Mizoram bamboo dance breaks world record

Mizoram bamboo dance breaks world
record

By, Dorothy Lalrinkimi in Aizawl

updated at 15:39 GMT, Friday, 12 March 2010

A bamboo dance performed by more than
10,000 tribal people in India's north-east has
set a new world record as the "largest and
longest bamboo dance".
The dancers, who were mainly students,
performed the traditional "Cheraw" dance along
a 3km (1.8 mile) stretch in Aizawl, capital of
Mizoram state.
Guinness World Records judge Lucia Sinigaliesi
watched the dance along with tens of thousands
of spectators.
Organisers said the award would help boost
tourism to the state.
"This was easily the largest and longest bamboo dance
ensemble performed anywhere in the world so far," Ms
Sinigaliesi said after the event.
Later, she handed over a certificate to Mizoram's arts and
culture minister, PC Zoramsangliana.
"This is a great day for Mizoram, it is a great
recognition of our distinct culture and dance
form," Ms Boichhingpuii, Mizoram's director for
art and culture, said.
The 10, 378 dancers performed for eight
minutes in Aizawl's spacious Assam Rifles
Grounds, with many spilling out beyond the
grounds.
"To make or break records the dances have to
be traditional and the performers must wear
traditional dresses as was done colourfully
today," Ms Sinigaliesi said.

Source : bbc news India.12 March 2010

More than 10,000 performed the dance.

(Photos: Subhamoy Bhattacharjee)

Ms Sinigaliesi watched the performance with

thousands of people (Photos: Subhamoy

Bhattacharjee)