Sikkim

 The grandeur of Sikkim as a favorite offbeat holiday getauay does note lie only in its outstandingly picturesque sceneries or it's lip- smocking cuisine but also in its extremely warm- hearted populace which is so diverse yet so intricately connected. The clothing of Sikkim shows this diversity and exemplifies social and cultural lives of the three main resistdent communities- the lepchas, bhutias and the Nepalis.people from others start like biharis, bengalis, marwaris,punjabi and South - Indian have also settled here and they follow their own traditional items of clothing. • Bhutia tribe - Bakhu / kho • Thokro - Dum • Dumvum  • Shuruaat • Pharia

 Folks songs and dances are an inveterate part of the sikkimese culture.Most of the tribal dances depict the harvest season and they are performed for prosperity.The dances of Sikkim are accompanies by traditional musical instruments, chanting,and dances carry bright costumes and traditional marks. Some of the most famous dance forms are rechungma,gha to kito, chi rmu, be yu mistake,tashi zaldha,enchey chaam,lukhangthmo,gnungmala gnunghey,and kagyed dance.

The food of the people of Sikkim indicates the culture of this state which is a melange of India, Nepal,Bhutan and Tibet.Sikkim food mainly comprises noodles,Gundruk and sinki soups, thukpas, tomato achar pickle, traditional cottage cheese, fermented soyabean, Bamboo shoot, fermented rice product and some other fermented dishes owing to its very cold climate. The people of the state grow crops like wheat,barely, buckwheat, fingermiller, potato and soybeans etc.

Sikkim is a beautiful land of manifold tribes and races of people living together.All these diverse tribes and communities have their particular dance form,festival,language,culture,and craft forms.The miscellany of ethnic groups,religion etc.and languages is seen all over Sikkim.

 Nepali is the primary language of Sikkim while lepcha and sikkimese ( Bhutia) are also spoken in some parts of this north - east province. English is also spoken by the people of Sikkim. Other languages include kafle, limbu, majhya,yakha, tamang, tibetan and sherpa.