Culture and Tradition of Sikkim

                       Musical Instruments Of Sikkim            Sikkim is very rich in folk musical instruments, but it is very difficult to trace the first musical instrument of the state, because all primitive people all over the world seem to have made music of some sort. Folk musical instruments exist only in space, not in time. According to the myth of Mundhum of the Limboo community, the first musical instrument was a bamboo harp known as Simikla Koom (Binayo in Khas Language) made for their sister Tetlara Lahadongna, by the sons of Sawa Yukphung Kemba, namely – Samdang Khewa and Lingdang Khewa for their sister Tetlara Lahadongna in antiquity. The myth says that the next instrument was the Niyara Hongsing Ke of Lokpha Temba and Hongpha Temba brothers, who danced around the main pillar of the new house to protect the newly constructed house from the evil spirits. In another myth of Mundhum. It...

                                        Culture and Tradition of Sikkim 🗻 The second smallest state Sikkim  is located in the  northeastern  part of  India .  It is bordered by  China  to the north and east,  Bhutan  to the east,  Nepal  to the west and  West Bengal  to its south.  Gangtok  is the capital of this state.  Kanchanjunga  is also found here, the largest mountain in our country and the third-largest mountain in the world. You can view the  Himalayas  beauty at its peak here. About 30 percent of the state is surrounded by  Kanchanjunga National Park .   Communities, Cultures, Religions and Customs of different hues intermingle freely h Sikkim to constitute a homogeneous blend. The predominant communities are the Lepchas, Bhutias  and Nepalese. In urban areas, many plai...