The traditional circular stand known as Hat-Rai-Sikam is a household equipment of the Reang Tribe of Tripura. Now housed at the Indian Museum in Kolkata, the stand is made of smashed bamboo and is an evidence of bamboo craftsmanship of the tribe. As was once said to hold earthen pots, the stand now possesses an added practical everyday utility for the tribes by installing their cooking vessels or water pots in a suspended, stabilized condition. Lightweight, durable, and biodegradable, it is a really long-lasting, environmentally sustainable, and healthy alternative for any material.

The Reang, one of the important tribes of Tripura, is well-established in the bamboo weaving industry. Bamboo is still sufficiently abundant and forms the backbone for making countless household implements, furniture, and storage containers. Such stands, in fact, show how the tribe member lives in consonance with nature-utility blended with artistry. The Hat-Rai-Sikam transcends being an object of utility to symbolize cultural continuity, representing the Reang people and their harmonious relationship with nature. Such objects are repositories of vital information about systems of knowledge passed down from one generation to the next.