Chu Faat is the folk dance of which of the following North-Eastern states of India?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Sikkim.
The Lepcha community belongs to the group folk dance Chu-Faat.
- It is a group folk dance of Sikkim performed in honor of Mount Khangchendzonga.
- This dance is specifically performed on the 15th day of the 7th month of the Buddhist calendar of the North.The
- Lepcha community performed this dance to dedicate the peak of Mount Kanchenjunga along with its companions Mt Narshing, Mt Kabru, and Mt Simbrum.
- These peaks are believed to contain minerals, medicine, salt, and food grains. And so, their power is celebrated in the form of dance.