Sikkim-A Place For Different types Cultures, Dance And Food

  Sikkim-A Place To Enjoy Different Cultures, Food And Dances

 



Sikkim is a beautiful land of manifold tribes and races of people living together. All these diverse tribes and communities have their unique features in addition to their particular dance forms, languages, culture, and craft forms. The miscellany of ethnic groups, religion, and languages is seen all over Sikkim. The food of the people of Sikkim indicates the culture of this state which is a mélange of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet. Sikkim food mainly comprises noodles, Gundruk and Sinki soups, thukpas, tomato achar pickle, traditional cottage cheese, fermented soybean, Bamboo shoot, fermented rice product and some other fermented dishes owing to its very cold climate.


Sikkim  is a state in northeastern India. It borders Tibet in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the south. Sikkim is also close to India's Siliguri Corridor near Bangladesh. Sikkim is the least populous and second smallest among the Indian states. A part of the Eastern Himalaya, Sikkim is notable for its biodiversity, including alpine and subtropical climates, as well as being a host to Kangchenjunga, the highest peak in India and third highest on Earth. Sikkim's capital and largest city is Gangtok. 


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  1. DikshaOctober 22, 2020 at 10:57 AM

    Very informative

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  2. Diya khannaOctober 22, 2020 at 11:04 AM

    Its an informative blog...Hope you like it

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  3. UnknownOctober 22, 2020 at 11:06 AM

    Great source of information.

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  4. sherlynesharmaOctober 22, 2020 at 9:57 PM

    Very nicely written.... Covering almost all points related to culture, food and dance forms 👍

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  5. BlogreaderOctober 22, 2020 at 10:16 PM

    Nice informative blog... Hope you to write more about it. I would like to know more about east Sikkim, west Sikkim, north Sikkim and South sikkim division, culture, dance and food... I interested in knowing the above hopefullt... You will include it into your upcoming blogs

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  6. Readerblog30October 23, 2020 at 12:58 AM

    Well I would like to ask if you will be adding any video or more pictures because it would help to know more and see how beautiful sikkim is. ... Other than that you wrote a very nice blog and I am looking forward to read more

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    1. Diya khannaOctober 23, 2020 at 5:15 AM

      Sure I will be putting up more pictures and videos...it was short because it was just an introduction

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  7. Aishal kaur sandhuOctober 23, 2020 at 1:37 AM

    Nice one👍👍
    Waiting to read many such amazing blogs.

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  8. Atharva DussadOctober 23, 2020 at 4:37 AM

    Well done👍🏻👍🏻very informative thanks for sharing

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