(da u Collin Wanñiang)
Ka kyntien “Khristmas” ba ngi pyndonkam mynta ban kdew ïa ka Sngikha U Khunlung Jisu la sngewthuh ba la pynwan sha ka Ktien Khasi lyngba ka Phareng “Christmas”. Kumba ka paw, ïa kane ka Kyntien Phareng jong ka juk mynta, la khot ha ki spahsnem ba 11 “Cristes Maesse”; ha ki spahsnem ba 12 pat “Cristes-messe”. Ha ka ktien Dutch ruh ka rukom khot ïa kane ka kyntien ka ïalam sha kata kajuh ka liang “Kerstmis”. Ha kiwei pat ki Ktien Europe bashatei, ym don jingïatuk jingïata ei ei bad ka English. – German “Weihnachtsfest” kaba wan na ka German hyndai (spahsnem 12) “Wihenahten” (miet bakhuid); kiwei pat ki kyntien Germanic ki don ïa ka thymmei “Yul” kaba lah ban thew sha kata ka Aïom lehkmen kita ki jaitbynriew Germnic hyndai. Ha ki Ktien Europe bashathie pat (Roman), baroh ki don ïa ka thymmei ktien “Na..” – Latin “Dies Natalis”; Italian “Natale”; Spanish “Navidad”; Portuguese “Natal”; Catalonia “Nadal”; French “Noël”.
Katba ha ka Ktien Phareng-Dutch ki kyntien “Christmas-Kerstmis” ki kdew sha kata “Khrist+Mass” lane ka Jingkñia u Khrist; hato kine ki Kyntien Roman “Na..” ki don thymmei ei ei ha ka Jinglehkmen ki Roman hyndai “Dies Natalis Solis” (Sngikha jong u Sngi)? Ïa kane ka pyrdaiñ “Sngikha u Sngi” kaba la thnem bha ha ki spahsnem ba 18-19, la pyntlot noh mynta lyngba ka jingwadbniah ki Stadpyrkhat kum kijong L.Duchesne, T.J.Talley, D.J.Rothenberg, J.N.Alexander, H.Wybrew kiba kdew ïa ka jingïadei ka 25 Nohprah bad kata ka jingleh jingkam naduh hyndai – ha kaba ïa kata ka Aïom jong ka jingwanpynbna u Angel ha ka Mari la shait pyndonburom ha ka 25 tarik u Lber (equinox) – Kalendar Jiw (14 Nisan) kaba shait ngeit ba ka dei ka por jong ka Jingthaw ïa ka pyrthei, ka Jingmihnoh na ri Ijipt (Peshach/Paskha), ka Aïom jong ka Jingïap u Jisu. Te ki kheiñ 9 bnai hadien ka Jingwanpynbna u Angel. Kumta, naduh 25 Lber (Sngipun) haduh 25 Nohprah (Sngikha) ka dei 9 bnai pura.
Ka Khristmas kumba ka long ha kane ka Juk, ka paw ha ngi ki pateng mynta ha ryngkat shibun ki jingpynkhreh bakynjadoh. Kumne, lada kita ki bymdei Khristan ki tharai ba “Khristmas” ka mut “Bamdoh”, “Bamkhana”, “Bam phalor”, “Ïalehkai Khristmas”, “Santa Claus”, tt.; kam da pher eh namar jong ki. Phewse, lada kita ki Khristan ki klet ïa ka dawbah kaba pynlong ïa ka Khristmas “ka Khristmas shisha”, te ym sngew lah pyrkhat Khristmas shuh.
Phi ki Nahrit Nahlung ki Heprit jong kane ka pateng mynta, watla sawdong jong phi, ka pyrthei ka ikumba ka pyntip ha phi ba “Khristmas” ka mut “Santa Klaus”; to da peiphang ba U Khrist Uba phi kynmaw burom ïa ka Sngikha jong u ha ka Khristmas u kham lah shibun ban ïa u Santa Klaus:
U Santa Klaus, katkum ka khanapateng u lah ban dei u Nikolas Bakhuid jong ka spahsnem ba 4 uba shait sam jingaisngewbha ïa ki duk ki rangli. U la long u Bishop jong ka Myra. Kumta, kumba u long tang u briew, u la shong la sah ha ka shnong Myra (Demre).
Katba u Jisu pat ha ka Jingngeit Khristan, u long u Khun U Blei ba la shim ïa ka Jinglongbriew. Kumta u don kylleng ka pyrthei ha kajuh ka por (Ïo.3:16).
U Santa u wan tang shisien shisnem.
U Jisu pat u ïai don shilynter ki sngi (Mt.28:20).
U Santa, ki ong hana ba u wan ha ka Kali ba tan da ki skei, lym kumta un sahkut ha ki lum thah.
U Jisu pat U pynthanda ïa ki jingkhiedew ka duriaw bad u shu ïaid halor um (Mt.14:25-27).
U Santa, ki ong ba u wanhiar na tnum ïing bad u pyndap tang ïa kaba phi kwah.
U Jisu pat u tip kaei kaba bha na ka bynta jongphi shwa ba phin pan na u, bad kumta u pyndap ïa kaba phi donkam (Mt.6:8).
Ban ïohi ïa u Santa, phi hap ban ïeng laiñ ne phi hap ban leit peit mareh khyllad lada um wan ïaid nangta.
U Jisu pat, u don beit ha kano kano ka por ba phi khot ïa ka kyrteng jong U (Rom.10:13).
U Santa, ki ong ba u wanhiar na u Atoskhana ha ka por ba phi kan ladei re, phi khlem poipyrkhat.
U Jisu pat u ïeng ha Jynkhang jong ka dohnud jong phi, u da tied artad tok tok; lada phi plie, u rung shapoh (Jpw.3:20).
U Santa um tip ïa ka kyrteng jong phi. Kaba u lah ban ong eh ka dei tang “Kumno Bahbah…kumno Kongkong…Ïe..i pyrtuid phi?..Ma sah da leh kansngei haw!”
U Jisu pat U tip ïa ka kyrteng jong phi hashwa ba yn kha ïa phi. Ym tang katta, U tip bha ïa ka mynnor, ka mynta bad ka lawei jong phi. U tip ruh wat katno tylli ki shñiuh ha khlieh jong phi (Lk.12:7).
U Santa u don ka Kpoh baheh bad ka pla ïew baheh ban thep mitmit.
U Jisu pat, U don ka dohnud kaba shlei Jingieit (Mt.11:29).
U Santa u ong “ka bha ba phin ym ïam” “ka bha ba phin ym ïadakaid”.
U Jisu pat U ong “Wan sha nga, phi kiba thait bad kiba khia ka jingkit, bad Nga, Ngan sa pynjahthait ïa phi.” (Mt.11:28).
U Santa u lah ban pynphuhsamrkhie ïa phi shipor.
U Jisu pat U ai ïa ka Jingkmen bapura kaba dei ka Jingkhlaiñ jong phi lynter ki sngi (Neh.8:10).
U Santa, ki ong ba u buh ïa ki Jingaisngewbha jong u ha kjat u dieng Khristmas.
U Jisu pat u kylla long u Jingaisngewbha na u Kpa sha phi, da kaba u la ïap halor u dieng ba la phna (Mt.27; Mk.15; Lk.23; Ïo.19).
Phi don ban ong eiei?