Chapchar Kut
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Chapchar Kut is a major spring festival of the Mizo people in Northeast India, celebrated with traditional dances, music, and cultural rituals marking the completion of jungle-clearing for shifting cultivation.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mizo festival
ⓘ
festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Chapchar Kut Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
jhum cultivation
ⓘ
shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Mizo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalGroup | Mizo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
preserves Mizo traditional arts
ⓘ
strengthens Mizo identity ⓘ |
| features |
colorful traditional costumes
ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ games and sports ⓘ parades ⓘ public performances ⓘ traditional rice beer (zu) ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
community gathering
ⓘ
cultural rituals ⓘ feasting ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
cultural competitions
ⓘ
fashion shows in modern celebrations ⓘ prayers for good harvest ⓘ traditional sports competitions ⓘ |
| hasDance |
Cheraw dance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chheihlam NERFINISHED ⓘ Khuallam NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarlamkai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrganizer | Government of Mizoram (state-level celebrations) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | pre-Christian Mizo agrarian practices ⓘ |
| language | Mizo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainRegion | Mizoram NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernForm | secular cultural festival ⓘ |
| observedBy | Mizo diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedIn |
Aizawl
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other towns of Mizoram ⓘ |
| region | Northeast India ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity (predominant among Mizo people) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | spring ⓘ |
| significance | marks completion of jungle-clearing for shifting cultivation ⓘ |
| targetAudience | all age groups in Mizo society ⓘ |
| type |
agricultural festival
ⓘ
harvest-related festival ⓘ |
| typicalMonth |
March
ⓘ
late February ⓘ |
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