Khuallam dance, folk dance of Mizoram

Mizo dance troupes performing Khuallam during Anthurium Festival at Reiek VIllage, Mizoram.

Khuallam dance is a folk dance practiced in the Mizoram state of India. This dance can be termed as a community dance. Khuallam dance is usually performed during the ceremony of 'Khuangchawi'. This folk dance has religious significance and is very important for the Mizo people. Every year, tourists from various distant places visit this North Indian state only to witness the occasion

Literally, the terms ‘Khual’ and ‘lam’ mean guest and dance respectively. So, Khuallam can be defined as 'Dance of the Guests'.

For this dance, the performers wear special hand woven traditional clothes. These are generally called as Puandum and every Puandum is wrapped over the shoulders of the performers. While performing the various dancing steps, one can also see their colourful costumes swaying, which have black, red, yellow and green coloured stripes on them. These typical costumes are very much significant in their culture, as every girl has to take it along with her after getting married. If ever she becomes a widow, then this cloth is used for covering her husband’s dead body.

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