The Puanchei, worn by women during the Cheraw dance, is the traditional dress of which state?
- A.Nagaland
- B.Manipur
- C.Mizoram
- D.Sikkim
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Mizoram. The puanchei is the festive wrap of Mizo women, woven in bands of black, red, white and green, and it is the dress worn for the Cheraw or bamboo dance and at the Chapchar Kut festival, usually with the kawrchei blouse. The plain puan is the everyday wrap of the same region. Option A, Nagaland, is known for shawls such as the Tsungkotepsu of the Ao men, whose pattern records the wearer status. Option B, Manipur, has the phanek and innaphi. Option D, Sikkim, has the bakhu or kho of the Bhutia, the dumvum of the Lepcha and the chaubandi cholo of the Nepali community. The link between the puanchei and the Cheraw dance is itself a frequent one-mark question in State and SSC papers.
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Practice Questions
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- D.Sikkim
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- B.Jammu and Kashmir
- C.Uttarakhand
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- B.Kerala
- C.Maharashtra
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- A.Tamil Nadu
- B.Andhra Pradesh
- C.Karnataka
- D.Kerala
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