Rignai

Rignai
Traditional Tripuri dress
A pattern of rignai. Picture by Pankaj Debbarma
Another beautiful pattern of rignai. Picture by Pankaj Debbarma

Rignai is a traditional wrap-around dress worn by Tripuri womenfolk, predominantly in the state of Tripura.[1][2] It is worn by wrapping it around the waist. It is worn with Risa which is a piece of cloth wrapped around the bust. It is worn by every Tripuri women in homes, workplaces, and particularly occasions.[3][4]

  1. ^ Debbarma, Sahen; Murugesan, P (2022). "Socio-Economic Status Of Handloom Weavers With Reference To Mandwi R.D Block West Tripura District Tripura". Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results. 13 (5): 1292–1293. doi:10.47750/pnr.2022.13.S05.204.
  2. ^ DEBBARMA, MOUSHMI (2018). DRESSES AND ORNAMENTS OF THE TRIBES OF TRIPURA. TRIBAL RESEARCH AND CULTURAL INSTITUTE, GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA. pp. 6–8. ISBN 978-93-86707-19-2.
  3. ^ Singh, Sangham (3 October 2022). "Here are all the textiles from India on UNESCO's list of special consideration=2022-12-25". CNBC Tv.
  4. ^ Deb, Debraj (21 January 2021). "A cloth called risa: Part of Tripura culture, set to be a national brand=2022-12-26". The Indian Express.