DIMAPUR — A
spectacle of vibrant cultural display took centre stage at the ongoing Hornbill
Festival on the seventh day. The audience was captivated by a diverse range of
performances showcasing the rich cultural heritage of India’s northeastern
states.
The Rongmei community kicked off the cultural presentations
with their mesmerizing ‘Rangdai Lam,’ also known as the Hornbill dance,
followed by performances from the North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC)
featuring troupes from seven northeastern states. The Lusei community of
Mizoram presented ‘Cheraw dance,’ while Bhutia community from Sikkim presented
‘Singhi Chham’ and the the Chakma community of Tripura showcased the ‘Bizu’
dance.
The Assamese community presented ‘Bihu’ dance, while the Meitei
community from Manipur performed ‘Lai-Haraoba’ dance and the Adi community from
Arunachal Pradesh performed ‘Taapu’ dance. The Garos from Meghalaya presented
‘Wangala’ dance.
In the afternoon session, the Sikkim cultural troupe
performed ‘Lepcha-Dambrow Zow’ dance, while the Mizoram cultural troupe
presented ‘Sarlamkai’ dance and the Arunachal Pradesh cultural troupe presented
‘Etor festival’ of Adi community.
Tripura cultural troupe performed the jhum dance of Chakmas
community, while the Manipur cultural troupe presented ‘Lai-Haraoba’ dance of
the Meitei community and the Khasi community performed harvest dance.
It concluded with Bihu dance performed by Assamese
community.
