Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 11 2008:
THE THADOU Baptist Association celebrated the 100th anniversary of Christianity at Motbung in Senapati district.
The celebrations which began today will continue till December 14 .
Large number of Christians from Thadou tribe assembled at Motbung on the occasion.
Workshops on 'peace and harmony' gospel songs and cultural programmes were presented as part of the celebration.
The Thadou Kuki Holy Bible was also released on the occasion.
Thadou Kuki Christian was baptized on January 20, 1908 at Kohima by American Baptist missionaries followed by Thadou tribe of Manipur.
Following the defeat of Manipur to the British empire in 1891 Christian missionaries entered the state and started works at Manipur's Ukhrul district.