MIZO TRADITIONAL DRESSES

Mizoram is one of the North-Eastern states in India. It contains many hill stations. The traditional Mizoram costumes are like the outfits of other hill states. The costumes have many colorful designs and stimulate and attract the people to buy the clothes. They follow the tradition and culture of their state with utmost respect. 

Traditional Dress for Women

One of the traditional attires worn by Mizoram women is the traditional dress called 'Puan'. Beautifully intricated design with perfect fit makes it the most preferred dress for the people of Mizoram. Puanchei is the dress worn by most Mizo women during festivals. The main dress is Pawl Kut and Chapchar Kut. Puan has shades of black and white. The black shades are made of synthetic fur. Another traditional dress worn by Mizo girls is known as Kawre

chi. It is a kind of handmade blouse, made up of cotton fabric and worn by Mizo women while dancing on festivals. It is generally paired up with Puanchei. 

Initially, these clothes were all hand-woven. However, with the growing technology, there has been a shift in the manufacturing process of these clothes. They are now made in factories having high standards and good quality. Cotton is the major fabric and constituent in the preparation of Mizo dresses. The shades are made up of 'Ting'.

Traditional Dress for Men 

Men belonging to the tribe named Lusei wear clothes made up of cotton fabric only. They, themselves, cultivate this cotton in their region. They prefer a simple lifestyle and is apparent from their way of dressing up. The dress which is most commonly worn by men comprises of a cloth around 7 feet long and 5 feet wide. During summers, generally, a dress which one can be wrapped around the waist is preferred. To protect themselves from the scorching heat, men generally wear a turban or a pagri on their head. 
In the Lusei society, the costume of the fighter has a cloth which can be wrapped around the waist, a rucksack, bear or tiger skin hung over one shoulder and a gun or some other weapon over the other shoulder.
‘Ngotekherh’ is a type of Puan which can be wrapped around the waist. At first, it was worn by Mizoram men only but now it is worn by both men as well as women.


Mizoram has a variety of clothes to offer. The elegance, colors, design, and style of costumes that this state has, has surely given it an edge over others. A visit to the state is surely going to be pleasing to the eyes!