Mizoram

Ziona's wives are preparing food for the whole family. Ziona Chana from Mizoram has made the largest family in the world and has 39 wives, 86 children, 14 daughters in-law and 34 grand-children.

dance

Mizo dance troupes performing Khuallam during Anthurium Festival at Reiek VIllage, Mizoram. Khuallam dance is a folk dance practiced in the Mizoram state of India. This dance can be termed as a community dance.

river · lake

Rih lake is situated at a distance of about two miles from Tiau which is the boundary river between Mizoram (India) and Myanmar, and is within the village area of Rihkhawdar in Myanmar.

farmland · festival

Young Mizos compete for Insaihruipaw, traditional sport of Mizoram during the annual Thalfavang Kut Festival Thalfavang Kut festival is considered as one of the most significant festivals in Mizoram.

festival · village

The Anthurium Festival is a 3 day-long event organized every year in September by the State govt. of Mizoram with an aim to promote tourism in the state and also encourage Anthurium cultivation in Mizoram.

music

A Mizo band performs Bryan Adams's 'Summer of 69' at Winter Festival in Mizoram.

music · festival

Mizo singer presents a Mizo song during Anthurium Festival in Mizoram. The Anthurium Festival is a 3 day-long event organized every year in September by the state govt.

music · farmland

Mizoram local singer singing at the occassion of Thalfavang Kut. Thalfavang Kut festival is considered as one of the most significant festivals in Mizoram.

hills

Reiek is one of the towns in Reiek Tehsil in Mamit District, Mizoram about 12 km far from its capital City Aizawl. This is one destination that one should not give amiss where you can completely view Aizawl.

festival · crafts

Models walk the ramp in their traditional outfits during the Anthurium festival in Mizoram. The Anthurium Festival is a 3 day-long event organized every year in September by the state govt.

festival · crafts

Mizoram Amateur Taekwondo Association display Taekwondo Kicks to western music during Anthurium festival in Mizoram. The Anthurium Festival is a 3 day-long event organized every year in September by the state govt.

dance · music

Chapchar Kut is one of the oldest festivals of Mizoram and has a great cultural significance. It is an annual harvest festival celebrated in the month of March for a week.

music · festival

Mizo singer Lalthara performing during Chapchar Kut 2015 celebration in Mizoram. Mizoram, the land of the beautiful Mizo people, is one of the seven sister states of North-east India.

festival · music

Chapchar Kut is celebrated by the local people of Mizoram in the month of March every year. During the seven whole days of Chapchar Kut the Mizoram people engross themselves into an infinite aura of mirth and merriment.

music · dance

Folk singer of Mizoram Vanlalhlana singing at Chapchar Kut 2014. Chapchar Kut is one of the oldest festivals of Mizoram and has a great cultural significance. It is an annual harvest festival celebrated in the month of March for a week.

music · festival

Crowd waves hand and cheer up to the tunes of Mizo local singer during the celebration of Chapchar Kut in Mizoram. Chapchar Kut is celebrated by the local people of Mizoram in the month of March every year.

sport · festival

Mizos demonstrating their famous indigenous game Insukherh and Inbuan during Chapchar Kut festival. Insukerh is a unique game of the Mizo community, worth watching.

sport

A tour of soccer stadia in India, and an assortment of football matches being played, from the north to the south to the far north-east of India, in Mizoram and Nagaland.

architecture · village

An intimate peek into the life of Ziona Chana and his 175+ strong family in Mizoram, India. An hours' drive away from Aizawl - the capital city of Mizoram, is Tlangnuam Baktawng village which houses about 300 families and 2000 followers of…

Mizo women weaving wool the traditional way. Each and every household in Mizoram weaves its own cloth, prepares baskets, makes wooden utensils and bamboo pots, as well as bows and arrows.

The more the better, Ziona Chana's kids help the ladies of the house by cutting and peeling vegetables for supper. They finish the work in no time.

farmland · festival

Mizo lads compete in indigenous race during the annual Thalfavang Kut Festival in Mizoram. Thalfavang Kut festival is considered as one of the most significant festivals in Mizoram.