Reviving Tradition: Chapchar Kut Festival Set to Enthrall Mizoram

Chapchar Kut, a major festival in Mizoram, extends over a week and begins on March 9. The event features diverse activities like exhibitions, a living museum, and cultural shows. Celebrated after the jhum cultivation cycle, it had been discouraged in the past but was revived in 1973.

The vibrant festival of Chapchar Kut, one of Mizoram's biggest cultural events, is set to commence on March 9. Led by Chief Minister Lalduhoma, the week-long festivities will showcase traditional handloom and handicraft exhibitions, food courts, and captivating flower shows.

The celebration schedule includes a 'Kut Run' and various cultural displays such as painting exhibitions and film screenings across prominent venues in Aizawl. A living museum will offer more insights into Mizoram's rich heritage.

The grand celebration will culminate at Lammual ground on March 13, continuing this revived tradition of joy rooted in the arduous jhum cultivation practices and ethical Mizo values, enjoyed by locals and tourists alike.

(With inputs from agencies.)