The Mizo people, historically recorded as the Lushais, are an ethnic group native to the state of Mizoram in India and neighbouring states of Northeast India. They speak the Tibeto-Burman language of Mizo, the official language and lingua franca of Mizoram. The state is the second most literate state in India, at more than a rate of 90%.
Traditional Cheraw dance with traditional attire
A typical Mizo village during the early 1900s
Handloom and handicraft exhibition at Aizawl, Mizoram.
Cheraw dance with traditional Mizo attire
Mizoram is a landlocked state in northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and largest city. Within India's northeast region, it is the southernmost state, sharing borders with three of the Seven Sister States, namely Tripura, Assam and Manipur, and also shares a 722-kilometre (449 mi) border with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and Myanmar. The state spans over an area of approximately 21,087 square kilometres, of which approximately 91% is forested. With an estimated population of 1.25 million in 2023, it is the second least populous state in the country.
Image: Vantawng Khawhthla
Image: Kolodyne castle in Mizoram
Image: Mizoram Bango Nirtya performed at the 44th India International Film Festival of India (IFFI 2013), in Panaji, Goa on November 26, 2013
One of the many battles between British troops and British-aligned tribes of Mizoram against a Lusei clan in Mizoram. This sketch is by Lieutenant Cole in 1889 titled "Looshai expedition".
