Economy
The people living in the Mizo Hills were generally referred to as the Cucis or Kukis
Lal Thanhawla
Name at least two sources of industry for Mizoram
Bamboo, energy, sericulture agriculture and horticulture, tourism, food processing, IT and medicinal plants
20 February 1987
Pawl means “Straw” so pawl kut means a straw harvest festival. It is typically celebrated in December after harvest and an important festival, described as a "sort of harvest thanksgiving festival".
Name the capital and population of Mizoram
The capital is Aizawl, the population is approximately 1.116 million people.
Silk, in fact sericulture remains one of the state's key industries. During 2016-17, raw silk production in Mizoram stood at 76 metric tonnes.
This extravagant and flashy festival is not only unique but also simple and diverse in its own way. Being one of the most important festivals of Mizoram, it is celebrated in the months of August and September. This celebration includes dancing and singing and continues for four to five days. It involves paying patronage and tribute to their dead ancestors by practicing already set customs which have been practiced for centuries.
Mautam is a cyclic ecological phenomenon that occurs in the northeastern Indian states of Mizoram and Manipur, which are thirty percent covered by wild bamboo forests.
Name the official and spoken languages of Mizoram.
The official language is Mizo ṭawng, is a language belonging to the Sino-Tibetan family of languages, spoken natively by the Mizo people.
Commone languages spoken are English and Hindi as well as Mizo tawng
Where were the original tribes that settled in Mizoram from
The tribes were mostly from Southeast Asia, over waves of migration starting about the 16th century but mainly in the 18th century
The people of Mizoram are collectively known as the Mizo. The term Mizo can be split into 'Mi' meaning people and 'Zo' that signifies the hill. The name illustrates the fact that they hail from the highland.
A rat boom can create a widespread famine in areas with bamboo tree forests
Name the highest peak, bordering states/countries, and the approximate size of Mizoram.
Highest peak is Phawngpui at 2157 meters
Mizoram is bordered by Myanmar and Bangladesh, and the northern part shares borders with Manipur, Assam and Tripura
Mizoram is 8,139 mi²
With a literacy rate of 91.85 per cent, Mizoram offers a highly literate workforce. Knowledge of English is an added advantage for the Mizo workforce
There were many instances of tribal raids and head-hunting led by the village chieftains. Head-hunting was a practice which involved ambushing, taking slaves and cutting off the heads of fighters from the enemy tribe, bringing it back, and displaying it at the entrance of the tribal village.
Where and when did the festival of Chapchar Kut begin?
It is a spring festival celebrated with great fervour and gaiety. Chapchar Kut is estimated to have started in 1450-1700 A.D. in a village called Suaipui
Correctly answer two of the following questions
A. What is Mizoram's state tree
B. What is Mizoram's state flower
C. What is Mizoram's state bird
D. What is Mizoram's state animal
A. Indian Rose chestnut
B. Red Vanda (Renanthera imschootiana)
C. Mrs. Hume's pheasant
D. Sumatran serow