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			{{Short description\|Dress worn by the Tripuri people of India}}
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	\| title = Traditional Tripuri dress		\| title = Traditional Tripuri dress
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	Tripuris have their own traditional dresses. This type of dress is similar to that of the rest of the North-East Indian people, but the pattern and design ~~is totally different~~.		\| photo2b = Tripuri girl2.jpg
			\| photo3a = Tripuri couple.jpg
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			\| image_caption = Tripuri traditional attire
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			[[Tripuri people\|Tripuris]] have their own traditional dresses. This type of dress is similar to that of the rest of the [[Northeast India\|North-East Indian]] people, but the pattern and design differs significantly.

	==Female dresses==		==Female dresses==
	The dress for women for the lower half of the body is called [[~~Rignai~~]] in Tripuri ~~and for~~ the upper half of the body cloth has two parts [[Risa (garment)\|~~Risa~~]] and '''~~Rikutu~~'''.		The dress for women for the lower half of the body is called a ''[[rignai]]'' in Tripuri. For the upper half of the body, the cloth has two parts: the ''[[Risa (garment)\|risa]]'' and the ''rikutu''. The ''risa'' covers the chest part, and the ''rikutu''' covers whole of upper half of the body. In the yesteryears these garments used to be woven by the ladies by [[Spinning wheel\|home spun thread]] made from the cotton. Nowadays the threads are bought from the market and the ''risa'' is not worn; instead a [[blouse]] is worn by most Tripuri women because of convenience. In the present day, young girls are wearing [[rignai]] with tops as well.{{cn\|date=July 2025}}

	'''Risa''' covers the chest part and the '''rikutu''' covers whole of upper half of the body. In the yesteryears these garments were used to be woven by the ladies by home spun thread made from the cotton, but nowadays the threads are bought from the market and the '''risa''' is not worn, instead blouse is worn by most of Tripuri women because of convenience. In present-day young girls are wearing rignai with tops also.		==Rignai designs==
			[[File:Rignai Chamathwibar.jpg\|thumb\|left\|''Rignai chamathwibar'']]
	==Rignai==		Each of the clans of Tripuri has their own ''rignai'' pattern and design. The pattern of the ''rignai'' are so distinct that the clan of a Tripuri woman can be identified by the pattern of the ''rignai'' she wears. Nowadays there is inter-mingling of the ''rignai'', and different clans are wearing ''rignai'' of other clans freely and new designs are being woven differently. The ''rikutu'' is plain cloth of a different colour and shade than the other items of clothing. Today, the ''rikutu'' is woven by Tripuri women. ''Rignai chamathwibar'' is the most significant Tripuri ''rignai''. It is known as the mother of all ''rignais'', as all the other ''rignais'' have evolved from ''rignai chamathwibar''.{{cn\|date=July 2025}}
	[[File:Rignai Chamathwibar.jpg\|thumb\|Rignai ~~Chamathwibar~~]]
	Each of the clans of Tripuri has their own "rignai" pattern and design. The pattern of the "rignai" are so distinct that the clan of a Tripuri woman can be identified by the pattern of the rignai she wears. Nowadays there is inter-mingling of the 'rignai' and different clans are wearing 'rignai' of other clans freely and new designs are being woven differently. '~~Rikutu~~' is a plain cloth of different colour and shade woven by ~~the~~ Tripuri ~~ladies~~.

	==Rignai ~~Chamathwibar==~~
	~~Rignai Chamathwibar~~ is the most significant Tripuri ~~Rignai~~. It is known as the mother of all ~~Rignais~~ as all the other ~~Rignais had~~ evolved from ~~Rignai Chamathwibar~~.

	~~==Rignai designs==~~		Different types of designs fashion that are woven in the ''rignai borok'' by Tripuri women are as follows:{{cn\|date=July 2025}}
	Different types of designs fashion that are woven in the '''rignai borok''' by ~~the~~ Tripuri women are as follows:		{\|
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	{~~{Col~~-~~break}}~~		\|
	* Anji		* Anji
	* ~~Banarosll~~		* Banarosi
	* Chamthwibar		* Chamthwibar
	* Jirabi		* Jirabi
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	* Kuaichu bokobom		* Kuaichu bokobom
	* Kuaichu ulta		* Kuaichu ulta
			\|
	* Malibar		* Malibar
	* Miyong		* Miyong
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	* Salu		* Salu
	* Similik yapai		* Similik yapai
	~~{{Col-break}}~~		\|
	* Takhumtei		* Takhumtei
	* Temanlia		* Temanlia
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	* Toprengsakhitung		* Toprengsakhitung
	* Rignaichamwthwi		* Rignaichamwthwi
			\|
	* Rignai mereng		* Rignai mereng
	* Metereng trang		* Metereng trang
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	* Songkai		* Songkai
	* Sorbangi		* Sorbangi
	~~{{Col-end}}~~		* and many more...
	and many more.		\|}
			It is said that at the time of Subrai Raja, the most famous and legendary King of Tripura, through his 250 wives he had invented two hundred fifty designs of rignai. He married those woman whoever invented a new design. But all these design had lost in time and only few are retained till date. The effort to re-discover the lost designs is in process.{{cn\|date=July 2025}}
	It is said that at the time of Subrai Raja, the most famous and legendary King of Tripura, through his 250 wives he had invented two hundred fifty designs of rignai. He married those woman whoever invented a new design. But all these design had lost in time and only few are retained till date. The effort to re-discover the lost designs is in process.

