Context

Judima, a home-made rice wine of Assam’s Dimasa tribe has become the first traditional brew in all of northeast to bag a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

 Key -points about Judima

• Judima is a rice wine made from sticky rice, which is steamed and mixed with traditional herbs called Thembra (Acacia pennata).
• The wine is a specialty of the Dimasa tribe of the state and has a distinct sweet taste.
• It takes around one week to prepare.
• It can be stored for years.
• It is a local traditional drink, the citizens wanted to brand it and ensure its preservation for the future and that’s why they formed a group and applied for the GI tag.

Other Recent GI Tagged Products from Assam

• Chokuwa Rice of Assam (2019)
• KajiNemu (a type of lemon) (2020)