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Cultural Heritage of the Ethnic People of Tripura

Editor: Guha, Debashis

Keywords: Culture--Tripura

Publisher: Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata

Description: This video presents the culture of the various ethnic hill communities of Tripura. The film starts with a documentation of the cultural heritage of the Debbarma people at Sipai Para. The weaving tradition of the Debbarmas along with their traditional dish, bangai cake and the Mamita Haraimani dance is documented. The other communities which are showcased in the video include the Reangs, their weaving and basket-making tradition and the Hojagiri dance; the Noatia, their Jhum dance, worship of their deity Lampra, wedding practices and lullabies; the Jamatias, their administrative system called the hoda, jatrai performance in Kokborok language and the Jamatia Jhum dance; the Kukis, their weaving tradition and religious beliefs and their Taangdam dance; the Halams and their traditional songs and Dithalam dance; the Dalongs and their Cheraw dance; the Lushais and their traditional sports and the Sarlamkai dance; the Chakmas and their rich oral tradition.

Source: Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre

Type: Video

Received From: Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre


DC Field Value
dc.contributor.editor Guha, Debashis
dc.date.accessioned 2018-07-31T15:50:12Z
dc.date.available 2018-07-31T15:50:12Z
dc.description This video presents the culture of the various ethnic hill communities of Tripura. The film starts with a documentation of the cultural heritage of the Debbarma people at Sipai Para. The weaving tradition of the Debbarmas along with their traditional dish, bangai cake and the Mamita Haraimani dance is documented. The other communities which are showcased in the video include the Reangs, their weaving and basket-making tradition and the Hojagiri dance; the Noatia, their Jhum dance, worship of their deity Lampra, wedding practices and lullabies; the Jamatias, their administrative system called the hoda, jatrai performance in Kokborok language and the Jamatia Jhum dance; the Kukis, their weaving tradition and religious beliefs and their Taangdam dance; the Halams and their traditional songs and Dithalam dance; the Dalongs and their Cheraw dance; the Lushais and their traditional sports and the Sarlamkai dance; the Chakmas and their rich oral tradition.
dc.source Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre
dc.format.mimetype text/html
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata
dc.subject Culture--Tripura
dc.type Video
dc.format.medium video
dc.format.duration 0:53:8
DC Field Value
dc.contributor.editor Guha, Debashis
dc.date.accessioned 2018-07-31T15:50:12Z
dc.date.available 2018-07-31T15:50:12Z
dc.description This video presents the culture of the various ethnic hill communities of Tripura. The film starts with a documentation of the cultural heritage of the Debbarma people at Sipai Para. The weaving tradition of the Debbarmas along with their traditional dish, bangai cake and the Mamita Haraimani dance is documented. The other communities which are showcased in the video include the Reangs, their weaving and basket-making tradition and the Hojagiri dance; the Noatia, their Jhum dance, worship of their deity Lampra, wedding practices and lullabies; the Jamatias, their administrative system called the hoda, jatrai performance in Kokborok language and the Jamatia Jhum dance; the Kukis, their weaving tradition and religious beliefs and their Taangdam dance; the Halams and their traditional songs and Dithalam dance; the Dalongs and their Cheraw dance; the Lushais and their traditional sports and the Sarlamkai dance; the Chakmas and their rich oral tradition.
dc.source Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre
dc.format.mimetype text/html
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre, Kolkata
dc.subject Culture--Tripura
dc.type Video
dc.format.medium video
dc.format.duration 0:53:8

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