Pau Cin Hau pleaded to Pasian together with the angels that she could give birth to in due course. According to Prophet Pau Cin Hau’s instruction, Pu Khual Suang invited the angels and soldiers of Pasian and drove away the devils who obstruct the path to delivery womb and threatened to kill them on the outskirts of the village. Pu Khual Suang solicited angels to plead to Pasian in prayer for her.

Soon afterwards Nu Vung Vum gave birth easily while resting at sumtawng the place where millet-maize is pounded. As they all were full of rejoice they named the baby, Suang Za Langh.

THE GREATEST PROPHET MESSGAGE TO HIS BROTHER 

PA VUM KHAW THANG OF LAILUI VILLAGE

Pasian’s greatest Prophet…After migrating to Mualbeem village, I had a wonderful dream. I bite my staff in my mouth and upholding a coconut tree, I commenced to travel around the world. As my dream was so strange I came to consult you what the future hold for me. Prophet Pau Cin Hau said,” my younger brother Vum Khaw Thang, when the time comes for your departure from this world, you are not going to die in your bed. Your corpse will lie in a bed of silver and gold. From our next generation, one each will be born who will be the great messenger for Pasian.  Those two will serve Pasian working together hand in hand. When that time comes the preaching of the Siangsawn Pasian will flourishes.

THE LAST WORD OF THE GREAT PROPHET

The time will come when the Siangsawn Prophet Pau Cin Hau will depart from this world to be in the 30th abode of the most sacred heavenly place. When he suffered illness seriously he showed his two fingers to the care givers.  He was asked, “What do you mean, what do you want to become, and what do you want?”  He uttered in his low hoarse voice replying that two descendants will be born from Vum Khaw Thang and me who will serve Pasian.When those two persons will work together hand in hand, the preaching of Siangsawn Pasian will be flourishing. After uttering those last words, his soul departed for his heavenly home to rest in the most sacred Siangsawn place.

THE DREAM OF PI NGAK KHAW CIIN

In my dream, I heard a sweet and tender voice from heaven. While wondering where the voice comes from, I saw the heavenly gate opened above.

From that opened heavenly gate, a white and brightly clad person descended blowing a trumpet followed by two pairs of brightly clad persons descended down with a person at their back.

Those brightly clad angels rested above the roofof Prophet Pau Cin Hau’s house and later entered the house. While the trumpeter blew the trumpet, the two brightly dressed angels wrapped up Pu Pau Cin Hau in similar white dress.

When Pu Hau was dressed in that beautiful white dress, his face was also shining brightly like those angels. The two angels were holding him in his hands on both sides and the other two angels gave him a book. Pu Hau was holding the book in his chest and showing a victory sign of his two fingers and were seen ascending altogether to the heaven smilingly. 

When they all entered the gate of heaven, a loud thunderous resounding sound was heard. On seeing Pu Hau in that brightly shining dress, I shouted in awe. My voice waked me up. That was the moment Pu Hau departed from this world and his demise was announced by beating a gong loudly by the mourners with their loud cry over the loss.

THE FUNDAMENTAL BELIEFS (DOCTRINE) OF PAU CIN HAU, 

SIANGSAWN PASIAN RELIGION

1. We believe in  the only one head Pasian, the creator of universe, heaven, earth, sun, moon, stars including human beings and animals; panacea of all kinds of diseases and sufferings.

2. We believe in father Pasian who has authority over all with the supreme power of Siangsawn Pasian.

3. We believe that all human beings are the descendants of angels in heaven.

4. We believe that all human beings are exploited by Dawi-the Devil for destruction.

5. We believe that the Siangsawn Pasian sent His son Pau Cin Hau to this human world to save humankind from their destruction by the Devil. 

6. We believe that the all creator Pasian gave the sacred Siangsawn script and writings to His son Pau Cin Hau.

7. We believe that Siangsawn Pasian gave his son Pau Cin Hau the water of life to be a savior and giver of blessings.

8. We believe that we can summon the assistance of angels and heavenly soldiers in the name of His son Pau Cin Hau to receive heavenly blessings and worldly prosperity.

