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| Etymology | "Dance to the exclamation of joy" |
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| Genre | Folk dance |
| Origin | Lushai Hills, British Raj. (present-day Mizoram, India) |
Chheih Lam is a Mizo traditional dance originating from the Indian state of Mizoram during the early 1900s.[1] It represents the spirits of happiness and joy,[citation needed] traditionally performed during a cool evening after the day's work was over with a round of rice beer.[citation needed] It is now a stage dance typically performed during Chapchar Kut.
- ^ "About Mizoram". mizoram.nic.in. Retrieved 20 September 2024.