These Shops In Mizoram Have No Shopkeepers & Work On The Principle Of Trust

It appears to me that the north-eastern states of India have found out the supreme mantra of living, which is trusting in humanity and being more humans to others. And this mantra is especially applicable in Mizoram, which, apart from being a nature-bombed adobe is also is the most humble states I have ever known.

If you have been hanging around with us for a while, you must be aware of a story wherein we disclosed about those free on-road libraries that people of Mizoram have set up.

Now this is what every city must copy. #Mizoram's capital #Aizawl has a couple of these tiny roadside libraries. Libraries are the best investment for nation building. North East showing the way. Via @asomputra pic.twitter.com/mFmFspuSyg

— Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) February 24, 2020

For the unaware, Mizoram’s capital Aizawl has an abundance of tiny roadside libraries from where people can either borrow books or donate books so others could read and learn. Amazing right?

In one similar kind of thing, people in Mizoram have come up with shopkeeper-less shops. Only a few kilometers from the capital town is a place that sets up shopkeeper-less shops from where people buy stuff and honestly put the cost of the thing they bought in a jar kept there.

Along highway of Seling in Mizoram, many shops without shopkeepers are found without shopkeepers. It is called 'Nghah Lou Dawr Culture Of Mizoram' which means ‘Shop Without Shopkeepers’. You take what you want & keep money in deposit box. These shops work on principle of trust! pic.twitter.com/LbG1J8xN1d

— My Home India (@MyHomeIndia) June 19, 2020

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Known as “Nghah Lou Dawr culture,” the tradition is all about opening shops but without the presence of the shopkeepers.

Did you know:
In Mizoram, you will find unattended shops; these shops don’t have any shopkeepers. It is called the ‘Nghah Lou Dawr’( ‘Shop Without Shopkeepers’). You take what you want and keep the money in a deposit box. Works on principal of trust.#NorthEastMatters pic.twitter.com/247t7f0vET

— Harshit Chauhan (@chauhan220) June 16, 2020

This practice of selling goods is quiet popular in Mizoram. An NGO recently tweeted about the same to spare us a lesson on trust. “These shops work on principle of trust,” wrote the NGO while sharing the image.

The year is 2020; #Honesty #Hospitality #Trust comes handy again for #Mizoram during these trying times of #COVID19 outbreak.
Traditional Nghah-loh-dawr,(shops without shopkeepers) comes handy for many sellers & buyers in maintaining safe social distancing.#MizoramFightsCovid19 pic.twitter.com/Y1BGiZVLVR

— Zoramthanga (@ZoramthangaCM) June 18, 2020

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Netizens also took turns to laud the beautiful gesture with many wishing only if people of their state would have been so generous.

Waao… Next trip hmare sister states ki he hai. Pakka dekhenge

— Shivam_agrawal (@Shivam____kumar) June 19, 2020

Love these people’s. हमारे इधर के लोग तो साले डब्बे मैं से पैसे भी लेकेक जायेंगे औ र पैनापल भी.?

— Amol Sakhare ?️ (@amoltsakhare) June 19, 2020

Wow! Found this in Switzerland ?? Gloated that this is never possible in India..guess I dnt know my country..?#proud pic.twitter.com/efKefrQwvn

— Abhishek?? (@abhi4153) June 19, 2020

It is a very common sight in almost every corner of Mizoram. This season one can mostly finds vegetables shops along the roads.

— Lxr Amar Changma (@AmarLxr) June 20, 2020

The concept of “Nghah loh dawr” has been practiced among the Mizos for a very long time and is woven inextricably in the Mizo culture. I would like to point out that “lou” in “Nghah lou dawr” above should actually be spelled as “loh”.

— Sakei (@Sakei55736398) June 20, 2020

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