Finally finished making short narrative video on Sikkim, this is a photo slide show travel guide in a hope that it will be useful to all people, who are eager to learn about this teeny-weeny Sikkim.

Moths are insects closely related to the butterflies, but moths usually don’t have long antenna like butterflies. My recent visit to Aritar, East Sikkim , I’ve captured few varieties of moth species, that are found in this area.

Sikkim flower exhibition 2007

Various Sikkim Orchids & other flowers were on display at Flower Exhibition Center of Gangtok, Sikkim. It was really a pleasant atmosphere.

Sikkim
Sikkim formerly a sovereign kingdom became the 22nd state of India in 1975 - Sikkim, the land of Tranquility, Peace and Hidden Paradise, A beautiful region, abounding in natural and unspoilt beauty, historical sites, age old religious shrines and a melting pot of ethnic cultures and languages, Sikkim is fast becoming a hot spot for the both domestic and foreign tourists as it is the most peaceful state of the Indian Union.

The People
The predominant communities are the lepchas, Bhutias and the nepalis. In urban areas, people from other states have also settled in sikkim. marwaris, Biharis, Bengalis, South Indians and punjabis are mostly engaged in business and goverment services. All the communities speak nepali fluently through each community has its own language. Hindi and English are also spoken fluently. Nepali and English are the Official language of Sikkim.

The Lepchas
Lepcha means Ravine flok. The are the original inhabitants of Sikkim. Most of the Lepchas are settled in the Northern and central part of Sikkim. Lepcha folklore is rich with stories like they once attempting to ascent to Rum or Heaven by building the tower of earthen pots. a paralled to the biblical story of the tower of Babel.
Among the dieties of the Lepchas, Gebu Achuk is popular as he is said to have inventd the lepcha script wihich is very rich in vocabulary and onomatopaeic words. Namsoong is major festival conducted with great fanfare hearlding the begining of the new year.

The Bhutias
The bhutias are spread out throughout Sikkim, with their major inhabitancy being North Sikkim, Bhutias are followers of Buddhism. They speak both Sikkimese and Tibetan Languages. Bhutias and Lachen and Lachung have their own system of administration with the pipon being the elected head empowered with legislative, executive and judicial powers.
males and females both wear a loose full-sleeved cloak call the Bakhu with the ladies wearing a similar inner silken garment called Honju.

The Nepalis
The Nepalis are the major population in Sikkim. They constitute more than 80% of the total population of Sikkim. They have diffrent castes such as Bahun, Chettri, Newar, Rai, Limboo, Tamang, Mangar, Gurung, sunwar, Thami, Maji, Kami, Damai and Sarki. Although they have diffrent dialects, Nepali is the lingua franca of the tribes. Nepali is written in the Devnagiri script. Although mainly Hindu by faith. They have converted to other religions like Christianity, Buddhism and even Islam.