# Judima

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GI tagged traditional wine of India

Judima Judima rice wine bottle Type Rice wine Origin North east India, Assam Nagaland Introduced Dimasa people Color pale yellow or reddish Ingredients Glutinous rice Related products Zutho, thuthse, choujiu

**Judima** is a traditional ethnic [rice wine](/source/Rice_wine) associated with the [Dimasa people](/source/Dimasa_people) of [Assam](/source/Assam).[1] It has received a [geographical indication](/source/Geographical_indication) tag in 2021. It is prepared from a starter kit, and is distinguished by the use of a wild herb local to [Dima Hasao district](/source/Dima_Hasao_district) called *thembra* (*[Senegalia pennata](/source/Senegalia_pennata)*).[2][1] It is used ritualistically by the Dimasa people in events such as birth, marriage and death.[1]

## Traditional process

Judima is prepared in broadly a two-step process—the preparation of the starter cake and the use of the starter cake to ferment cooked rice.

The starter cake for Judima is called *Humao*. It is prepared from the dried powdered *thembra* bark, made into a dough with rice powder and water and then air-dried.

For fermentation glutinous [*bora* rice](/source/Bora_saul) is used, and among its may varieties the one called *bairing* is preferred. The rice is boiled/steamed, and then spread to cool over banana leaves. The starter cake is crushed and mixed with the cooled rice, and then set aside in earthen vessels for three to five days (longer in the winters). At the end of this period, the liquid that is produced is strained—which is Judima.[3]

Judima that is distilled is called *Juharo*.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-gogoi-238_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-gogoi-238_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-gogoi-238_1-2) [Gogoi (2016](#CITEREFGogoi2016), p. 238)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Borah (2021)](#CITEREFBorah2021)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-gogoi-240_3-0)** [Gogoi (2016](#CITEREFGogoi2016), p. 240)

## Further reading

- Borah, Prabalika M (2021-09-21). ["Assam's Dimasa people's Judima rice wine finally gets a GI tag"](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/judima-dimasa-people-judima-rice-wine-of-dimasa-people-gi-tag/article36708733.ece). Retrieved 2020-01-16.

- Gogoi, Jupi (2016). ["*Judima* The Traditional Rice Wine of the Dimasa Community of Assam"](http://nopr.niscair.res.in/bitstream/123456789/35371/1/JIPR%2021%284%29%20238-242.pdf) (PDF). *Journal of Intellectual Property Rights*. **21**: 238–242.

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