9. We believe that the 30th abode of heaven is the dwelling place of Pasian together with the spirits of the saved Siangsawn holy persons. 

10. We believe that the spirits of the holy Siangsawn  persons dwell in the  30th abode of heaven when their souls depart from this human world and are assigned again to give blessings to  the world where their biological body had lived.

11. We believe that there is hell for the bad ones as there is heaven for the holy people.

12. We believe that the son of the supreme Pasian Pau Cin Hau competed with the bad Devils for eight years and he overcome them with the power of the supreme Pasian to save the human people of the whole world.

13. We believe that the Supreme Pasian sent Prophet Pa Kam Suan Mang, son of Pa Pum Khan Thang and his mother Nu Ning Khan Niang on 10,7.1968 to be the Master Teacher of Siangsawn Pasian;s discourses, teachings, and for remedial preachings according to Pasian;s divination.

14. Pasian’s Scripture 26:8; We believe that His chosen people shall serve Pasian. To serve Pasian, Pasian built family, solemnized the husband and wife.

THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF PAU CIN HAU

PASIAN SIANGSAWN RELIGION

1. To promote Agriculture and Animal Husbandry as a vocation providing for living a better life in prosperity.

2. To free from all kinds of injustice and malpractices within the religious activities.

3. To upkeep, safeguard and promote our literature, cherished traditional music, dance, songs and cultural heritage.

4. To make progress in peace and harmony through keeping love and compassion, unity and integrity among us.

5. (2:2 -3): Therefore believe in, accept and obey the holy scripture. Only then khamtungmi, the hill people will be able to fly high with good quality education, a blessed life imbued with heavenly knowledge.

6. (61:4; 63:4): I will be with those who bring vegetables offerings to me. They will praise me with melodious musical sound. It is the heavenly instruction of the angels that   whoever believes in me should bring vegetable offerings.

7. (26:6-7): I have given scriptures also for the white people for their instruction. Do not covet other scriptures beyond what I have given to you. 

8. I will leave you joy and abundant happiness of Siangsawn Pasian beyond your expectation when I leave you.(The last message of Prophet Pau Cin Hau).

9. The teachings of Prophet Pau Cin Hau of Siangsawn Religion are always in conformity with the passing of the time. We also aim at harmonious relationship between Siangsawn Pasian believers and the ruling Government.

 IMPORTANT DAYS OF SIANGSAWN PASIAN RELIGION

1. Siangsawn Pasian Worship Sunday

Pasian has completed His work which he had done for all humankind in six days and He rested on the seventh day from all His work and sanctified it. Likewise, we have to sanctify that one day of the 7 days week to worship and praise Him. On that day, we have to abstain from working with sweats, plucking of vegetables, killing of animals, selling or discarding of useful material items and avoiding of hot arguments. We must fully devoted to the Pasian and sanctify that holy day.

2. Musical Festival Day (February 21)

The all creator Siangsawn Pasian gave 9 worship hymns to Prophet Pau Cin Hau. It is to praise the Lord with those hymns that the whole world may be transformed throughout all generations. That’s why we have to praise him on a special day singing loudly with musical instruments.

3. Siangsawn Mothers’ Day (April 9)

The all creator Siangsawn Pasian created the heavenly angels. From those heavenly angels come human mothers. To know the true fact and pay respects to mothers with great love and attachment, Mothers’ Day is celebrated.

4. Religious Propagation Day (July 10)

To propagate the teachings of Siangsawn Pasian’s Prophet Pau Cin Hau for exposition, explanation, recollection, recitation of even apocrypha ones, Apostle Pa Kam Suan Mang was born on 10.7.1968, from Pa Pum Khan Thang and Nu Ning Khan Niang with the will of Siangsawn Pasian. The Prophet Kam Suan Mang’s birthday is designated as religious Propagation Day for the Siangsawn Religion.

