Mizoramโs biggest spring festival โChapchar Kutโ was celebrated in Tripura on Saturday.
The most popular spring festival of Mizos, โChapchar Kutโ is celebrated in Mizoram every year in March.
Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge!
Mizos in Tripura with financial and logistical support from the Tripura governmentโs Tourism and Tribal Welfare Departments are organising the day-long festival in northern Tripuraโs Jampui hills.
Tripura wing of the Young Mizo Association (YMA) is also the key partner of the colourful festival.
The mega โChapchar Kutโ festival is being held in Tripura to promote the ethnic and cultural unity among the two neighbouring northeastern states, said an officail.
Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge!
Kanchanpur Sub-Divisional Magistrate Chandni Chandran graced the Saturdayโs โChapchar Kutโ festival event, which was organised at Mizo dominated Sabual areas.
Thousands of people, comprising tribals and non-tribals, took part in the carnival, where Mizo youths and girls displayed their artistic skills and traditions.
The gaiety and fervour of โChapchar Kutโ, the biggest among the festival of Mizos and Mizoram, shines through with plenty of mass dancing and music to keep everyone in good spirits.
โChapchar Kutโ is a spring festival celebrated usually in March after completion of most arduous task of โJhumโ farming (slash and burn method of cultivation).