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Jhum cultivation, or slash-and-burn practice, was a historic tradition in Mizoram and a threat to its forest cover. This practice has reduced in recent decades, due to a government-supported initiative to support horticultural crops such as pineapple and banana plantations. [7] Neptunia oleracea
The history of Mizo cinema begins with the arrival of Christianity with stills and movie cameras from the missionaries. One of the first cinematic events in Mizoram was the silent film on Mizoram, "Land of the Lushai's", possibly between 1940 and 1950. [21] [22] Access to both Western and Hindi movies increased in the 1950s.
The history of Mizoram encompasses the history of Mizoram which lies in the southernmost part of northeast India. It is a conglomerate history of several ethnic groups of Chin people who migrated from Chin State of Burma .
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.
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." [24] 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. [25]
Mizo chieftainship refers to the system of chieftainship used by the Mizo people, which historically operated as a gerontocracy.The chieftain system persisted among the various clans and tribes from the precolonial era through to the British colonial period and Indian independence briefly.
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 ...
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)