The Tripuri  people are the original inhabitants of the state of Tripura

Tripura

Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...

 in North East India. The indigenous Tripuri people comprises the communities of Tipra, Reang

Reang

Reang or Riang, as it may be spelt, is one of the 21 scheduled tribes of Tripura state of India.Reang is mistakenly recorded by the government actually it's Bru. They are mainly dwelling in the North Tripura, Dalai and the South Tripura districts of Tripura state in India, but are also found in...

, Jamatia

Jamatia

Jamatia is one of the 21 scheduled tribes of Tripura state of India. They are mainly dwelling in the West Tripura and the South Tripura districts. They speak the language Kokborok which is of Tibeto-Burmese origin...

, Noatia

Noatia

Noatia is one of the 21 scheduled tribes of the Tripura state of India. The tribe mainly lives in the hills of Dhalai and the North Tripura districts of the Tripura state of India. They speak the Noatia dialect of Kokborok which is of Tibeto-Burmese origin. Their appearance is mongoloid.-See...

, Uchoi

Uchoi

Uchoi is one of the 21 scheduled tribes of Tripura state of India. They are mainly dwelling in the Dhalai and the South Tripura districts of Tripura state of India. They speak the language Reang dialect of Kokborok which is of Tibeto-Burmese origin. Their appearance is mongoloid...

 and others. The Tripuri people have their own culture and cuisine.

Traditional food items

The Tripuris are non-vegetarian, though there is a minority modern vaishnavite vegetarian following.

The following are the major food items among Tripuris:

• Chakhwi
• Mwkhwi
• Muitru

Tripuri rice

Rice is called Mai in Kokborok. The different varieties of rice used are

• Maisa
• Mami
• Guriya

Chakhwi

• Chakhwi
• Chakhwtwi kwthwng
• Chakhwtwi kumun
• Chatang
  Chatang
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• Champrai

Muitru

• Auandru
• Bwtwi
• Hontali
• Gudok
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• Khalok
• Uhmai
• Pehng
• Napehng
• Ik
• Yokhpra
• Sokrang
• Maipolok
• Yohk
• Mur
• Sok
• Hang
• Ser
• Irimbak
• Mosodeng
  Mosodeng
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• Kelua
• Mohsotok
• Akhata
• Aloni
• Ruk
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• Neransi

Mwkhwi

• Thentrwi mwkhwi
• Thaiplo mwkhwi
• Belphui mwkhwi
• Dorompai mwkhwi
• Thaihchumu mwkhwi
• Thaihtwi mwkhwi
• Jambi mwkhwi
• Thaihchuk mwkhwtwi
• Thaihstem mwkhwtwi
• Daskuiya mwkhwtwi
• Yasrem mwkhwi

Food items

The major food items of Tripuris are:
Non-vegetarian:

• pork
  Pork
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• chicken
  Chicken
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• mutton
• beef
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• turtle
  Turtle
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• fish
  Fish
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• prawns
• crabs
• frogs

Tripuri vegetables

Vegetables grown in the Tripuri households are

• Thaihchumu
• Dorompai
• Momphol
• Khaklu
• Chakumura , pumpkin
• Siping
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• Moso , chillies
• Phantok , brinjal
• Belso
• Lubiya
• Sobai
• Orai
• Khokleng
• Khama
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• Thah
• Mogwdam , corn
• Maising
• Banta
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• Khundrupui
• Milokbanta
• Muiching
• Haiching
• Swtwih
• Wswndwi
• Gunthu
• Khumchak
• Khumjar
• Khumdaga
• Khumpui
• Khumtwisa , etc, etc

External links

• Tripuri cuisines page