Traditional ‘Risa’ of indigenous tribes in Tripura gets GI tag
After Tripura’s iconic queen pineapple got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag among 13 other products from the Northeast, the state’s traditional ‘Risa’ of the indigenous tribes bestowed with the recognition of GI.Informing this on his social media handles on Sunday, Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha said, “Heartiest congratulations to all artisans particularly those from Killa Mahila Cluster promoted by TRLM on ‘Tripura Risa’ getting GI (Geographical Indication) Tag. This will definitely help our signature garment to get international recognition.”Risa is a handwoven cloth used as a female upper garment, and also as headgear, a stole, or a present to express respect. As an upper garment, it is wrapped around the torso twice. Rignai is primarily worn as the lower garment and literally means ‘to wear’.Earlier in May 2022, the then Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb first moved to recognise risa with GI tag that would increase its international popularity and marketing potential.
