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A source claims Mizo language – duhlian – the maker of Mizo Identity. Below if the full article.

Culture is a defining feature of a person’s identity, contributing to how they see themselves and the groups with which they identify. Culture may be broadly defined as the sum total of ways of living built up by a group of human beings, which is transmitted from one generation to another. Every community, cultural group or ethnic group has its own values, beliefs and ways of living. The observable aspects of culture such as food, clothing, celebrations, religion and language are only part of a person’s cultural heritage. The shared values, customs and histories characteristic of culture shape the way a person thinks, behaves and views the world. A shared cultural heritage bonds the members of the group together and creates a sense of belonging through community acceptance. Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t miss this chance if you live in North-east India! The longest total lunar eclipse in the last seven years will occur on Tuesday(August 28, 2007) and people in parts of northeast India will manage to gaze at the eclipse only towards the end, The Hindu reported.
The lucky cities which will enjoy the ending of the partial phase of the eclipse are Agartala, Aizawl, Dibrugarh, Shillong, Silchar, Tezpur and Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar islands. Read the rest of this entry »

Mizo people believe that nutrient-rich bamboo can tweak the fertility of rats. Now bamboo seeds are going straight from the jungle to the Mizo menu and even the bedroom!

In Mizoram, bamboo seeds that appear after a riotous flowering of the tall grass every 50 years are considered a harbinger of famine or mautam in the state’s local language. The seeds trigger a phenomenal rodent population explosion as the rats eat them and multiply, taking advantage of the abundant food supply in the wild. Read the rest of this entry »