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Comment: Unfortunately there aren’t yet enough reliable, secondary sources referenced in this article to prove notability. It definitely seems, like you will be able to find some, but the ones you have so far are not quite there. The Lalhminghlui article is obvious LLM writing, which to my mind means the journal which published it is unreliable on its face. Once you find some better sources though, this should be an easy accept. Absurdum4242 (talk) 06:09, 13 August 2026 (UTC)
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| Native name | Sarlamkai; Solakia; Rallu Lam |
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| Genre | Folk dance, war dance |
| Instrument(s) | Gongs, cymbals, khuang (drums) |
| Origin | Southern Mizoram, India |
Sarlamkai, also called Solakia by the Mara, Sawlakia by the Chin and historically Rallu Lam by the Lushai, is a traditional war and victory dance of the Chin, Pawi and Mara communities of southern Mizoram, India and Chin State, Myanmar.[1]
Dance
[edit]Originally performed during five-day ceremonies that followed a successful raid or war, the dance recapitulates the actions of the victorious warrior. It involves five principal movements; men and women stand alternately in a circle or in profile while a single lead dancer – dressed and armed as a warrior with a sword and shield – performs in the centre to the beat of gongs, cymbals and khuang (drum).[1][2]
No song accompanies the dance.[2]
In the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, Sarlamkai has been taken up by schools and cultural troupes in Mizoram as a part of Mizo folk repertoire, performed alongside the Cheraw, Khuallam and Chailam at the spring Chapchar Kut festival and other public events.[1][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Miscellaneous Arts and Crafts in Mizoram". Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Government of India. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
- 1 2 Joshi, Hargovind (2005). Mizoram: Past and Present. Mittal Publications. p. 90. ISBN 9788170999973.
- ↑ Lalhminghlui (2023). "Traditional Mizo Dance: An Ethnographic Exploration" (PDF). Senhri Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies. 8 (2). Pachhunga University College: 35–44.
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