Daily Current Affairs Article 23th January 2021: Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has of late made it his style statement to sport the Risa, a customary handwoven cloth used by Tripura’s indigenous tribal communities. The trend has picked up on social media with people posting their photos with the Risa.
Risa is a customary handwoven cloth used by Tripura’s indigenous tribal communities.
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The Risa is used as a head gear, stole, female upper cloth or presented to honour a distinguished recipient.
Apart from its beautiful designs, the Risa 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.
