Chhepchher is a musical instrument of

Mizoram Mizoram () is a state in Northeast India, with Aizawl as its seat of government and capital city. The name of the state is derived from "Mizo", the self-described name of the native inhabitants, and "Ram", which in the Mizo language means "lan ...

, northeastern India. It is a six-stringed guitar which became popular with the

Mizo people The Mizo people ( Mizo: ''Mizo hnam'') are an ethnic group native to the Indian state of Mizoram and neighbouring regions of Northeast India. The term covers several related ethnic groups or clans inside the Mizo group. All Mizo tribes and cla ...

during World War II and is taught to girls and boys from a young age.

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Indian musical instruments Culture of Mizoram Guitars {{India-music-stub