Videos

A journey of the Khasi Community in Mawlai from the olden days, it tells us how the khasi people from different hima came to Mawlai and settled in through the years. About the livelihood of the people in that area.

Threshing rice in the huts. The small boys picked up the sheaves and rushed with them to the threshing hut. There they threw them down and a gang of youths hanging on to ropes dangling from the rafters trod out the ears with rhythmic movements supported by a chant, and then threw out the empty sheaves at the other end of the hut. (From the field notes of Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf: 1970-08-29) 

It's always fun to experience the vibe , celebrate our culture @Chapchar Kut festival.

The Anthurium Festival is a 3 day-long event organized every year in September by the State govt. of Mizoram with the aim to promote tourism in the state and also encourage Anthurium cultivation in Mizoram. It is a very popular festival and has slowly become one of the most prominent tourism festivals of the North East region. The Anthurium Festival is celebrated every year at the tourist resort in Reiek Village at the foothills of the mystic Reiek Mountain. Set in an idyllic and mystic location about 20kms away from Aizwal, the capital city of Mizoram, the serene and tranquil beauty of Reiek Village adds an amazing charm to the beautiful Anthurium Festival. Beautiful Anthurium flowers grown in Mizoram are put on display and sold during the Anthurium Festival and tours to amazing Anthurium plantations are also conducted during the 3 days. What started as a way of promoting tourism and the amazing homegrown Anthurium flowers in Mizoram has slowly become one of the most anticipated festivals for tourists both from within and outside the country. Anthurium Festival is also a festive event where all the various Mizo tribes get to come together and showcase their amazing cultures and traditions. The 3 day-long celebrations are marked by a colorful display of various Mizo cultures and traditions; indigenous games and sports, mouth-watering traditional Mizo delicacies, folk songs and dances, traditional methods of harvesting and cooking, handicrafts etc. Various local products of Mizoram like fruit juices, pickles, handicrafts, handloom items, bamboo products etc are also put on display and sold during the festival. Fashion shows and music concerts highlighting the talented Mizos are also an important aspect of the Anthurium Festival. Anthurium Festival, for a tourist, is indeed a great festive moment to enjoy the vibrant diversity of Mizoram. A festival that not only highlights the tourism potential of the state but also showcases the amazing culture and tradition of the Mizos, the Anthurium Festival is a must attend. Source:- http://reviewne.com/anthurium-festival

A short documentary on stone and rock culture in Meghalaya

Here's the video clip back from the 21 January 1972 Meghalaya : THE ABODE OF CLOUDS was formed by carving out two districts from the state of Assam: the United Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills, and the Garo Hills Credit: Radio Mirchi 91.1 FM. Although captioned by RedFM as 21st January 1972, this video was actually shot on 2nd April 1970.

From the series of Tribes of India presenting Mishing Tribe, the second largest tribal community of Assam. The cultural heritage of the Mishing is enriched by various colourful cultural components. The identity of the Mishing as a distinct ethnic community is deeply embedded in their folk cultures and traditions. The traditional cultures are the ancestral root of their identity.

The Happiest State in India - Mizoram

Zokhua at Reiek ( A Top tourist Destination). In Falkawn, about 18 km to the south of Aizawl, atypical Mizo village has been created on a hillock by the Department of Art & Culture, Mizoram. It typifies the Lusei village of the olden days comprising the houses of the chief, the chief elder, the blacksmith and his workshop, the common citizen including the widow whom the society always treated with special care, and the bachelor's dormitory or Zawlbuk. A large stone has also been erected here commemorating seven Mizo patriots ‘who laid down their lives against British colonisation’.

Thembang, a village which is included in the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites boosts the fortified ancient structures bearing testimony of the traditional and structural systems of Monpas, using composite stone masonry and wood architecture. The fortified structures were built to protect the people from inter-tribal wars. Agriculture is an important livelihood of the Monpas. Across generations the Monpas carry the indigenous knowledge of making handmade paper by processing the pulp of the local Shogshog tree and making natural darts

Le Meghalaya abrite l’une des plus grandes sociétés matrilinéaires au monde, les Khasis. CHez les Khasis, le nom de famille et la propriété familiale se transmettent de mère en fille. Lorsqu’un homme se marie, c’est lui qui va s’installer chez sa femme. Souvent, c’est la femme qui rapporte de l’argent à la maison et le père qui s’occupe des enfants. Si elle se lasse de lui, une femme peut tout simplement mettre son mari à la porte. Dans cet État, les parents prient pour avoir une fille…
Meghalaya's Khasis, one of the world's largest matrilineal societies, pass down family names and property from mother to daughter, with the wife often being the breadwinner and the father taking care of children.

Title : Mising or Miri People - Tribes of Assam | Axomiya Podcast Summary : Explore the intriguing world of the mising/miri tribes of Assam in this captivating video. Uncover the rich cultural tapestry and unique traditions that define these lesser-known communities. Join us on a journey to discover the untold stories, rituals, and challenges faced by these tribes, offering a glimpse into their disappearing heritage.

Mizoram, where there is a model community of 7,00,000 with no homeless people, no beggars, no starvation and where almost 100% are literate.

The film gives the glimpses of Mizoram's political and socio-economic development since Independence. It captures the economic development of Mizoram since signing of the Mizoram peace Accord in 1986.

Discover Asia’s largest all women run market with 4000 shopkeepers.