Cheraw dance Cheraw dance Cheraw dance is a traditionally ritual dance performed in Mizoram, India, consisting of mostly six to eight people holding a pairs of bamboo staves on another horizontally placed bamboo at the ground. The male performers then clap the bamboos rhythmically while groups of beautiful girls dances in an intricate steps between the beating bamboos . It is one of the most famous and beautiful dances in Mizoram, and a center of attraction during festive occasions. Similar dances are found in the Far East and in the Philippines. In 2010,a Guinness World Record of largest number of cheraw dancers
Tinikling is usually light long sleeved shirts and worn with red trousers. Dancers wear no footwear while performing. Modern variants of the dance can include innovations like increasing the number or arrangement of the poles (including switching poles mid-dance), changing the number of dancers, or using different music and choreography. When performed by dance troupes or in cultural shows, Tinikling is typically performed in the "Rural Suite," which includes dances originating from Filipino Christians that have a more "folksy" character. These dances originate mostly from the islands of Visayas and Luzon and imitate the simplicity and joy of the lifestyle of