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Mizos
are agriculturists. They practise what is known as Jhum Cultivation.
They slash down and cultivate the land. All their other activities
revolve around the jhum operations and their festivals
are all connected with such agricultural operations.
Mim
Kut
Mim
Kut or Maize Festival is usually celebrated during the months
August and September, after the harvest of Maize. Mimkut is celebrated
with great fanfare by drinking rice-beer, singing, dancing and
feasting. Samples of the previous year's harvest are consecrated
to the departed souls of the community.
Chapchar
Kut
Chapchar
Kut is another festivals celebrated sometime in March after completion
of their most ardous task of jhum operation, i.e., jungle-clearing.
This is a spring festival celebrated with great eclat.
Pawl
Kut
Pawl
Kut is Harvest Festival - celebrated during December to January
after the harvests are over. It is perhaps the greatest festival,
with plenty of grains in the barn and all the labours of the year
over, what better time is there than this to have a great festival.
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