Cheraw dance

E635193

Cheraw dance is a traditional bamboo dance from Mizoram, India, characterized by dancers stepping rhythmically between moving bamboo staves.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bamboo dance
traditional dance
associatedWith Mizo cultural identity
community gatherings
harvest celebrations
countryOfOrigin India
culturalStatus symbol of Mizo traditional arts
ethnicGroup Mizo people NERFINISHED
movementCharacteristic rhythmic footwork
stepping between moving bamboo poles
synchronized group formations
musicAccompaniment drums
gongs
traditional Mizo music
performanceSetting cultural celebrations
festivals
weddings
performedBy female dancers
male dancers
performedInFormation lines of dancers between bamboo poles
parallel rows of bamboo poles
performedWith bamboo staves
placeOfOrigin Mizoram NERFINISHED
recognizedAs important cultural heritage of Mizoram
requires agility
coordination between bamboo holders and dancers
sense of rhythm
riskCharacteristic requires precise timing to avoid bamboo strikes
tempo moderate to fast
tourismRole attraction in cultural festivals in Mizoram
transmission performed in schools and cultural programs in Mizoram
taught informally within communities
visualStyle geometric floor patterns created by bamboo movement

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Mizo people traditionalDance Cheraw dance
Mizos haveDance Cheraw dance