Sarlamkai or Solakia folk dance from Mizoram, originating from Pawi and Mara Mizo communities

Mizoram folk dance with the leader dressed as a bird.
Sarlamkai or Solakia folk dance from Mizoram, originating from Pawi and Mara Mizo communities
Sarlamkai/Solakia : This is an impressive dance originating from the Pawi and Mara communities in the southern part of Mizoram. This dance is known as 'Sarlamkai' whereas the Lushais referred to it as 'Rallu Lam'. In older days when the different tribes were constantly at war with each other, a ceremony to deride the vanquished beheaded skull of the enemy was usually held by the victor. This ceremony is performed to ensure that the vanquished soul remains a slave to the victor even when the latter dies.
The derision ceremony usually lasts for 5 (five) days. The first 2 (two) days is spent in merry-making, singing alongside drinks and a non-vegetarian feast. On the third day a pig is slaughtered and the victor paints his whole body with the animal's blood, which he only washes off on the evening of the fourth day or on the morning of the fifth day. During this 5 (five) day period, the victor is not to sleep with any women. Source - Mizoram.nic.in
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[@14spyd]

Saralamkai or solakia beautiful dance of mizoram
Love from Rajasthan

[@Pualleng]

I'm proud of my heritage 😇God bless Zo national

[@zaithansangijh8334]

The name of this dance is Sarlamkai not Solakia. Solakia is another dance, the steps, the moves are different with Sarlamkai dance, but so many similarity in these two dances.
Lots of love and Really enjoy to watch your performance guys.....really well done ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@alberthaokip4357]

Brother tell me the significance of solakai dance

[@melslefttoe6434]

@@alberthaokip4357 It’s actually called and spelled “Sawlâkia”. It originates from the idea of “Sawh” in Mara culture. A type of contagious curse and illness that you get from committing certain actions or even being killed. Some animals naturally have “Sawh”. Sawlâkia was performed to get rid of “Sawh”, hence the name “Saw lâ kia”.
It means “to transcend into the dance of Sawh”
Edit: If you look up “Sawlâkia” you’ll see a bunch of videos of Mara people performing this dance.

[@bcl4516]

​@@melslefttoe6434 your right it's not from pawi. Original hi mara hota ani,

[@zaithansangijh8334]

Invan lam thiam in invan zei tak em. Inhmuhnawm, in inthehno in in inthehzawi thiam. Inlam nalh lutuk.

[@teinuni6739]

In lam nalh khawp mai... Engpawh nise lam hi duhai chuan in ylem deuhva ... Tlem chuan boruak hi adik theilo ṭhin...In dek nalh khawp mai.

[@dikteihnamte1079]

An thiam hle mai
A hmuh nawm lutk

[@urpearls08]

2:50

[@Laitlangpictures]

This dance is originated from the lais and mara community in the southern part of mizoram .Lai and mara call it Sarlamkai and Solakia respectively, and the lushai call it Ral lu lam.

[@bcl4516]

Original hi mara aw, lai ho hian an lam step tam zawk an theinghila ka pite khan an zuk lam sakin an zu zirtir ani. Lai ho hi an hnam thil an ngaihlu lo hle niang, an tawng thiam phei chu an tlem lezual

[@Laitlangpictures]

@@bcl4516 mara hi LAI community chungah an awm a, an hrang lo a nia HISTORY ziaktu tamtak ziah dan poh a ni e........ Inti hre si hre mang si lo hian in pawt inpawt ve a.... I piin lai ho lam a zirtir lai reng dah an sawi gai loh aa.

[@ramdinpuia793]

Chhepchher ri chu an phuah chawp lutuk, original a ni lo

[@foyezuddin1525]

Strange! and also beautiful dance.

[@Ishowsomestuff]

First 🥇

[@mamachhangte9144]

Sarlamkai

[@clintonbhlychho26]

Solakia ni lovin Sawlakia zawk tur aw

[@AS-jo8qh]

It would have looked perfect if the girls had daggers too

[@jounsoun4429]

Mizo girls didn't go to wars My Friend they supported the family

[@awmachawhte949]

Step 2 na hi a taep ah inti daih hi a pawi

[@hdhmingaproduction5566]

solakia an tia a dik lo..sarlamkai chauh alawm

[@cholaihlychho8046]

Solakia hi Mara traditional Dance ania

[@LalchhuanMawii-u9d]

Mara chauh in an nei biklo pawi pawn kan nei

[@melslefttoe6434]

⁠@@LalchhuanMawii-u9dWrong. Sawlâkia is apart of Mara culture and the concept of “Sawh” has been involved in Mara culture for a long time. I don’t know what’s Lai people’s origins of “Sarlamkai” is but “Sawlâkia” has legitimate origins and is integrated into Mara culture.