#230: 'Kut' Festivals of North East
4 festivals in 2 minutes!
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UPSC once asked about Chapchar Kut Festival in Prelims 2018
Did you know what KUT means? Harvest!
Learn 4 Kut festivals of North East India for #UPSCPrelims2024
1. Mim Kut
• An imp. festival of Mizoram
• Celebrated in Monsoon after Maize harvest
• Main attraction: Cheraw aka Bamboo dance
2. Chapchar Kut
• Another imp. fest from Mizoram
• Celebrated in March post Jhum operations
• Marks spring advent i.e. beginning of farming season
3. Pawl Kut
• Greatest of all festivals in Mizoram by Kuki-Chin-Mizo tribes
• Celebrated post end of winter harvests in December
• Pawl = straw; 'straw harvest festival'
4. Chavang Kut
• Most imp. in Manipur w/ celebration in Assam & Mizoram
• Celebrated in Nov. to mark end of harvest season
• Imp. festival for the Kuki-Chin-Mizo tribes as well
Okay CSEWhy, but how are these KUT festivals important?
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