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1ULween the <strong>Christian</strong>s and my people to see who can Jump t h ehig hest over the mithun,If the <strong>Christian</strong>s win, they havethe freedom to preach and spread 'c.heir religion; and myvillagers are free to convert to the new religion."The <strong>Christian</strong>s won the ensuing contest, helpedgreatly by the fact that the villager's c h a mp i.o nsick the day be<strong>for</strong>e and was unable to c o mpet.e thad fallenAfter thecompetition, the local chief publicly declared that hispeople were free to hear the Gospel and follow Christ ifthey so desired. As a result, several new churches werestarted in the area that same y e a r il OEarly Kuki <strong>Christian</strong> TentmakersMany of the first converts among the Kukis becametentm akers among their people. They were not appointed bythe church or by the missionaries.They simply obeyed theword of God they had received from the mi ssi.o n a r i e sor fro mthe native preachers.They were not employed and paid <strong>for</strong>their service.They volunteered to be messengers of theGood News. Some of these early Kuki <strong>Christian</strong> tentmakerswere:1. Mr. Ngulhao Thomsong2. Mr. Seilut Singson3. Khaikho Thang Singson (father of the student)lOThis account was told to the author by Dr. Lunkimin a personal conversation in 1970 at Motbung, Manipur.

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