Talk:Bawi system
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 | Bawi system is currently a World history good article nominee. Nominated by Taitesena (talk) at 05:06, 7 August 2025 (UTC) An editor has indicated a willingness to review the article in accordance with the good article criteria and will decide whether or not to list it as a good article. Comments are welcome from any editor who has not nominated or contributed significantly to this article. This review will be closed by the first reviewer. To add comments to this review, click discuss review and then edit the page. Short description: Former system of slavery in Mizoram (ab. 1927) |
 | Bawi system was nominated as a History good article, but it did not meet the good article criteria at the time (August 4, 2025, reviewed version). There are suggestions on the review page for improving the article. If you can improve it, please do; it may then be renominated. |
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GA review
- This review is transcluded from Talk:Bawi system/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Nominator: Taitesena (talk · contribs) 00:07, 6 July 2025 (UTC)
Reviewer: Borsoka (talk · contribs) 12:08, 4 August 2025 (UTC)
GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria
- Is it well written?
- A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
- B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:
- A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
- Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?
- A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:
- B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):
- C. It contains no original research:
- D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:
- A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:
- Is it broad in its coverage?
- A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:
- B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):
- A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:
- Is it neutral?
- It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
- It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
- Is it stable?
- It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
- It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
- Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?
- A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:
- B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
- A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:
- Overall:
- Pass or Fail:
- Pass or Fail:
Sorry, but I have to fail the article without further review because it has "cleanup banners that are unquestionably still valid". Furthermore, the article's lead is too short and the article should be illustrated by some images or maps. I suggest you should seek a peer review to receive suggestions for further improvement. Borsoka (talk) 12:13, 4 August 2025 (UTC)
- I have fixed the lead in and added photos, However due to the niche historical area this is, there is very few media available explicitly on the topic. I have listed British administrators who have taken a role in the adjudication and direction of the Bawi system however for visual representation. Would these measures suffice so far? Taitesena (talk) 05:07, 7 August 2025 (UTC)
- Yes, the article has definitely improved! I would still recommend getting some feedback through a peer review. It could bring up more ideas for further refinement. Borsoka (talk) 09:13, 7 August 2025 (UTC)
Nominator: Taitesena (talk · contribs) 05:06, 7 August 2025 (UTC)
GA review
- This review is transcluded from Talk:Bawi system/GA2. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.
Reviewer: Borsoka (talk · contribs) 07:37, 4 January 2026 (UTC)
GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria
- Is it well written?
- A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
- B. It complies with the manual of style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation:
- A. The prose is clear and concise, and the spelling and grammar are correct:
- Is it verifiable with no original research, as shown by a source spot-check?
- A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:
- B. Reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose):
- C. It contains no original research:
- D. It contains no copyright violations nor plagiarism:
- A. It contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline:
- Is it broad in its coverage?
- A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:
- B. It stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style):
- A. It addresses the main aspects of the topic:
- Is it neutral?
- It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
- It represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each:
- Is it stable?
- It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
- It does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute:
- Is it illustrated, if possible, by images?
- A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:
- B. Images are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:
- A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content:
- Overall:
- Pass or Fail:
- Pass or Fail:
It looks like this is your first GA nomination — welcome! During the review I will suggest a few changes, but of course you do not have to accept all of them. If you choose not to follow any of my suggestions, I would appreciate it if you could let me know your reasoning. Borsoka (talk) 07:49, 4 January 2026 (UTC)
- @Taitesena:, referring to your message on my Talk page, could you inform me about the progress? Borsoka (talk) 04:36, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
- My apologies it slipped my mind. I will address the concerns tonight prudently. The likely outcome is that I remove the photo until I can verify its source. Taitesena (talk) 04:42, 27 January 2026 (UTC)
- I have fixed the image provenance for T.H. Lewin and Lorrain, I however, cannot access the Mizoram State Archives, so I have removed the picture of Peter Fraser until I can contact them and provide provenance, otherwise I will nominate it for speedy deletion. Is there anything else you need for the GA review? Taitesena (talk) 01:38, 30 January 2026 (UTC)
- @Taitesena: when do you think you can address all issues below? Borsoka (talk) 09:23, 18 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Borsoka I believe that the use of the old sources are non-contentious as all the sources in modern scholarship have used the exact same terms. Either way I have complimented new sources into the older primary sources based on modern works which use them.
- Sources using the primary sources:
- Hrangchal, Lalhrilmoi (2014). "Revisiting the Boi System of Lushai Hills" (PDF). Journal of North East India Studies. 4 (2): 41–54. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- Nag, Sajal (2012). "Rescuing Imagined Slaves: Colonial State, Missionary and Slavery Debate in North East India (1908-1920)". Indian Historical Review. 39 (1): 57–71. doi:10.1177/0376983612449529. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- Secondly, photography of bawi does not exist. In my time of research here, the main subject matter, a bawi looks like a normal person, no special appearance and no need to photograph them either. More often than not chiefs were photographed. So it would be too difficult to attach photos of "bawi" per say.
- I have fixed the J Herbert Lorrain Cropped portrait as of now. I am not aware of OCLC and what that is however.
- Anything else needed? Taitesena (talk) 09:58, 18 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Taitesena: when do you think you can address all issues below? Borsoka (talk) 09:23, 18 February 2026 (UTC)
Image review
- File:J Herbert Lorraine Cropped Portrait.jpg: PD tag for the source country is missing at Commons; could the reference to the source be more specific (author, title,
year of publication, publisher,page, and ideally an identifier such as oclc) File:T.H. Lewin.jpg: a reliable source to verify the picture is missing at Commons.File:Dr Peter Fraser.jpg: could the source be more specific at Commons (a link or an identifier from the Mizoram State Archives); I doubt that a Hospital could be regarded as its author.- Could you add more images to present the subject itself? Borsoka (talk) 07:49, 4 January 2026 (UTC)