Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb is promoting the Risa customary handwoven cloth used by Tripura’s indigenous tribal communities.
- This customary trend has picked up on social media with people posting their photos with the Risa.
- Risa is one of the three parts of a customary Tripuri female attire, the other two being the Rignai and Rikutu.
- Risa: A customary handwoven cloth, which is used as a head gear, stole, female upper cloth or presented to honour a distinguished recipient.
- Rignai: It is used to cover lower part of the body.
- Rituku: It covers the upper half of the body, wrapping it all around.
(Source: Indian Express)
