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- ↑ "Culture of Tripura". Tripuraonline.in. Buisu or Bisu is the New Year festival of Tripuri people. This festival is celebrated as New Year eve by the Tripuri people. The Buisu or Bisu festival is celebrated for three days. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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- ↑ "Three-day long of Baishabi festival begins in Rangamati today". The Daily Star. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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- ↑ Debbarma, Atul. "Buisu The New Year Festival of Tripuri People". Heritage Foundation. Retrieved 8 January 2023.