Hmingpui, 17, an armed Kuki youth, stands on guard at a spot in the jungle after following his leader's instructions during a training program at a village in Churachandpur in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur. In order to effectively perform their self-defence duties, Kuki Village volunteers undergo rigorous training. In this process, they learn the basic skills of handling firearms, how to use a rifle, how to reload, how to hide from the enemy, how to use a knife in close combat with the enemy, which can be used as a last resort, etc. These young volunteers range in age from 13 to mid
Hmingpui, 17, an armed Kuki youth, stands on guard at a spot in the jungle after following his leader's instructions during a training program at a village in Churachandpur in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur. In order to effectively perform their self-defence duties, Kuki Village volunteers undergo rigorous training. In this process, they learn the basic skills of handling firearms, how to use a rifle, how to reload, how to hide from the enemy, how to use a knife in close combat with the enemy, which can be used as a last resort, etc. These young volunteers range in age from 13 to mid-30s and have chosen to sacrifice their education, farming activities, and quiet nights to protect their village borders with rifles and weapons.
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