5. Siangsawn Pasian Harvest Day (Phal khalik) Thadingyut Fullmoon Day

It is the Festival of Harvest Day when the believers of Siangsawn Pasian holy people reaped a great and abundant harvest and celebrate a thanksgiving on that day.

6. Siangsawn Pasian Servants Day (November 29)

Scripture (7): My father, Pasian commanded, “Pau Cin Hau… abstain from killing any living creatures for the period of eight years”. In obedience, I restrained from killing any living creature within that eight years. On the ninth year Pasian commanded, “Pau Cin Hau.. in that eight years span, many human lives of my son, grand children and  great grand children were killed by the bad Devils. You and my angels refrained from killing even a small creature. As the Devils broke their promise, resist propitiation of the devils with alcoholic spirits and the blood of animals. Instead, drive them away. They will flee from you” Since then, I drove away all the devils from the most powerful ancestral spirit to the least ones.

The victorious success of the Prophet Pau Cin Hau together with the heavenly angels and soldiers in driving out of the Dawi, evil devils and spirits prompted the recognition and celebration of Pasian Servants day. It is celebrated for three days and three nights in meditation and prayer for the purification of the world.

7. The Son of Pasian Prophet Pau Cin Hau’s Birthday (Kau kha kiam)(Waning of Nattaw 13) Siangsawn New Year Day

The son of Pasian Prophet Pau Cin Hau resided in the 30th abode of heaven for many heavenly eras as an angel. He was sent to the world in the year 1859 in the month of Kau kha 13th day (Burmese Era 1220 Waning of Nattaw 13) from his father Pu Khan Lian and mother Pi Cing Zam in the little town of Tedim to save humankind in the world. That day is celebrated as Siangsawn New Year Day.

8. Siangsawn Pasian Saints Day (December 1 )

The holy Pasian and creator Pasian commanded, “O Ye my chosen saints, you will serve me according to my will”. Accordingly, those who are designated and pre-destined couples are confirmed by the Siangsawn Headquarter/Council and recorded. Those Pasian Saints Day is celebrated in praising worship service and in honor of Prophet Pau Cin Hau.

GOOD CONDUCT AND BAD CONDUCT

Pau Cin Hau Pasian Siangsawn’s holy living Deuteronomy (25:5): Even though you worldly human beings understand my loving grace and blessings you do not obey me with faith. I have to separate those people among believers and non-believers. When the beloved wife of Prophet Pau Cin Hau, Pi Ngaih Cing left this world for her heavenly home in the year 1919, there was no longer practice of the former Chin traditional funeral procession honoring Dawi, the Devil. Instead, with the assistance of his younger brother Pa Vum Khaw Thang, the funeral program was accomplished within two days. Similarly, when Pi Ciin Za Ning, the beloved wife of Pu Vum Khaw Thang, died in 1920, the old traditional practice of funeral procedure was no longer practiced and burial procedure was accomplished within two days according to the will and instruction of  Pasian. In this way, the good conduct was shown by those who believe in  Pasian.

The discarding of the old tradition after the acceptance of Prophet Pau Cin Hau’s Siangsawn Pasian was witnessed in the year 1938 at the prayer meeting in Lailui village. The former old traditional practices under the influence of the evil spirits- Devil were: the paying of respects with wine-pots during the rainy season called “Tukzukholh”; funeral feast of slaughtering many domestic animals and entertainments with wine pots; the staging of grand feast at the wedding ceremony and the propitiation of Dawi-Devil have been totally abandoned leading to adoption and substituting with purified and good tradition among the believers. “Follow the principle of holy Pasian Siangsawn religion” was the order thenceforth. Those who embraced that new and favorable belief and practice of Pau Cin Hau, the son of Pasian initiated the Pasian Siangsawn religious group in 1938 at Lailui village. They were: (1) Pa Vum Khaw Thang (2) Pa Lian Khaw Zam (3) Pa Lian Khaw Vungh (4) Pa Tun Nang (5) Pa Khup Khaw Zen (6) Pa Tun Za Thang (7) Pa Khup Khaw Suan and (8) Pa Ngam Kai.

