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Cheraw, the bamboo dance performed using crossed bamboo sticks, is a folk dance of which state?
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Cheraw, the bamboo dance performed using crossed bamboo sticks, is a folk dance of which state?

A.

Mizoram

B.

Meghalaya

C.

Arunachal Pradesh

D.

Sikkim

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) Mizoram.
• Cheraw is a traditional bamboo dance of Mizoram, performed mainly by the Mizo tribe.
• It involves rhythmic stepping between crossed bamboo poles.
Information Booster
• Cheraw is also called the “Bamboo Dance”.
• Performed during festivals like Chapchar Kut.
• Mizoram became the 23rd Indian state in 1987.
• Capital of Mizoram: Aizawl.
Additional Knowledge
• Other Mizoram dances: Khuallam, Chheih Lam.
• Bamboo has cultural and economic importance in Mizoram.
• North-East India is rich in tribal dance traditions.
• Chapchar Kut marks the spring season.

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