Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Lepcha Museum

Lepcha Museum

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The Lepchas are the indigenous people of Kalimpong, Sikkim and now constitute a minority. The Lepcha Museum is situated in Bag Dhara, a kilometre away from the town centre.

The museum showcases the culture of the Lepcha community and displays their musical instruments, manuscripts, articles of worship and other tools & equipments used by the community. It is an important place of learning for those who wish to know about the religion and culture of this vanishing tribe.

A short walk from here brings you to the Lepcha Monastery in Bong Busty, which is also worth a visit.

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