Tlanglam
 Young Mizo girls in traditional dress | |
| Native name | Tlanglam |
|---|---|
| Etymology | From Mizo tlang (hill, highland) + lam (dance) |
| Genre | Folk dance |
| Instrument(s) | Drum, gong; Puma Zai music |
| Origin | Mizoram, India |
Tlanglam is a popular folk dance[1] of the Mizo people of Mizoram, northeastern India.[2][3] In Mizo language, lam denotes dance and tlang denotes hill or highland, making the name broadly translatable as "highland dance."[4][5] The dance is performed in groups by both men and women throughout the state[2][6] and is regarded as one of the most widely practised dance forms in Mizoram.[2][7] It is characterised by clapping of hands while moving in a group, with leg movements progressing three steps forward and three steps back,[8][9] and is performed to the accompaniment of Puma Zai music, around which several regional variations have evolved.[10][6] Performers dress in colourful traditional costumes and distinctive headgear.[2][7] The dance is performed on festive occasions throughout the year, including the spring festival of Chapchar Kut and the Anthurium Festival held annually at Reiek,[7][11] and cultural troupes regularly feature the dance at performances across India and abroad.[10] A body of songs called tlanglam zai has developed alongside the dance and forms part of the broader category of puipun hla (communal celebration songs) in Mizo musical tradition.[12][13] The related Chheihlam dance, which emerged after 1900, is documented as having developed directly on the model of Tlanglam and its associated Puma Zai repertoire.[11][3]
References
- ↑ "List of folk dances of Mizoram". www.pratidintime.com. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Dances of Mizoram". Maps of India. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Dances of Mizoram". Tribal Tours in India. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "A short note on the Major dance forms in Mizoram". Unacademy. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Tlanglam Dance". Indian Classical Folk & Tribal Dance. 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "List of folk dances of Mizoram". Pratidin Time. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "List of Traditional Dances of Mizoram". India Inputs. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ "Music and Dance in Mizo Culture". Mizoram PSC Notes. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ admin (2025-04-11). "Tlanglam Dance, Tlanglam Dancers Troupe, Tlanglam Folk Dance Group Delhi Ncr 2025". Event Organizers in Delhi. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Tlanglam". Francis Xavier Engineering College. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Culture of Mizoram". Mizoram Online. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ Thanmawia, R. L. "Heritage of Mizo Traditional Song and Music". Zoa Ministry of Sound. Department of Mizo, Mizoram University. Retrieved 22 June 2026.
- ↑ Tlanglam zankhatna - Lyrics | Meitalh, retrieved 2026-06-22
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