Draft:Chawnglaizawn
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 The Pawi people's traditional Chawnglaizaw | |
| Native name | Chawnglaizawn |
|---|---|
| Genre | Folk dance |
| Instrument | Drum |
| Origin | Mizoram, India |
| Related dances | Cheraw, Sarlamkai |
Chawnglaizawn is a folk dance of the Pawi (Lai) community of Mizoram, northeastern India.[1][2] It is traditionally performed on two contrasting occasions, as a mourning dance at a death, in which a grieving husband dances in expression of his loss until exhausted, with relatives and friends dancing in his place to share the grief, and as a celebratory dance held at festivals or to mark a successful hunt.[1][3] Among the Zahau subgroup the dance retains its funerary character and is performed at burials, while among the Halkha it has become primarily a social dance performed at gatherings and festivals without reference to mourning.[3] In its celebratory form, male and female dancers stand in rows and move their arms in unison, often holding colourful shawls, to the accompaniment of drums.[1] Scholars researching Mizo dance traditions have noted that the dance, historically restricted to men of standing comparable to the deceased, also functioned as a public act of commemoration in which dancers paused to deliver spoken tributes to the dead, and that participation has broadened over time to include women.[3]
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[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Dances of Mizoram". Maps of India. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- ↑ Lalhminghlui; Robin, K. (December 2020). "Dance and Society in Mizoram" (PDF). Mizoram University Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences. 6 (2): 106–113. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 Lalsangpuii, R. (2023). "Traditional Mizo Dance: An Ethnographic Exploration" (PDF). Senhri Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies. 8 (2): 35–44. doi:10.36110/sjms.2023.08.02.005. Retrieved 23 June 2026.
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