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Tripura’s rich cultural heritage has received a major boost with the traditional Tripura Sarinda being granted the Geographical Indication, or GI, tag.
About Sarinda
- It is a bowed string musical instrument which is crafted from a single block of wood with a hollow resonator.
- It is associated with the indigenous communities of Tripura and used during folk performances and other indigenous musical expressions.
- It is also known as Sarinda Uakhrap.
- Features of Sarinda
- It is specially made of bamboo.
- It also has an oval shaped void wooden vibrating chamber which is covered with a thin skin.
- Its wider top portion is open. The waist is narrow shaped.
- The instrument is about 65-70 cm. The lower portion is oval.
- The middle portion is large and the edges are wide. The cave portion is uncovered.
- In the top portion three pegs are fitted in order to fasten the strings. The strings are either metal or of the thread of Muga or animal gut.
- It is played by a crude “bow” that is made of horse hair.
- Other GI-tagged products from Tripura: Tripura Queen Pineapple, Risa and Pachra, also known as Rignai, and Matabari Peda.
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Last updated on June, 2026
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