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WSPNC 2022 Program

Folklore Story Writing Competition

The first Poumai Folklore Story Writing Award, 22 Oct, 2022

28/9/2022

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Here is the list of stories selected by the jury as winners.
1. Kei
2. Rahkhoubou
3. Rone Kah
Every participant will get a consolation prize, excluding the three winners. 
We look forward to seeing you in person at the Winter School of Poumai Naga Culture 2022, which will be held at Tsiibe Hall, Senapati.
Date: 22 October, 2022
Time: 3 PM 

​About the competition, click Here. 

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Prize distribution program postponed due to Covid-19

20/5/2021

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The organizer of the folklore writing competition decided to postponed the prize distribution program due to covid-19 situation in Senapati, Manipur. Considering the pandemic situation, the organizer shall decide and update a date as soon as possible.
For any quiry please contact us: 7005139277/9862604228
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Result of the Poumai folklore story writing competition 2020

23/2/2021

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The WSPNC team is humbled by the jubilant response. Through this medium, we convey our heartfelt gratitude for making the first ever Poumai Folklore Story Writing Competition not just a dream but a reality.
To all our well wishers who have been with us through thick and thin in our endeavors, we owe you. We cherish your encouragements and  promise to strategize your suggestions in our humble mission of conserving and promoting our rich cultural heritage.
To our esteemed panelist who had sacrificed their personal comforts and honored their time to evaluate the stories, your contributions and insights are greatly valued. We look forward to learn from you while  working as a team in the near future.
To all our generous donors who have generously volunteered to be our event patrons, we are indebted. As you step up as our guardian angel, we pray, the almighty will abundantly grace your life with his choicest blessings.
Finally, to all the participants, in a competition not everyone emerges victorious, but for this WSPNC event, everyone of you is a winner. Thank you for been our inspiration. Congratulations, our dear cultural stewards and stewardess.
As delighted as we are to announce the result of the event, we offer our sincere apology for the convenient delay.
Here's the list of stories selected by the jury as winners.
1. Kei
2. Rahkhoubou
3. Rone Kah
By default, every other participants are adjudged consolation prize winners.
We look forward to seeing each one of you at the Winter School of Poumai Naga Culture Program which we will be organized in one of the coming days. Your presence will be highly solicited.

With regards,
Team WSPNC
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About the WSPNC 2020 Folklore Competition

29/9/2020

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The Poumai Naga Folklore Story Writing competition is a prelude to the ambitious Winter School of Poumai Naga Culture, 2020. Through this competition, we hope to collect valuable Poumai mythology/Folklores which are still discoursed by the community members.  Lores of Poumai mythology/folklores are lying dormant in the shadow of “Globalization” for far too long and it is time to haul them back out into the public domain where they deserve to belong.
There is a new wave of young authors out there, writers ready to draw on their cultural heritage to create a rich and compelling portfolio of new works. We are hoping this competition is going to help kindle that process.
Know thy roots. Explore the unexplored. Appreciate the legacy. Embrace the richness of your heritage. Be a part of the event and be your culture stewards.
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Prizes

First Prize
Rs.10,000 and story published in The Poumai Naga Folklore Collection 
Second Prize
Rs.7000 and story published in The Poumai Naga Folklore Collection 
Third Prize
Rs.5000 and story published in The Poumai Naga Folklore Collection 
10 Consolation Prize
Rs. 1000 each and story published in The Poumai Naga Folklore Collection 

What we are looking for

Any kind of fiction short story will be considered (action, romance, drama, humour etc.) as long as they meet the following criteria:
·      Poumai centric mythology or folklore forms a fundamental element of the story (i.e. the characters can be characters from Poumai mythology/folklores, the action can take place in a mythological location, mythological concepts can be used etc.).
·      Any Poumai  folklore or mythological reference used should be culturally accurate .
·      A compelling story/theme, engaging characters.

