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Within the Dominion of India, the Bhutias as recognized as Scheduled Tribes in the states of Sikkim, West Bengal and Tripura. [ 7 ] On August 26, 2015, during her visit to Darjeeling , the Mamata Banerjee -led West Bengal government, announced the formation of a separate development board for the Bhutia community.
The Sikkim Bhutia Lepcha Apex Committee (SIBLAC) is a group striving for the political rights of ethnic groups of Sikkimese, Bhutia-Lepcha (BL) and Nepalis of Sikkimese origin. [8] In addition to the reservation for the BL in the Legislative Assembly of Sikkim, they argue for reservation in local body (panchayat) elections as well. [9]
The Lepcha reservation in Dzongu valley of north Sikkim [22] [23] is threatened by dam construction. [24] The Sikkim Bhutia Lepcha Apex Committee (SIBLAC), founded in 1999 is a tribal organisation that promotes the socio-politico-economic rights of the Bhutia and Lepcha people as detailed in Article 371F of the Indian Constitution. [25] [26]
Nepali is the lingua franca of Sikkim, while Sikkimese (Bhutia) and Lepcha are spoken in certain areas. [14] English is also spoken and understood in most of Sikkim. Other languages include Dzongkha, Groma, Hindi, Majhi, Majhwar, Thulung, Tibetan, and Yakkha. [15] Nepali is the lingua franca of Sikkim while Bhutia and Lepcha are spoken in ...
In Sikkim, Lepchas are known to use over 370 species of animals, fungi, and plants. [17] According to the Nepal Census of 2001, out of the 3,660 Lepcha in Nepal, 88.80% were Buddhists and 7.62% were Hindus. Many Lepchas in the Hills of Sikkim, Darjeeling and Kalimpong are Christians. [18] [4]
Based on the Tibetan Lunar Calendar. Losoong falls on the 1st day of the 11th month, when farmers celebrate the harvest. [2]It is a traditional festival of the Bhutias.It is a time when the farmers rejoice and celebrate their harvest.
Bhutia, Sherpa, Ladakhis, Tibetan, Uttarakhand Bhotiya, Ngalop, Tshangla people A senior official in Sikkim , ethnic Bhotiya, 1938 Bhotiya or Bhot ( Nepali : भोटिया , Bhotiyā ) is an Indian and Nepali exonym lumping together various ethnic groups speaking Tibetic languages , as well as some groups speaking other Tibeto-Burman ...
The Kho (Tibetan: ཁོ, THL: kho) or Bakhu (Nepali: बख्खु) is the traditional dress worn by the Bhutias, an ethnic group native to the Indian state of Sikkim. It is a loose, cloak like garment that is fastened at the neck on one side and near the waist with a silk or cotton belt similar to the Tibetan chuba and the Mongolian Deel.