Culture & Tradition

Music & Dance

Traditional dance and music reflect tribal myths, agricultural life, and social celebrations.

• Hojagiri Dance – Performed by the Reang community; women balance bottles and earthen pitchers on their heads while dancing on a narrow bamboo.
• Garia Dance – Accompanies Garia Puja, full of rhythmic drumming and bamboo percussion.
• Lebang Boomani Dance – Young men and women mimic catching colorful insects (“Lebang”) during farming season.
• Bizhu Dance – Performed by Chakma tribe during the Bizhu festival.
• Musical Instruments: Sarinda, sumui (bamboo flute), kham (drum), cymbals.