The Pasian Siangsawn Religious sect adopted and practice purity of life as demanded by Pasian. However, at the wedding of Tg. Cin Za Thang, son of Pa Pum Khaw Kam and Nu Vung Khaw Ciin of Anlang village and Lia Ciin Khaw Vung, daughter of Pa Cin Khaw Hau and Nu Niang Khaw Zam of Lailui village in the year 1940, the old tradition of bringing mosa (portion of meat taken from the bride-giver) was repeatedly demanded by the bridegroom side. In compliance, the bride-giver side killed a pig and a portion of the meat was given to the bride-taker side together with a big pot of wine. Then the old and undesirable already discarded tradition resumed that spoilt the new purity living status and practice.

Siangsawn religious sect is a pure and complete religion. There often arose conflict between those who adopted the new Siangsawn religion group according to the will of Pasian and those who still wish to continue worshipping the devil in the old traditional culture, posing as social conflict and antagonism. This amounted to impurity of the religion.

Within the religion there was the pure and impure of thought, acceptance and practice of the conduct. There was a resurgence of the old Nat worshipping even among the messengers and saints of the religion. This annoyed Prophet Pau Cin Hau, the son of Pasian very seriously, putting him unable to divide the good and the bad adherers. He was sore afraid that his end time will come without separating the true believers and the pseudo believers.

At the 5th Annual Conference held at Valvum village on April 21, 1953, a decision on agreement reached was to be known as “Laipian Pau Cin Hau Religion”. Attempts are being made to purify the religion according to the precepts of Prophet Pau Cin Hau. 

 “I have a strong belief and expectation that you will grow stronger in faith than now fulfilling the will of Pasian fully and I will depart from here with full of joy” said  the Prophet. Since 1995, the all creator and controller Pasian ordained the Prophet Kam Suan Mang  and he was able to cleanse and purify the status of faith. Therefore, instead of believing Pasian without reservation, practices against the preaching of Pasian such as practicing of praying by blowing a hollow pot, spelling of rites for healing, horoscope reading by means of using bracelets, fortune telling through palm reading, witchcraft using are totally abandoned to cleanse the religion.

RENEWAL AND THE COMING OF THE NEW PROPHET

The devoted number believers of Siangsawn religion founded by Prophet Pau Cin Hau became slowly shrinking due to social environments pressure. Eventually the Prophet Pau Cin Hau departed this human world in the Burmese era of 1309 Waning of Nattaw 19 and in Christian era 1948 December 28 resting in peace at Siangsawn abode in heaven. The religion was named “Laipian Pawlpi Religion” (Religion of Scripts Inventor) in honor of his invention of writing scripts at the 5th Annual Convention of the Laipian religion at Valvum village on April 21, 1953.

However, Laipian Pawlpi continued on surviving but used on  killing animals for staging big feasts, drinking of intoxicating local beers and alcohols, and refraining from meditation on the religious great days. In times of death, they used to kill animals and entertained guests with local beers and wines and indulge in undesirable activities. To reform and purify of the religion according to what the prophet Pau Cin Hau instructed, the all creator Pasian sent another son, a new Siangsawn Prophet Kam Suan Mang on July 10, 1968 to this human world.

THE BIRTH OF THE NEW  PROPHET

The new reformer Prophet Kam Suan Mang, son of Pa Pum Khan Thang and Nu Ning Khan Niang was conceived and born without a single drop of blood shedding.

SIGNS AND DREAMS SINCE THE BIRTH OF THE NEW REFORMER

PROPHET KAM SUAN MANG

In his dream, the reformer Prophet Kam Suan Mang saw (1) himself flying in the air; (2) a torch like light shining upon him from the sky; (3) the heavenly angel guided him in his dream at the age of 12; (4) at age 15, a marble tablet stone was given and (5) at age 26, fly around the world, are his wonderful signs and dreams.

