Zinghmuh

The highest peak of the range located directly above Ramthlo village in Falam Township is recorded as 8414 feet (2565m) above sea level making it the third highest peak in Chin State, Myanmar after Mt.Khonumthung (10,016 ft) also known as Nat Ma Taung or Mt.

At the foot of this great mountain, there is a village called Ramthlo where many hikers used as base.

Legend has it that a man named Ram To and his wife first settled in the region circa.

Ram To and his wife had migrated to the region from Burma, started building families and community in a place called Faifa.

One day, a major landslide killed the whole community except Za Sum and his sister.

When they woke up the next morning, the first thing they see was the beautiful mountain of Zinghmuh which gave them hope and inspiration to live on.

While the men were hunting and resting near a lake called "Lai", they saw a big woman like human on top of the mountain.

Pu Lian Kar experienced had reinforced the belief that gods were dwelling on the mountain.

Zinghmuh was once the Chin people's favourite place for cults and worshipping gods/ spirits.

It was believed that the souls of the dead had to pass along the imaginary street of Zinghmun mountain range.

[1] The folklore related with this sacred mountain being a highway for the souls of the dead on their way to Mikhi Khua is known as Dar Luan and Lal Ruang.

His wife was pregnant at that time and he hope that a son would be born to him to inherit his wealth and status.

It was the belief of Chin people that the soul of a dead person stays on earth for ten days and then after that goes to Mithi Khua.

Some hours after nightfall, he heard the sound of khingte i.e. "the string of tiny ornamental brass bells worn by Chin girls around their hip and ankles", coming toward him from one direction.

He quickly recognized that it was the ringing of his daughter's khingte as he always heard them when she used to walk briskly when she was alive.

When the sound reached the spot on the pass where he had spread a layer of ash, he saw a footprint which he quickly recognized as the footmarks of his daughter.

Just before the ringing of khingte disappeared, he sprang from his hiding place and gripped the empty air.

But instead of catching his daughter, he had caught a huge and fearsome caterpillar, the size of a human.

At last, realizing that there was no use in continuing the struggle, the serpent turned itself into his daughter Dar Luan.

"My dearest daughter, either you must come back to me and your mother, or I will die here myself and follow you to Mithi Khua" replied the man.

[4] Now, the religion of Chin State is predominately Christian and cross became an important symbol for the region.

A white cross now stands at its peak erected by the people of Falam and Ramthlo.

The elevation of 8,414 ft (2564.5m) was first determined by the British surveyors after the colonization of Chin Hills in 1890.

The path is mainly used by hunters and locals to find woods, flowers and forest products.

Many people continued to walk past the peak towards Laiva Dam and come to the village of Tlangzar.

A light blue colour shape like a ball, locally known as bingbi flower, flooded the hills around April and May time.

The plan for sanctuary on Zinghmuh mountain areas is yet to be implemented by the Myanmar central government.

View of Zinghmuh mountain range
Zinghmun Range taken from the ridge
The peak of Mt. Zinghmuh
Memorial stones near the White cross
Bingbi flower found on Zinghmuh Mountain Range