The largest bamboo dance (Cheraw) was achieved by 10,736 dancers during an event organised by the Government of Mizoram, in Aizawl, Mizoram, India, on 12 March 2010.

Mizoram’ literally means land of the Mizo people. Mizoram is one of the Seven Sister States in North Eastern India. It shares land borders with the states of Tripura, Assam, Manipur and with the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh and the Chin State of Myanmar.
The largest bamboo dance took place the day after the Chapchar Kut festival. This very colourful and distinctive dance of the Mizos is called ‘Cheraw’.
Little is known about the origin of Cheraw. Possibly the forefathers of Mizos brought it with them when they left their homes in far-east Asia. Cheraw is performed on any occasion these days. But, as the legend goes, it used to be performed in earlier times only to ensure a safe passage for the soul of a mother who died at childbirth. Cheraw is, therefore, a dance of sanctification and redemption performed with great care, precision and elegance.
Long bamboo starves are used for this dance, therefore many people call it ‘Bamboo Dance’. The dancers move by stepping alternatively in and out from between and across a pair of horizontal bamboos, held against the ground by people sitting face to face on either side. They tap the bamboos in rhythmic beats. The bamboos, placed horizontally, are supported by two bases, one at each end. The bamboos, when clapped, produce a sound which forms the rhythm of the dance. It indicates the timing of the dance as well. The dancers steps in and out to the beats of the bamboos with ease and grace. The patterns and stepping of the dance have many vibrations. Sometimes the steppings are made to imitate the movement of birds, sometimes the swaying of trees and so on.
During the world record’s attempt on 12 March 2010 146 sets of dancers each formed by 16 people performed at the Rifle Ground for a total of 2,496 dancers. The rest 515 Sets (515 x 16 = 8,240) performed along the road of Aizawl, from Chanmari to Sikulpuikawn covering 3 Kilometres.