The culture of the Mizo people has been heavily influenced by Christianity during the colonial era of the British Raj and the rise of Mizo nationalism with the Mizo Insurgency of 1966-1986. Mizo culture is rooted in the arts and ways of life of Mizos in India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Mizo culture has developed in plurality with historical settlements and migrations starting from Southern China to the Shan states of Burma, the Kabaw valley and the state of Mizoram under the British and Indian administrations.[1]
Despite significant westernization of Mizo culture due to Christianity and British influence, efforts have been made to revive pre-missionary traditions such as Chapchar Kut.[2]
- ^ Joshi, Hargovind (2005). Mizoram Past and Present. Delhi: Mittal Publications. p. 11. ISBN 81-7099-997-9.
- ^ Angom, Rebecca (31 January 2020). "Christianization and its Impact on Mizo Culture". Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Studies. 2 (1): 55–61. Retrieved 7 September 2024.