Exploring the Religious Songs and Cultural Practices of Tripura's Tribal Communities

Dr. Biswajit Baidya

Abstract: In Tripura there are quite a number of Tribal communities belonging to diverse ethnic and linguistic groups who have an indigenous traditional culture. The tribal rites rituals, beliefs and practices along with the tribal festivals constitute a rich cultural heritage which has survived as an integral component of the Indian culture without sacrificing its indigenous tradition. Our knowledge about religious songs of pujas and festivals of the tribal people of Tripura is still limited. The main aim of this paper is to find out a clear and comprehensive picture of religious songs of pujas and festivals of the tribal people of Tripura.

Keywords: Cultural Heritage, religious Songs, festivals