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Sikkim, Mayel Lyang to the indigenous Lepchas since pre-history, and Beyul Demajong to the Bhutias who consolidated the land into a kingdom in the mid-seventeenth-century, carries a sense of “paradise” and “hidden” in these original names. At a superficial level, both these evocations — paradise…
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In the Eastern Himalayas, traditional knowledge systems have long guided local communities in maintaining sustainable relationships with their environment. Among the many plants central to this ecological interaction, Edgeworthia gardneri, also known as argeli, lokta, or kuntu, holds a…
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A long time ago, ltbu-moo, Mother Creator, created Kongchen Kongchlo, i.e. Mount Khangchendzonga, the world's third highest mountain peak. To complement this glorious creation, she then created lakes and rivers. But something seemed amiss. Then, she created Fudongthing, the first man, and gave him…
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