Mizo youth taking part at “Cheraw Kanpui”- the traditional mass bamboo dance of Mizoram on the occasion of “Chapchar Kut Festival”, the annual harvest festival of Mizoram in Aizwal, India. 11/03/2010.
Mizoram is the far eastern state of India bordering Myanmar and Bangladesh. The festival is the most colourful festival of the Mizos.
Apart from the annual harvest festival this time, the bamboo dance and other dance and music practice is happening every where in Aizwal city as Mizoram is trying for the first time set its entry to The Guinness Book of World Records with largest number of people dancing together on bamboo. This will be the first of its kind to enter to Guinness Book of World Records on 12th March 2010. Chapchar Kut 2010 Festival is celebrated with mass participation form all parts the state coming down to the city to dance with musical beats and on bamboo sticks and song and drama. Foreign delegates from Japan, Australia, Taiwan, U.K and neighbouring Myanmar are visiting for the festival this time.
Photo: SUBHAMOY BHATTACHARJEE
