Mizoram

music · festival

Mizoram, the land of the beautiful Mizo people, is one of the seven sister states of North-east India.

dance

Sarlamkai/Solakia Dance performed by the Mara young association of Mizoram during Chapchar Kut Festival 2012.

festival

Crowd at the Chapchar Kut festival Chapchar Kut literally means - a festival held during the period when the bamboos and trees that have been cut down are being awaited to dry to be burnt for jhumming.

dance · festival

Mizo idol 2014, Grace Lalchhanhimi gives a rocking performance at Chapchat Kut festival 2014. Chapchar Kut is one of the oldest festivals of Mizoram and has a great cultural significance.

dance

Cheraw dance is performed by both males and females of Mizoram. Use of the bamboo staves is the unique trait of the dance of Cheraw in Mizoram.

music · dance

Beautiful Mizo girls singing and dancing at the Chapchar Kut Festival Chapchar Kut is celebrated by the local people of Mizoram in the month of March every year.

Champhai District is one among 8 Districts of Mizoram State ,India. Champhai District Administrative head quarter is Champhai. It is is Located 78 KM west towards State capital Aizawl . Champhai District population is 125370.

hills · forest

Walking through a dense forest at the Reiek village in Mizoram. Reiek is a mountain and tourist spot 29 km from Aizawl, Mizoram, India.

river

Vaipuanpho falls is one of Mizoram's lesser known seasonal waterfalls located at Reiek road.

dance · farmland

Folk dancer Lai tribe perform at the annual Thalfavang Kut Festival in Mizoram. Thalfavang Kut festival is considered as one of the most significant festivals in Mizoram.

Young Mizo fighters take part in Mizoram Taekwondo Fight League organised by Aizawl Taekwondo Academy.

dance · festival

Mizo male dancers perform Cheraw or bamboo dance during annual Anthurium Festival in Mizoram, India. The Anthurium Festival is a 3 day-long event organized every year in September by the state govt.

festival · village

Mizo youth presenting a western choreography during Anthurium Festival at Reik village, Mizoram. The Anthurium Festival is a 3 day-long event organized every year in September by the state govt.

dance

Lai are the people belonging to the Lai Autonomous District Council of Mizoram, North-East India.

In a local taxi and holding a hand held camera we drove through a winding road in Mizoram at a super fast speed.

sport

Mizo youth participate in badminton tournament in Mizoram. Badminton recognise with the racquets and hitting shuttlecocks at the speed of 300 kmph.

dance

Chheih lam is a folk dance performed in the North Eastern state of India, Mizoram. Chheih lam is a very popular dance. The lyrics sung for this dance are in triplets. They are normally fresh and on-the-spot compositions.

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.

dance · ceremony

Central Youth Mizo Association showcasing Sarlamkai dance during Chapchar Kut Festival in Mizoram. This is an impressive dance originating from the Pawi and Mara communities in the southern part of Mizoram.

sport · farmland

Mizoram launches the Aero sports during the Thalfavang Kut festival. The Aero sports include paramotor, hot air balloon, paragliding ride. Beside Aero sports, there were other sports like bicycle ride, archery competition etc.

dance · festival

Young Mizo dancers perform Cheraw or bamboo dance during annual Anthurium Festival in Mizoram, India. The Anthurium Festival is a 3 day-long event organized every year in September by the state govt.

architecture · river

A miniature dummy of London Bridge in Mizoram... Let us accept this! Mizos are gifted with making something out of a scrap...seen here is an interpretation and creativity made out from bamboos on a Bamboo exhibition event in Aizawl.Several…