Mizoram - The land of the Mizos | Incredible India | Hungama Kids
Hungama Kids brings to you a distinct series about Incredible India. Let us visit the state of Mizoram. Also known as The land of the Mizos and let's know more about it.
Welcome everyone, this is Prachi.. and I am back with yet another part of Incredible India series ..where we visit and try to know more about the Indian States. So, it’s time to visit the second-ranking state in terms of Literacy.. the very amazing and mystique land of Mizoram.
‘Mizo’ means ‘the people of the highland’ or ‘the native people, & Ram means, ‘land’, so in the meaning of Mizoram is The land of the Mizos. Let's look at the map.. friends, It is one of the seven sister states of Northeast India, bordered by Myanmar to its east and south, Bangladesh to its west, and the states of Manipur, Assam, and Tripura to its north. Aizawl is the state capital, which is also the biggest city of Mizoram. The main language spoken in her is ‘Mizo’, and for education & governance, English is used. The religion distribution is Mizoram is, 87% ‘Mizos’ or native people are Christians, whereas Buddhists, Hindus, and Muslims are in minority. Mizoram is the 23rd State of India, which was officially formed in 1987.
Let me share a fun fact... it is believed that the majority of tribe residing here migrated from neighboring countries to India in 1500 BC!! It is also said that there were head hunting tribes prevalent here, before the British Era...Hmmm!!
There are lots of cities and places to visit like... Lunglei, Kolasib, Champhai, Saiha, Lawngtlai, Mamit & Serchhip in Serchhip, you can visit the highest uninterrupted waterfall ‘Vantawng Falls’... but the city which dominates in tourism is the capital ‘Aizawl’. This is modern and different compared to others.. where you would find ‘The Mizoram State Museum’, ‘Mini Zoological Garden’, ‘Bung’ picnic spot, ‘Paikhai’ wildlife sanctuary & 2 beautiful lakes, Tamdil & Rungdil. Besides, in South-Aizawl, a lot of people visit the typical ‘Mizo’ village, ‘Falkawn’. You can buy the Ceremonial hat Khumbeu, from the ‘Luangmual Handicrafts Centre’, which is made of waterproof leaves. Bara-Bazar is famous for street shopping. Another important tourist destination, ‘Champhai’ is situated on the Indo-Myanmar border with a beautiful view of blue colored ‘Myanmar Hills’. This city is also a trade-gateway between India and Myanmar.
The biggest river in Mizoram is ‘Chhimtuipui’, also known as ‘Kaladan’. Other beautiful rivers include Barak , Dhaleswari, Tlawng, Tut, Tuirial, and Tuivawl which flows through the northern part of this state. ‘Palak Lake’ which is distributed in 30 hectares in ‘Saiha’ district, is believed to form as a result of an earthquake.
Let me tell you that Mizoram is located in the highest zone-5 for earthquakes, which is considered a high-risk area.
Do you know that there is a musical mineral that is found here? Yes.. Hard rock is found in large quantity. In terms of Agriculture Rice, condiments, spices, maize & fruits are cultivated. Apart from agriculture, art and craft also have a major role to play in the economy. A lot of people are a part of the basketry industry and the baskets are also exported.
The forests here are so dense that I feel, all the animals would be using GPS system to navigate their way .. haha. You would be surprised to know that these forests have 22 different species of Bamboo and more than 400 types of medicinal plants. Bear, Tiger, Leopard, Hoolock Gibbon, Chinese Pangolin, Clawless Otter, Porcupine, and Mongoose are the main wild animals spotted here apart from a large variety of Bird species.
Ya ya….I know what you are waiting for…!! The favorite and typical cuisine here is mainly non-vegetarian that is served in banana leaf. Some of the popular dishes are Koat Pitha, Vawksa Rep, Sanpiau, Misa Mach Poora and Dal with eggs.
Concept by Dr. Vandana Sharma:
Vandana Sharma is a Ph.D. in Management, UGC (NET) qualified and experienced faculty of PGDM, MBA, PGDMM and BBA including J K Business School, Gurugram Area, J K Business School, Gurugram Area, India, ICFAI – Adam Smith Institute of Management, Gurugram Area, GJ-Institute of Management and Technology, Mohali Area, DAV College, Chandigarh Area and some part-time engagements. She has been pursuing her passion for academics for 14+ years and evolved with experience in holistic management of business programs. She is a proficient academic administrator for student empowerment activities, research work, curriculum development, summer internships, field visits, events
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