Friday, November 27, 2015

Rhythmic Bamboo Dance on Rhythmic Music During Mizo Indigenous Games Fes...



Video uploaded by  Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha



This video clip " From the Eyes of Dr Ajay Kumar Ojha" captures  famous rhythmic Bamboo Dance (Cheraw Dance) of Mizoram on rhythmic music during Mizo Indigenous Games Festival held in Aizawl in November 2015. This dance is characterized by the use of bamboo staves which are kept in cross forms on the ground. While male dancers  move these bamboo staves in rhythmic beats, the female dancers perform by stepping in stepping out of bamboo blocks. This can be vice versa also.This dance has been recognized as one of the oldest dances of Mizoram. Bamboo Dance or Cheraw Dance  has become an integral part of almost every festival of Mizoram. The common costumes worn by the female performers  during Cheraw Dance include - Thihna, Vakiria, Kawrchei and Puanchei. All these traditional costumes of this dance are in vibrant colours which further enhances the beauty & grandeur  of the  surrounding environment.

The people of Mizoram set a New Guinness World Record on  12th March 2010, for performing the Largest Bamboo Dance in the World. 10,736 people dancing in synchronization. They used 6710 bamboos, dancing on a football field and 3 km of road.

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