	==Male ''costume''==		==Male ''costume''==

	[[File:Tripuri man.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Tripuri man in traditional attire]]		[[File:Tripuri man.jpg\|300px\|thumb\|Tripuri man in traditional attire]]
	~~Male~~ counterpart ~~used to wear 'Duti borok'~~ for the loin ~~and~~ '~~Kamchwlwi borok~~' for the upper part of the body. ~~But in the modern age~~ very few ~~people are wearing these~~ dress except in ~~the~~ rural Tripura and working class. ~~The male~~ have adopted ~~the~~ modern ~~dress~~ of international style gaffa.		The male counterpart for the loin area is the ''rikutu'' and for the upper part of the body is the ''kamchwlwi borok''. Today, however, very few men wear this style of dress, except in rural Tripura and by the working class. Males have adopted more modern dressing styles of the international style gaffa. This is somewhat similar to kurta and dhoti.{{cn\|date=July 2025}}

			== Gallery ==
			<gallery>
			File:Tripura girls in their traditional attire.jpg\|Tripura girls in their traditional attire
			File:A tripuri girl wearing Rigwnai and Risa.jpg\|A Tripuri girl in ''[[rigwnai]]'' and ''[[Riha (garment)\|risa]]''
			File:Hojagiri.JPG\|Performers getting ready to do the Hojagiri, a dance of the Reang community
			File:Risa01.jpg\|A pattern of [[rigwnai]] worn by the [[Debbarma]]s.
			</gallery>

	==See also==		==See also==
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	==References==		==References==
	* {{Cite web\|url=http://www.tripurasociety.org/custom.htm#dress\|title=Tripura Society: Customs and Rituals\|access-date=11 November 2010}}		* {{Cite web\|url=http://www.tripurasociety.org/custom.htm#dress\|title=Tripura Society: Customs and Rituals\|access-date=11 November 2010\|archive-date=18 October 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018195127/http://tripurasociety.org/custom.htm#dress\|url-status=dead}}

	{{Tripura}}		{{Tripura}}

	[[Category:Tripuri dress\| ]]		[[Category:Tripuri dress\| ]]
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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
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{{italic title}}
{{Infobox transliteration
| title = Traditional Tripuri dress
| pic = Traditional dress of Tripura.jpg
| piccap = Tripuri couple in traditional dress
| ibox-order = }}

Tripuris have their own traditional dresses. This type of dress is similar to that of the rest of the North-East Indian people, but the pattern and design is totally different.

==Female dresses==
The dress for women for the lower half of the body is called [[Rignai]] in Tripuri and for the upper half of the body cloth has two parts [[Risa (garment)|Risa]] and '''Rikutu'''.

'''Risa''' covers the chest part and the '''rikutu''' covers whole of upper half of the body. In the yesteryears these garments were used to be woven by the ladies by home spun thread made from the cotton, but nowadays the threads are bought from the market and the '''risa''' is not worn, instead blouse is worn by most of Tripuri women because of convenience. In present-day young girls are wearing rignai with tops also.

==Rignai==
[[File:Rignai Chamathwibar.jpg|thumb|Rignai Chamathwibar]]
Each of the clans of Tripuri has their own "rignai" pattern and design. The pattern of the "rignai" are so distinct that the clan of a Tripuri woman can be identified by the pattern of the rignai she wears. Nowadays there is inter-mingling of the 'rignai' and different clans are wearing 'rignai' of other clans freely and new designs are being woven differently. 'Rikutu' is a plain cloth of different colour and shade woven by the Tripuri ladies.

==Rignai Chamathwibar==
Rignai Chamathwibar is the most significant Tripuri Rignai. It is known as the mother of all Rignais as all the other Rignais had evolved from Rignai Chamathwibar.

==Rignai designs==
Different types of designs fashion that are woven in the '''rignai borok''' by the Tripuri women are as follows:
{{Col-start}}
{{Col-break}}
* Anji
* Banarosll
* Chamthwibar
* Jirabi
* Khamjang
* Khumbar
* Kuaiphang
* Kuaichu
* Kuaichu bokobom
* Kuaichu ulta
* Malibar
* Miyong
* Muikhunchok
* Monaisora
* Muisili
* Natupalia
* Phantokbar
* Sada
* Salu
* Similik yapai
{{Col-break}}
* Takhumtei
* Temanlia
* Thaimaikrang
* Thaiphlokbar
* Tokbakbar
* Tokha
* Toksa
* Toiling
* Toprengsakhitung
* Rignaichamwthwi
* Rignai mereng
* Metereng trang
* Rignai khamchwi
* Kwsakwpra
* Rignaibru
* Rignaikosong
* Kwsapra
* Songkai
* Sorbangi
{{Col-end}}
and many more.

It is said that at the time of Subrai Raja, the most famous and legendary King of Tripura, through his 250 wives he had invented two hundred fifty designs of rignai. He married those woman whoever invented a new design. But all these design had lost in time and only few are retained till date. The effort to re-discover the lost designs is in process.

==Male ''costume''==

[[File:Tripuri man.jpg|300px|thumb|Tripuri man in traditional attire]]
Male counterpart used to wear 'Duti borok' for the loin and 'Kamchwlwi borok' for the upper part of the body. But in the modern age very few people are wearing these dress except in the rural Tripura and working class. The male have adopted the modern dress of international style gaffa.

==See also==
* [[Tripuri culture]]

==References==
* {{Cite web|url=http://www.tripurasociety.org/custom.htm#dress|title=Tripura Society: Customs and Rituals|access-date=11 November 2010}}

{{Tripura}}

[[Category:Tripuri dress| ]]

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