Awesome Nature and Culture of Tripura

 

Exploring the physiography of Tripura,

Surrounded by the hill and valleys,

Wandering across the plains,

With anticlinal ranges,

From north to south,

Starting from Boromura in west,

Moving around Atharamura and Longtharai,

Going towards the Shakhan,

Travelling to the Jampui Hills in east!

Betling Shib being the top point of Jampui range,

Hillocks scattered around this state,

With a lot of alluvial valleys,

Identified as lungas.

Rivers starting at Tripura,

Flowing towards Bangladesh.

Encountering Khowai and Dhalai,

Observing Manu and Juri,

Checking Gumti flowing to west.

 

Observing 90 land mammal species,

Watching the elephant,

Watching the bear,

Observing binturong,

Coming across wild dog and porcupine,

Taking photos of barking deer and sambar,

Encountering wild boar and gaur,

Observing leopard and clouded leopard,

Lovely small cats and primates everywhere!

Amazed by 300 species of birds in Tripura!

 

Check the bamboo handicrafts,

Support the cane handicraft creators,

Check the wonderful furniture,

Observe the utensils and fans,

Note those replicas and mats,

Study those baskets and idols,

Appreciate the Music and dance,

Record the sound of sarinda and chongpreng,

Appreciate those string instruments,

Check the flute known as sumui,

Listen to the songs of tribals,

Take videos of tribal dances,

Study their religious occasions,

Conduct research on Tripuri and Jamatia groups,

Observe the goria dance in Goria puja.

Check the Jhum dance,

Observe the beauty of tangbiti dance,

Never forget to watch lebang dance,

Observe the mamita dance,

Learn the steps of mosak sulmani dance,

Conduct research on Reang community,

Note their hojagiri dance.

Check the beauty of young girls,

Balancing the earthen pitchers!

Explore the Bizhu dance,

Conducted by Chakmas.

Attend the Bizhu festival,

Never forget to learn the wangala dance,

Great dance of the Garo tribe,

Observe the hai-hak dance,

Study Halam branch carefully,

Enjoy the culture of Kuki, .

Watch the sangrai dance,

Enjoy the owa dance.

Study the life of Mog.

Have you heard of Sachin Dev Burman?

Belonging to the royal family of Tripura,

Gained popularity in Indian music!

 

 

Would you like to know the prehistory of Tripura?

Discover the middle Paleolithic settlements,

Get in touch with Upper Paleolithic tools,

Observe those fossil wood,

Discovered in the valleys of Haora and Khowai!

Mahabharata and Puranas talk about Tripura,

Ashoka edicts mention Tripura,

Observe the stone pillar inscriptions of Ashoka,

Kirat Desh is actually Tripura,

Ruled by Twipra Kingdom for 100 years,

Rajmala share the story of Tripuri kings,

Shared in the 15th century,

Talks about 179 kings,

Tells us the story of Krishna Kishore Manikya!