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Hunting includes the
activity of killing of number of animals. These are wild animals, like
wild boar, deer, bear, viper, wild gayal, hawk, and number of other
animals. The second option to receive the title is of Thangchhuah is
defined as under: anyone can easily receive the title of Thangchhuah,
unless they work hard for it.
Thangchhuah is
received by method of feats. There is one more method through which you
can achieve Thangchhuah is by dancing. It is not all easy for everyone
to get the title of Thangchhuah. Therefore, in general people need to
have money or bravery to have title of Thangchhuah. The second method,
ritual managed is known as Khuangchawi.
For the Khuangchawi
ritual performed are invited guests from all near villages. Guests come
from all near villages, who are invited to see the beautiful danced
called the ceremony Khuangchawi performed by the people of Mizoram.
Guests are welcomed to see the Khuallam dancing arena.
People of Mizoram
wear traditional cloth, which is hand woven. The traditional, Mizo hand
woven cloth is called as Puandum. Puandum is wrapped up on top of the
shoulders. While, dancing the wrapped cloth called Puandum, sways in
the air. Generally, people dancing wear Puandum in colors, like red,
black, yellow as well as green stripes.
Well, Puandum is one
of the cloth items, which is not all required. But it is given to every
girl, after she gets married to take along with them. It is required,
whenever the husband die to cover up the dead body. The dance is
performed by some special dance groups.
These dance groups
are of Mizos, which goes together with a set of gongs known as Darbu.
You will notice that there is no song sung by anyone in the group or
outsiders as well. Generally, the dance is carried out in large
numbers.
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