Mizoram — Culture,
Heritage & Language
Chapchar Kut, bamboo dance, hill landscapes
Introduction
Mizoram, the 'Land of the Hill People', is a state of rolling green ridges and one of India's highest literacy rates. Mizo society is famously egalitarian and overwhelmingly Christian.
Quick Facts
Capital
Aizawl
Largest City
Aizawl
Official Language
Mizo, English
Formation Date
20 February 1987
Area
21,081 sq km
Population
1,200,000+
Region
Northeast
Type
State
Language
Mizo (Lushai) and English are the official languages. Mizo uses a Roman script developed by missionaries in 1894.
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Traditional Dress
Women wear the Puan, a striped wraparound; Puanchei is the elaborate ceremonial Puan. Men wear shirts and trousers with traditional shawls for festivals.
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Festivals
Chapchar Kut (spring festival of bamboo dance), Mim Kut, Pawl Kut and Christmas, which is celebrated grandly across the state.
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Cuisine
Bai (boiled vegetables), Vawksa Rep (smoked pork), Sawhchiar (rice porridge), Misa Mach Poora, Bamboo-shoot dishes and Koat Pitha.
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Literature
Modern Mizo literature flourished after the script's introduction. Writers like James Dokhuma, Kamkhenthang and Lalrinmawii Khiangte are prominent.
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Art Forms
Cheraw (Bamboo Dance), Khuallam, Chheihlam, Puanchei weaving and basketry are central to Mizo culture.
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Historical Importance
Mizo Hills became a district of Assam, then a Union Territory in 1972 and a full state in 1987 after the Mizo Peace Accord.
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