Chavang Kut
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Chavang Kut is a major post-harvest autumn festival celebrated by the Kuki people, marked by traditional dances, music, feasting, and thanksgiving.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chavang Kut canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural festival
ⓘ
festival ⓘ harvest festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kut (among Kuki communities) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agricultural cycle
ⓘ
rural communities ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Chin-Kuki-Mizo communities
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuki people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
affirmation of agrarian way of life
ⓘ
expression of Kuki cultural heritage ⓘ |
| features |
folk dances
ⓘ
folk songs ⓘ traditional Kuki attire ⓘ traditional Kuki cuisine ⓘ |
| foodServed |
locally brewed drinks
ⓘ
meat dishes ⓘ rice-based dishes ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
feasting
ⓘ
thanksgiving rituals ⓘ traditional dances ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| hasDanceForm |
group dances
ⓘ
warrior-style dances ⓘ |
| hasMusic | traditional Kuki instruments ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
community bonding
ⓘ
cultural identity ⓘ gratitude for good harvest ⓘ |
| includes |
cultural performances
ⓘ
games and sports ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ sharing of food and drink ⓘ |
| languageContext | Kuki-Chin languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy | Kuki diaspora communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occasion | post-harvest ⓘ |
| purpose |
to celebrate the completion of agricultural work
ⓘ
to preserve Kuki traditions ⓘ to thank God for a bountiful harvest ⓘ |
| region |
Assam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manipur NERFINISHED ⓘ Mizoram NERFINISHED ⓘ Northeast India ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | thanksgiving to God for harvest ⓘ |
| season | autumn ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
intergenerational cultural transmission
ⓘ
strengthening community ties ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | around November ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.