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Tripura government planning to promote Risa as the signature textile

Part of: GS Prelims and GS- III – Banking

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Tripura government is now eyeing to promote Risa as the signature textile of Tripura nationally.

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Risa is a customary handwoven cloth used by Tripura’s indigenous tribal communities.
It is used as a head gear, stole, female upper cloth or presented to honour a distinguished recipient.
The Risa also plays a host of crucial social utilities.
Adolescent Tripuri girls are first given risa to wear when she reaches 12-14 years in an event called Risa Sormani.
It is also used in religious festivals like the Garia Puja, a customary festival of the tribal communities, or as a head turban by male folks during weddings and festivals.

Do you know?

Risa is one of the three parts of a customary Tripuri female attire, the other two being the Rignai and Rikutu.

It is primarily used to cover lower part of the body and literally translates into ‘to wear’.
The Rituku covers the upper half of the body, wrapping it all around.
However, it is also used like a ‘chunri’ or a ‘pallu’ of the Indian saree.
It is also used to cover the head of newly married Tripuri women.

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