Most of the dances of Mizoram & Meghalaya are performed during the time of festivals. Generally, these folk dances are group dances. The cheerful mood of these people & their enthusiasm is truly expressed through their dances. The drum and the gong are their two traditional musical instruments, which they use during all their dances. Mizoram has 10 important dances that celebrate life in all its richness with a delightful radiance that is so intergral to the Mizo ethos. Amongst them are Cheraw, Chai Lam, Solakia, Sarlamkai, Khullam, Chawng-laizawn and Tlanglam. Some of the prominent folk dances are given below:

Cheraw Dance in Mizoram
Cheraw dance is most popularly known as `Bamboo dance`, since bamboos are used in the performance of the dance. The bamboo Dance is considered as the most colourful and distinct dance of the Mizos.
Khuallam Dance in Mizoram
Khuallam is also known as `dance of the guests` and it is performed at the time of ceremony called `Khuangchawi`.

Nongkrem Dance in Meghalaya
`Nongkrem` is the name of an important folk dance from Meghalaya, which is performed by the Khasis tribe. This dance is performed in the Nongkrem dance festival. The tribal people celebrate the ripening of paddy for threshing by singing and dancing. Though, the Nongkrem dance had a purpose of celebration, it is also performed for community peace and there is no age limit to participate in the same.

The Nongkrem dance festival is a multipurpose event. With the reason of this event, all tribes of this hilly region area people meet together from their scattered hamlets. They strongly believe in, group prayers or community gathering. Through this dance performance, all these people offer their thankfulness to the gods for a bountiful harvest. They also pray to nature to keep up the timely delivery of rain and ward off evil disasters.