New Delhi, Nov 2, 2014: The Autumn festival of Chin-Kuki-Mizo-Zomi, known as Chavang Kut, was celebrated with great enthusiasm at the Old JNU Campus CRPF Ground in South Delhi on November 1.
Mr. P. Gangte served as Kut Pa (Father of Kut), while Mr. Prabhakar Tripathi, Commandant of CRPF, attended as the Chief Guest. Many other dignitaries and invitees were also present for the occasion. Among the distinguished guests was Mr. Nehginpao Kipgen, a noted writer and scholar based in the United States.
The celebration took place in the expansive CRPF grounds, where many Kut revellers donned traditional attire and showcased vibrant cultural dances, highlighting the rich heritage of the ZO peoples.
Organized by the Kut Committee, the event brought together the ZO communities—Chin, Kuki, Mizo, and Zomi—who reside across various regions, including Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Assam, Burma’s Chin State, and the Chittagong Hills of Bangladesh.
The festival was filled with lively Kuki songs and dances, and the crowd joyfully participated in the Kut chant, "Li Li ... Ho Ho Ho," a typical expression of celebration.
Chavang Kut is traditionally celebrated by the ZO peoples as a harvest festival, marking the culmination of the agricultural season.
In a similar spirit, the Mizos in Delhi also commemorated the Kut festival at a farmhouse in Chattarpur, South Delhi.
~ Bruce K. Thangkhal
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