KOHIMA — Rev. Dr. Sanyü Iralu on Saturday unveiled the Khonoma Semo-Chalieutsumia Kharu (Gate) at Khurükha in Khonoma village under Kohima district. The Kharu of Chalieutsumia was in existence since the inception of Khonoma village. The periodic reconstruction was continued and one such reconstruction took place on April 28, 1948, and the same was reconstructed again on November, 16, 2024. Speaking on the occasion, Rev. Dr. Iralu said the gate holds great significance in the village because it protected the residents from the external forces and internally from disunity and disharmony. He said people who broke the law were sent out. He stated that for a village to be strong, it needs a strong gate. “In the past, it (gate) protected us against the British invasion, and today the gate that protects us is the living God, as believers of Christ,” Dr. Iralu said. “In the past, we trusted in our gate but in the present time we need to put our trust in the living God and added that to enjoy the blessings, to start afresh and for restoration, we need God to rebuild our walls, which have been torn down by negativity around us,” he added. He further...