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Chu Faat, a folk dance performed in honour of Mount Kanchenjunga, belongs to which state?
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Answer: Option A — Sikkim
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The correct answer is Sikkim. Chu Faat is a folk dance of the Lepcha community of Sikkim. The Lepchas are considered the original inhabitants of Sikkim, and they call themselves the Rong people. Their culture is closely connected with the mountains, forests and rivers of the region.
The Chu Faat dance is performed in honour of Mount Kanchenjunga, the third-highest mountain in the world and the guardian deity of Sikkim, along with its four neighbouring peaks: Mount Kabru, Mount Pandim, Mount Simvo and Mount Narsing. In the Lepcha language, "Chu" means snowy range or peak and "Faat" means worship, so the name means "worship of the snowy peaks". The dancers carry butter lamps and green leaves, and they offer prayers to the mountains for protection and prosperity. The dance is performed with slow, graceful movements and devotional songs. Chu Faat is closely linked with the Pang Lhabsol festival, a Sikkimese festival that also honours Mount Kanchenjunga as the guardian deity of the land and celebrates the brotherhood of the Lepchas and Bhutias.
About the other options:
- Nagaland is known for Chang Lo, Zeliang and Changai.
- Tripura is known for Hojagiri, Garia and Mamita.
- Mizoram is known for Cheraw, Khuallam and Chheih Lam.
- None of these states is associated with Chu Faat.
Sikkim's other well-known dances include Zo Mal Lok, a Lepcha dance about the stages of paddy cultivation; Tashi Sabdo of the Bhutia community; Maruni and Tamang Selo of the Nepali community; Singhi Chham (the snow lion dance); and the Cham masked dances of the Buddhist monasteries.
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Chu Faat can be asked in three ways: by state (Sikkim), by community (Lepcha) or by what it honours (Mount Kanchenjunga and its four neighbouring peaks). Link it with the Pang Lhabsol festival.💬 Discussions on this question
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Indian dance forms are one of the most frequently tested areas of static GK. This topic covers the eight classical dances recognised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi (Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Odissi, Manipuri, Mohiniyattam and Sattriya), the folk and tribal dances of every state, and related terms such as mudra, abhinaya, lasya and tandava. Most questions ask which state a dance belongs to, which community performs it, or which feature identifies a classical style. Learn the classical dances with their state and one signature feature each, such as the face make-up of Kathakali or the brass plate of Kuchipudi. For folk dances, group them state by state, since exams often list three or four dances and ask for the common state. Watch for dances shared by more than one state, such as Chhau, which has three styles. Practise the Indian dance forms questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.