Reang or Bru Tribes

Riang or Bru are one of the 21 scheduled tribes of the Indian state of Tripura.
The Bru are the second most populous tribe of Tripura after the Tripuris.
The correct nomenclature for this ethnic group is actually Bru although the name Reang was accidentally incorporated by the Indian government during a census count.
The Bru can be found all over the Tripura state in India.
However, they may also be found in Mizoram, Assam, Manipur and Bangladesh.
Culture and religion
- The marriage system is similar to other Tripuri tribes of Tripura.
- There is no dowry system.
- Dance is an integral part of Reang life.
- The Hojagiri folk dance of Riang sub tribe is rather well known all over the world.
- ‘Buisu’, not ‘bihu’ is the most popular festival of reang tribes.
- The majority of the Reang belong to the Vaishnav school of Hinduism and claim Kshatriya status.
- They are polytheists and believe in multiple Gods and Goddesses.
Language
- They speak the Reang dialect of Kokborok language which is of Tibeto-Burmese origin and is locally referred to as Kau Bru.
Why in news? More than 30,000 people belonging to the Bru community, who fled from Mizoram to Tripura in 1997 in the wake of inter-community violence, are set to be repatriated to Mizoram