The third youngest state of the Indian Union, Mizoram is perched on the high hills of the north eastern corner of India, and is flanked by Bangladesh on the west, and Myanmar on the east and south.Mizoram has the most dappled hilly terrain in eastern India. The hills are steep, and separated by rivers flowing either to the north or south, creating deep gorges between the hill ranges. The word "Mizo" means highlander, a collective name given by their neighbors to a number of tribes which settled in the region. They are originally believed to have come from northwestern China around three centuries ago.

The climate is pleasant, and usually cool in summer, and not very cold in winter. It rains heavily from May through September. Mizoram is a cornucopia of natural beauty, with its emerald valleys and dales, gurgling streams and falls, amazing fields of exotic blooms, and a teeming fauna. The highest peak in the region, Phawngpui, also known as Blue Mountain, is 2,065 meters.

Mizos, the people of Mizoram, are primarily farmers. Almost every festival of Mizoram is connected with agricultural activities. Mizoram has a high literacy rate of 87 percent. This is surpassed only by the state of Kerala. Most of the people are Christians, and speak Mizo and English. The Mizo culture boasts a wide assortment of folk and community dances that get passed down over the generations. The most popular of these dances are the Cheraw, Khuallam, Solakia and Chheih lam. Not one of these forms of dance were intended for the stage - they evolved through community participation.