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Dance of Mizoram. The culture of the Mizo people has been heavily influenced by Christianity during the colonial era of the British Raj and the rise of Mizo nationalism with the Mizo Insurgency of 1966-1986. Mizo culture is rooted in the arts and ways of life of Mizos in India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Mizo culture has developed in plurality ...
Mizoram [a] is a landlocked state in northeastern India, with Aizawl as its capital and largest city. It shares 722-kilometres (449 miles) of international borders with Bangladesh to the west, and Myanmar to the east and south, with domestic borders with the Indian states of Assam, Manipur, and Tripura. [5]
Handloom and handicraft exhibition at Aizawl, Mizoram on September 23, 2010. Mizo craft refers to as Mizoram handicrafts, is a traditional art and techniques of the inhabitants of Mizoram state, prominently known as the "Songbird of the North east". Its people are collectively known as Mizo. Mizo craftsmanship exists since ancient period.
Pages in category "Culture of Mizoram" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Cheraw (dance)
Currently, in Mizoram, the Roman script is used to write the Mizo language using the Hunterian transliteration. Locally, it is commonly known as the "Mizo A AW B" , or "Mizo Hawrawp." [ 49 ] The Mizo language can be read by 91.3% of the population of Mizoram , making the state to have the third-highest literacy rates in India .
Khual Lam is a Mizo traditional dance from the Indian state of Mizoram that is performed for guests. [1] Nowadays, it is performed in every major Mizo cultural festival but still maintains the tradition of performing for guests such as the state Chief Minister, or government officials.
Cheraw dance is a traditional bamboo dance performed by the Mizo people of Mizoram, India, consisting of mostly six to eight people holding pairs of bamboo staves on another horizontally placed bamboo on the ground. The male performers then clap the bamboos rhythmically while groups of female dancers dance in intricate steps between the beating ...
Chheih Lam is a Mizo traditional dance originating from the Indian state of Mizoram during the early 1900s. [1] It represents the spirits of happiness and joy, [citation needed] traditionally performed during a cool evening after the day's work was over with a round of rice beer.