With an aim to promote and preserve the art and craft of tribal people and improve their livelihood, the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India ltd. (TRIFED) exhibition-cum-sale was inaugurated here.
The TRIFED also reopened the tribes India showroom at Ekamra Haat and Rourkela for promotion and preservation for tribal art and craft. All the tribes India showrooms have authentic, unique, genuine, exclusive collection from all over India, especially from Odisha and West Bengal.
“Our main motive is to promote the products of tribal people and improve their livelihood too and these tribal products have a socio-cultural significance,” said DGM cum Regional Manager of TRIFED M Bhav Singh.
The TRIFED has eight categories of products which include tribal textiles, tribal jewellery, gifts and novelties, tribal paintings, metal crafts, cane and bamboo products, stone pottery, organic and natural products.
Singh added, “In Odisha, there are two tribes India showrooms and both the showrooms reopened and will showcase the wide range of all India collection of tribal handicraft products, especially Sambalpuri saris, Ikkat saris, Kanta work saris, Tassar saris, Bagh print saris, traditional dress materials, shirts, kurtas, kurtis, yoga mat, curtains and many other tribal products.”