![]() Origin of Cheraw Dance According to the tales, the Cheraw dance originated as early as in the 1st century AD. In ancient times, Cheraw dance was performed with the hope of providing solace to soul of a deceased mother who had left her newborn child on earth. Performance of Cheraw Dance An individual family performs Cheraw dance on the occasion of Buhza Aih that is the bumper harvest. Basically, it is not a community dance but a dance performed by a few selected girls having extraordinary skills. At the time of such occasions, large numbers of people gather to watch the proud performance of Cheraw dance by the few skilful dancers. It is generally performed on moonlit nights that add a glory to it. At the time of performance, the sound of the bamboo hitting each other is the rhythm for the dance. But even if a rhythm is missed, the experienced dancers perform the steps with a lot of grace and care.
![]() Costume of Cheraw Dance The female dancers usually dress themselves in traditional dresses like Thihna, Vakiria, Kawrchei and Puanchei. These dresses are designed in such a way that they further brighten up the dance performance. Musical Instruments for Cheraw Dance The musical instrument mainly used in this dance form includes two crossed pairs of bamboo staves that the performers hold in their hands. The musical rhythm is created by the clapping of this bamboo staves. In addition, drum and the gong are two traditional musical instruments of the Mizos. |
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