CORRESPONDENT, Assam Tribune
AIZAWL, March 2: People from all walks of life,
clad in colourful traditional attires, flocked to Lammual
(Assam Rifles) ground here to celebrate Mizos’
biggest traditional festival that began on Thursday.
Mizoram Art & Culture Minister R Romawia graced the first day of the two-day festival as father of the festival.
This year’s Chapchar Kut was themed ‘Sem Sem
Dam Dam, Ei Bil Thi Thi’ (an old Mizo saying which
means who distributes will live longer and who is
unwilling and selfish must die).
On the occasion of Chapchar Kut, Mizoram Governor
Lt Gen Nirbhay Sharma (Rtd) and his wife
greeted the people of Mizoram.
“I send our heartiest greetings to all the Mizos
living in Mizoram and in other parts of the world.
As
it is a day to celebrate, let us rededicate ourselves to
foster unity, irrespective of where we live or to which
ethnic tribe we belong to,” he said.
Chapchar Kut is a spring festival celebrated every
year in March with great fervour and gaiety by Mizos
after completion of their Jhum operation (shifting
agriculture by clearing jungle).
Mizos celebrate this festival by dressing in their
traditional attire and dancers dance to the tune of
typical music and songs. Popular Mizo dances including
Cheraw, Chheihlam, Sarlamkai and Khuallam are
performed by various cultural groups.
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