What is the literal meaning of 'Chapchar Kut'?

It refers to the festival held during the period when the cut bamboos and trees are drying ('Chap' means drying) before being burnt.

Festivals of North East India

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: Chapchar Kut is a festival celebrated in the State of:

Chapchar Kut is a spring festival celebrated in the state of Mizoram. It marks the successful completion of the clearing of forests for shifting cultivation.

Exam Year

2002

Evidence Source

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ID: ART_MIS_2002_20 Ref: Festivals of North East India by O.P. Ralhan