Chapchar Kut
Mizoram's bamboo-dance spring festival
Significance
An ancient Lushai festival dating to the 15th century. Celebrates the completion of the difficult jhum clearing and welcomes the spring sowing season.
The Mizo community gathers in traditional puan to dance the Cheraw — the bamboo dance where couples hop in and out of clacking bamboo poles. Held after the jungles are cleared for jhum (slash-and-burn) farming.
First-time visitor
Catch the opening Cheraw at Assam Rifles Ground, visit a nearby Mizo village for the community feast.
What to see
- Cheraw — the bamboo pole dance
- Khuallam — welcome dance for visitors
- Chheihlam — hand-clap dance
- Food and craft fair at Assam Rifles ground
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Travel tips
- 1Inner Line Permit required — apply a week ahead
- 2Mizoram is dry — no alcohol officially
- 3Sundays are observed — everything closes
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About Chapchar Kut
Chapchar Kut 2027 is scheduled for 4–6 Mar 2027. That's 314 days from today.
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