THE ANNOINTING AND SERVICES OF REFOROER KAM SUAN MANG

He was instructed by the Siangsawn Pasian on the morning of October 29, 1995 at 8:00AM to go around the villages of the holy believers to preach the gospel. He set out his journey from Lailui Pasian church on December 17, 1995 together with another messenger Pa Pau Zen Thang and started his preaching of the doctrine.

With the permission of the President of the Head Office Pu Sian Khan Thang and using the living water of Pasian, he preached the discourse of Siangsawn Pasian’s reformation sermons to the whole country. He sprinkled Pasian’s living water to the sick, to the believers and to their domestic animals as well and blessed them. He allowed the use of the three rooms of the three floors of the church according to Pasian’s instruction.  He put the portrait of Pau Cin Hau, the son of Pasian at every altar in the church. He invited the heavenly angels to come down and stay in the altar. With the permission from the Head of the Religion, he set out to preach the gospel for the second time to every household of believers. After visiting for the third time, he sat at the Laipian church at Lailui and cured those who are sick and ill by using Pasian’s living water. Next, he moved to Teeklui village to serve Pasian. At both places he could release many people who are influenced by the bad devil, healed the drug addicts and restore the barren women to bear child by using Pasian’s living water.

 KAM SUAN MANG THE NEW PROPHET’S SERVICES OF PASIAN

The all creator supreme Pasian assigned the son Kam Suan Mang to reinvigorate and refresh the disgusting and dirty religious malpractices of Laipian Religion as follows.

(a)  to assemble the pious and piety,

(b)  to collect spiritual energy and strength,

(c)  to connect and communicate with the supreme creator,

(d)  to deliver free from the evil control condition,

(e)  to separate and purify the pious and the filthy ones in order to make them clean,

(f)  to discard those who are against the doctrine of Siangsawn Pasian,

(g)  to discard the old and obsolete beliefs and practices of Chin culture, customs and  tradition against the will of Siangsawn Pasian doctrine,

(h)  to discard all the malpractices against the Siansawn Pasian doctrine such as horoscope reading, fortune telling, palmistry, witchcraft practices, believe in bad dreams and omens that are related to Nat/evil spirits or devil worshipping,

(i) to discard  all old and out of date beliefs, ideas, thoughts, expressions and actions that are against the Siangsawn Pasian doctrine

Strictly following the instructions of Pau Cin Hau, the Prophet of Siangsawn Pasian, the venerable Prophet Kam Suan Mang is leading us according to the holy scriptures for sanctification, purification and propagation of the Religion.

SIGNS AND PROPHETIC WORDS OF PASIAN

PROPHET PAU CIN HAU

1. Prophet Pau Cin Hau foretold his younger brother Vum Khaw Thang that someday, there will come out one offspring each from them who will serve the holy Pasian together. By that time and day comes, the heavenly Siangsawn Pasian’s religion will flourishes again.

2. The day came when the Prophet Pau Cin Hau rested in the 30th abode of the heavenly place. While suffering pains severely, he showed frequently two of his fingers to his ail attendants and care givers. When he was asked, “What do you mean, what do you want to become, what do you want?”  He uttered in his low hoarse voice replying that two descendants will be born from Vum Khaw Thang and me who will serve Pasian. 

3. (The Dream of  Pi  Ngak Khaw Ciin)

 A couple of angels gave a book to Prophet Pau Cin Hau and he was holding the book in his chest and showing a victory sign of his two fingers, they were ascending altogether to the Siangsawn heavenly home.

 THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF PROPHET KAM SUAN MANG

Prophet Kam Suan Mang had strange dreams since his childhood days. There were some omens since his fore-fathers days. Pasian spoke to him in his school days. Some interpreters of his dream warned not to marry his first love for he may face life’s difficulties. A chosen one will come. Marry that one. Only then you will be successful in life. That forewarning has some implications upon Pasian’s guidance as well.