Terms and Conditions

All successful authors will be contacted by email.
·The judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into once the winners have been announced.
·By submitting a story to the competition the author warrants that the story is original, and entirely the author’s own work. The author warrants that the story they have entered does not infringe the copyright or any other rights of any third party and is not libellous, unlawful or defamatory of any living person or corporate body.
·By submitting a story to the Poumai Naga Folklore Story Competition, the author acknowledges that, free of any fees or royalty payments, their short story and biography:
  • will be made available for publication in the Poumai Naga Folklore Mythology Collection (digital and hard copy version);
  • can be used (in whole or in part) in advertising and marketing material in any format via any medium for the purposes of this competition
  • Submissions must be sent by email as attachments (i.e. not in the body of the mail) to: ngaoraing @gmail.com . See full details in The Rules below.
  •  Top of FoSubmission of an entry is taken as acceptance of all the Rules, Terms and Conditions. Failure to comply with the rules could mean you are disqualified.

The Rules

  • Maximum number of words is 2000 words, excluding the title.
  • Submissions must be received by midnight 30th December 2020. Submissions received after that date will be automatically enrolled in the 2021 competition and the same conditions apply.
  • Submissions must be in English
  • The competition is open to authors residing anywhere in the world.
  • The submitted stories must be the original work of the entrant.
  • The submitted stories must not have been previously published (print or online). If you receive a prize and/or are published as part of this competition, we’re more than happy for you to resubmit your story for publication elsewhere, provided we retain one-time, non-exclusive publication rights to the story for the Poumai Naga Folklore Collection
    • Authors will retain copyright of their submitted stories.
    • Authors can submit up to three stories maximum however each author can only win one cash prize.
    • Submissions must be sent by email as attachments (i.e. not in the body of the mail) to: ngaoraing@gmail.com
  • Submissions should include:
    • The submitted short story(ies) as attachments – Word documents in doc. or docx.
    • Your name and address in the body of the email
    • A short biography (maximum 300 words) in the body of the email (to be used in the Poumai Naga Folklore Collection,2020)
  • The email subject line should contain the words: ‘Poumai Naga Folkore Story Competition Entry – Author Name’.
  • Judges are only human so if the fonts you use are difficult for judges to read, your entry is likely to suffer as a result. Therefore, please ensure submissions use clear, simple fonts (Times New Roman, Georgia or Arial)
  • Submission of a short story to the Poumai Naga Folklore Story Competition is taken as acceptance of all the Rules, Terms and Conditions.

The Panelists

Dr. Veio Pou
Asst. Professor,
Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Delhi University

Dr. Veio Pou teaches English literature at Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi. He is the author of _Literary Cultures of India's Northeast: Naga Writings in English_ (2015) and more recently an edited book titled _Climate Change: Faith and Action_ (2020). He likes to engage on contemporary issues that relate to society, culture and faith, besides his academic interests. He occasionally writes at the popular level through _Huffington Post, Scroll.in, Morung Express, Eastern Mirror,_ among others and runs a blog www.interjectingthoughts.blogspot.com
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Dr. Wungnaongam
Principal
Mt.Pisgah College, Senapati

Dr. P. Wungnaongam holds a
PhD degree from Delhi University in the discipline of comparative literature. He also holds a degree of MA and M.Phil in English Literature from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He is currently serving as the Principal of Mt. Pisgah College, Senapati. His area of interest and research includes Culture, Translation and the Oral Narratives.
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Carolyn Pao
Editorial Assistant (English)
(Nodal officer of Manipur & Nagaland)
National Book Trust, India
New Delhi
Ministry of Education, Govt. of India

Carolyn Pao works as an English editor with the National Book Trust, India, an organisation working towards promotion of books and reading habits in the country, and promotion of Indian books abroad. Over a period of seven years in service, in addition to publishing of books, she had co-ordinated in organising various literary events in Delhi and some of the Northeast states, such as, Sikkim, Meghalaya and Manipur. She was also a core team member and a part of the delegation of the India--Guest of Honour Presentations at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, and Guadalajara International Book Fair, Mexico; two major international events in the book publishing world held in 2019. She did her masters in English Literature from Jamia Milia Islamia and M. Phil in Comparative Indian Literature from University of Delhi. She has been residing in Delhi for the last fifteen years.
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