Sikkim represents a beautiful blend of diverse communities, cultures, religions and customs. Sikkim represents a fine specimen of harmony between people from different areas and regions. The leading communities of the Sikkim are Lepchas, Bhutias and Nepalese.
The culture of sikkim is also imbibed from neighboring countries without compromising on its own individuality. The people of Sikkim are simple folks. Like most of the tribal people of India the tribes of the state are also untouched by consumerism. Various tribes of Sikkim coexist in peace and mutual understanding. The majority of the people practice Hinduism and Buddhism. In urban areas many plainsmen, the people from
Bihar,
Punjab, Nepal and Bhutan are also settled. Besides this there are also few thousand Tibetan refugees also settled in Sikkim. It is a multi lingual state. Nepali is the major spoken language of the region. Besides this there are 11 languages spoken by various tribes of Sikkim. Sikkim boasts variety of cuisines that include Momos Thupka, Seal Roti, Chhurp, Gundruk etc. Chaang is the local beer consumed by both men and women. People of Sikkim are also renowned for their dazzling mask dances. Besides this Singhi Chaam and Yak Chaam, Be Yu Mista, Lu Khangthamo, Gha to Kito, Chi Rimu, and Tashi Zaldha are also famous tribal dances of Sikkim. Sikkim is equally famous for its art and craft. A wide array of handlooms and handicrafts like carpets, wood carved furniture, thankas, canvas wall hangings are very famous.
