Question

A traditional dance form in north-eastern part in which -

• People sit in pairs in front of each other holding a bamboo.
• At sync drum beats bamboos are beaten to the ground.
• Dancers step in and out of the bamboo sticks and dance to the beat.

1. Khuallam dance
2. Cheraw
3. Gambhira
4. Dumhal

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Cheraw

Explanation:

Cheraw dance is the traditional dance form of Mizoram.

• It consists of usually six to eight people holding a pair of bamboo staves onto another bamboo positioned horizontally on the ground.
• It is an attractive hub during festive occasions.
• In 2010, A Guinness World Record was made in which the highest number of Cheraw dancers performed at the same time.
• It is also recognized as the oldest dance form of Mizoram.

Chewar is performed by six to eight people holding a pair of bamboo staves on another horizontally placed bamboo at the ground on special occasions such as when there is a bumper harvest of a crop. Gongs and drums are used as a musical instrument in Cheraw dance.

• Cheraw is one of the traditional and oldest dances of Mizoram. It also recognized as the oldest dance form of Mizoram.
• It is also known as the Bamboo dance.
• It is one of the most famous dances in Mizoram, and a centre of attraction during festive occasions.

Note: Khuallam, Sarlamkai, Chheihlam and Mizo are other Traditional Dances of Mizoram.

• Dumhal is performed in Jammu and Kashmir by the Wattal tribe.
• Dumhal dancer wears a colorful costume while the men wear a tall conical hat.
• Khuallam dance is known as "Dance of the Guests" and it is mainly performed during the ceremony called "Khuangchawi".
• Gambhira is a famous folk dance of West Bengal, especially of the Malda district.