Chapchar Kut is known as the Mizoram’s festival of joy. It is one of the extravagant Fiestas in Mizoram and is regarded as one of the grand carnivals that are held in the state. It is held during the phase when the cut bamboos and trees are being awaited to dry to be burnt for jhumming. The Chapchar Kut festival developed somewhere between 1450 -1600 A.D. At that time, during the period of jhumming, the Mizo ancestors must used to have all the time for leisure spending. They utilized their time for hunting, games, fishing, etc. Those activities took form of Chapchar Kut.
In the olden days, the festival lasted for many days. It was celebrated in a very interesting way. Everyone in the village had a role to play. In this joyous festival all disputes and differences within community were settled. No disagreement was permissible during the celebration of the festival. There was abundant supply of meat along with home made liquor. All this kept the spirit of celebrators high & soaring. Everyone sang, danced and made merry all night long. That explains the way Chapchar Kut was celebrated in the olden days.
In the contemporary style of celebrating Chapchar Kut, liquor is no more part of it. Inspite of this the spirit of this festival remains high pitched ever. Youngsters thrive themselves over enthralling music. Chapchar Kut signifies a merriment that is recognized by the golden harvest in the fields. The bejeweled men and women gather in mass to celebrate this gala event. They sing and dance to the lovely tunes and feel pleasantly nostalgic.
In fact Chapchar Kut has emerged out to be an important medium through which Mizos express themselves to the world.
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