A beautiful mountainous region in North-eastern India, Mizoram is a part of the Seven Sister States. Mizoram is landlocked between Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Travel to Mizoram, The Land of Blue Mountains, for numerous reasons, including its beautiful scenery of rivers, waterfalls and gorges, bountiful flora, bamboo jungles and exotic wildlife.
Best time to travel to Mizoram is round the year, as it has temperate climate. The people of Mizoram are said to have migrated from China, nearly three hundred years ago.
The state presently enjoys 88% literacy rate. Mizoram has a large number of lakes scattered across the state and also two important rivers, namely, River Kaladan and Tlawng.
Travel to Mizoram to enjoy its festivals and dances. The Mizoram travel guides will tell you about Khuallam, literally 'Dance of the Guests’; Cheraw, an extremely old traditional dance of the people of Mizoram; Chailam, a dance performed during the festival of 'Chapchar Kut’ and Sarlamkai-Solakia. All these dances are accompanied by musical instruments like the "tingtang" (Guitar), a string instrument, the "Phenglawng" ( a flute) and Drums.
Important festivals of Mizoram:
Mizoram has an agrarian economy and the festivals are linked to the harvesting season. Mim Kut is a festival celebrated during the months of August and September, after the harvest of maize. Drinking of rice-beer, singing, dancing, and feasting carries out celebrations.
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