Chapchar Kut
chapchar kut festival mizoram india chapchar kut estimated started – ad village called suaipui festival apparently originated hunter came back village empty handed make disappointment village chief proposed impromptu feast rice beer meat since every year festival repeated village suaipui spread village chapchar kut first revived grand scale aizawl however discouraged felt adhere christian value rekindling pre christian cultural practice like drinking rice beer however continued mass scale sans animistic practice cheraw dance even church critical festival longer objected festival felt traditional culture disappearing chapchar kut held annually month march people dance perform skit play musical instrument celebrate beloved festival aim bringing camaraderie among people oral tradition say chapchar kut first celebrated seipui village adjoining myanmar sizeable population mizos ethnic cousin chapchar kut used celebrated thank god saving people harm clearing forest hill slope jhum cultivation beginning year festival used observed lot drinking eating first night young men woman would dance night woman would come dressed wearing vakiria chai dance origin festival today festival observed last part february early part march tree bamboo felled jhum left dry shifting cultivator time relax enjoy main activity done chapchar kut chhawnghnawh – prechristian custom stuffing boiled egg others mouth dance – cheraw dance main dance dance performed festival khuallam chheihlam chai sarlamkai art craft photo exhibition chapchar kut run mizo traditional game costume parade wearing traditional dress work place stall etnnic cuisine