The grandfather, the Prophet Pau Cin Hau repeatedly warned Dim Hau Cing, the beloved wife of the reformer Prophet Kam Suan Mang, “You have to serve faithfully as you are chosen by the heavenly Pasian to be His servant.” Dim Hau Cing also had strange dreams. Rational interpreters told her that you may have troubles in your life. But be of good cheer, for your Pasian has arranged for your companion. While both Kam Suan Mang and Dim Hau Cing strongly opposed, Kam Suan Mang  was strongly ill at Sihtui village in Falam Township. Many of the adherers were sore afraid that they prayed fervently for his recovery. The believers from Teeklui village and Siangsawn adherents entreated him to get married according to Pasian’s command. At last in compliance to their entreaty, they were solemnized by Pa Pau Khen Thuam, the Secretary of Teeklui church. Afterwards, Siangsawn Pasian was pleased and shown them Bualzang Siangsawn  place and blessed them.

BLESSINGS RECEIVED BY PASIAN’S CHOSEN PROPHET 

KAM SUAN MUNG AND HIS WIFE

1. In the year 1938 Pasian Siangsawn religion was formed up at Lailui village by Prophet Pau Cin Hau and his wife together with the following elders: (1) Pa Vum Khaw Thang (2) Pa Khup Khaw Suan (3) Pa Lian Khaw Vungh (4)  Pa Tun Nang (5) Pa Vum Cin (6) Pa Tun Za Thang (7) Pa Ngam Kai and (8) Pa Lian Khaw Zam. In 1940, against the Siangsawn Pasian’s commandment, opposing elements in Chin culture and pressures from social environments spoiled and Siangsawn religion is dwindling.

2. On 18-12-2004, the dwindling religion was reformed by Pasian’s chosen Prophet Kam Suan Mang and his wife Dim Hau Cing at Teeklui village for the stability and propagation of Pau Cin Hau’s Siangsawn Pasian religion.

3. According to Siangsawn Pasian’s commission, Prophet Kam Suan Mang and his wife Dim Hau Cing could appoint those pious and piety adherents.

4. On 28.5.2006, Prophet Kam Suan Mang and the pious group could establish Bualzang as the new village, the new town and new holy land in a systematic town planning for Siangsawn adherents as he envisaged in his mind guided by the Siansawn Pasian.

5. The place was named “Bualzang”(Bual=pool/lake; Zang=splendour) the Splendour Pool/lake after the Bual (pool/lake) that had existed there in the former days.

Those who have a good heart and good-will suggested to rename the place as the “Holy land of Chin State” or Siangsawn Model Village for the inhabitants are the pious and the blessed.

  THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SIANGSAWN MODEL VILLAGE

1.  The place was secured and allocated by Chin State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) Chairman Brigadier General Hung Ngai, Falam District SPDC Chairman U Ohn Maung Si, Tedim Township Chairman U Aung Zaw Moe and Departmental Officials on 20.8.2007 as “Siangsawn Model Village” coming at the very place.

2.  Water supply for the Siangsawn Model Village, Ks.10 lakhs was sanctioned by  Tedim Township Chairman U Tin Hlaing from the State Government’s Rural Development Fund on 5.10.2011.

3.  Water supply to Siangsawn Model Village for the past four years was taken from  Zopi water source with the order No. 3/3-3 Khayaka-U on 28-2-2011 of the Falam District Chairman U Khin Win, countersigned by U Sithu Aung, Chairman of Tedim Administration Office letter on 10.3.2011.

4.  A branch Primary School from No.3. Basic Education Primary School, Tedim was opened from the academic year of 2011-12 by the kind permission of U Aung Swe  Oo, Chin State Education Officer (Inspection) on 19.3.2011 as proposed by U Ngin Khan Khual, Township Education Officer on 22.7.2010 and volunteered by compassionate  ladies of Siangsawn sect.

5.  On Arbor Day of 5.7.2011, 1200 plants of Cherry, Seinpan and Khadawmi plants were planted in Siangsawn Model Village leaded by U Zam Suan Khai of Forest Department.

6.  Col.Saw Tun, Commander of 269 Buregt demarcated the Cantonment Area and Siangsawn Model Village area on 23.7.2010

7.  With the kind admission of Dr. Tin Tun , Civil Hospital Tedim,  Ma Thang Deih Cing of Siangsawn Model Village was allowed to attend Midwifery Aid training Course from 5.1.2012 to 27.6.2012 and awarded Certificate of Completion.

8.  Falam District Health Inspector Daw Khaing Khaing Soe and four members of  her group inspected the health and nutritional condition of under five children at Siangsawn Model Village on  20.7.2012.

9.  The Branch Primary School of Siangsawn Model Village was upgraded as Affiliated Primary School with the kind recognition of Department of Basic Education No.2. Mandalay on 15.6.2012 (Letter No. htanakhuai(1-b)3606/tama) and Chin State Education Office Letter No. Seit-1/1082 Affiliated School of dated 28.6.2012.

10.  On 26.7.2011, the Commander, his wife and family of  269 Buregt. donated school uniforms, feed nutritional food to Pre-school kids and distribute some medicines.

11.  Myanmar Police Force Superintending Commander Thein Tin and his wife donated Ks. 20,000 in cash to Siangsawn Model Village on 25.1.2012

12.  Chin State Police Force Commander Kyi Linn and his wife Daw Nu Htwe Nge and family donated Ks.10,000  in cash to Siangsawn Model Village on 25-1-2012.

13.  Deputy Commander of 269 Buregt, Major Set Paing Aung and wife Daw Thein Thein Nyein and groups donated medicines for the old and aged and exercise books and pencils  to student of Siangsawn Model Village on 20.6.2012.

14.  Tedim Township Administrative Officer U Sithu Aung and Departmental Officials, together with towns elder held rainy season tree planting on 20.7.2012.

15.   On 7.11 2012, Kalay Township Regional Chief Administrator Colonel Aung Thu Oo donated Ks. 10000 in cash.

16.  On 28.12.2012 Chin State Police Force Vice-Commander Tun Oo and his wife Daw Aye Jhu Tun (Shea)and family donated Ks. 30000 in cash.

    ACTIVITIES

1. 10.5.2006 Built apartments for the Reverends of Siangsawn Religion.

2. 27.5.2006 Initiated establishment of Weaving Cottage Industry 

3. 26.3.2007 Built Pasian Church on 26.3.2007 and opened on 10.7. 2007

4. 8.12.2008 Installed resounding Tadawmyittha Clock Tower. 

5. 10.4.2009 Opened Siangsawn Model Village Community Library

6. 10.4.2009 Cultural Museum was opened.

7. 20.4.2009 Siangsawn Rest house was built.

8. 15.4.2009 Siangsawn Model Village Showroom was established.

9. 1.  6.2009 Opened Pre-school class

10. 25.1.2010 Siangsawn Park was opened.

11. 10.2.2010 Siangsawn Model Village Dispensary was opened.

12. 24.7.2010 Siangsawn Model Village Heart-shaped pool was established.

13. 2011 Jan. Siangsawn Monument was erected.

14. 12.12.2011 Greatest Prophet Pau Cin Hau Memorial building was completed.

15. 10.8.2012 Built a blessed hall for use as dispensary of Pasian’s living water by  

                        Pasian’s apostles and messengers.

16. 2012             Fullmoon of Thadingyut, built a model of Chin traditional house

We hereby recorded a big thank you and appreciation to the Government and to all those well-wishers concerned who render various assistances in their respective capacities in kind or cash or advice or suggestion verbally or in action. 

    Parents and elders of Siangsawn Model Village