Sangam Saanjh 2015
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Sangam Saanjh is a cultural programme initiated by Sikkim Student’s Association of NERIST and Nepali Fraternity of NERIST to exhibit our vibrant culture, tradition, history and inheritance. It gives the opportunity to different communities, to promote unity, spiritual well being, self discipline and austerity. It is a show of happiness and love for everyone.
Our population consists of numerous racial, cultural, and linguistic groups that often are divided into two broad categories: Indo-Nepalese, Tibeto-Nepalese.
Indo-Nepalese:
The Indo-Nepalese have caucasian features and speak Indo-Aryan languages. Majority of them practice Hinduism.
Tibeto-Nepalese:They have distinctively Mongolian features and speak Tibeto-Burmese languages. The prominent tribes among them are Bhutia, Lepcha and Sherpa.
They occupy the higher hills and the mountainous areas. Different groups within this category practice Buddhism and Animism.
BHUTIA:The traditional dress of the male member is known as the "Bakhu" which is a loose cloak type garment with full sleeves. The ladies dress consists of a silken "Honju" which is a full sleeved blouse, and a gown type garment called a “Bakhu”.
Lepcha:• The traditional clothing for
Lepcha women is the ankle-length dumdem. When it is worn, it is folded over one shoulder, pinned at the other shoulder, and held in place by a waistband, or tago, over which excess material drapes.
• The traditional Lepcha clothing for men is the dumprá. It is a hand-woven cloth pinned at one shoulder and held in place by a waistband. Also the traditional cone-shaped bamboo and rattan hats are worn.
Common Nepali attire:
• The female is known as "Chow Bandi Choli".
• The men wear a two piece dress known as “Daura Surual”.
• Dhaka Topi• Khukuri
Our Major Festivals Makar Sankranti Sonam Loshar Sakewa Ashad 15th
Pang Lhabsol Teej. Janai purnima Buddha purnima
Dasain Tihar Bhai Tika Teyongsi Sirijunga Sawan Tongnam Tamu Lochar Lossong
Maghe Sankranti:Maghe Sangkranti is observed on the first day of the month –Magh.This festival is observed to mark the end of winter season.
Lhoshar: Lhosar is a Buddhist festival.
Lho means year and Sar means new. It thus basically is a New Year festival. It is celebrated mainly in the Himalayan region by the Gurungs, Tamangs and the Sherpas.
Teej: This festival is celebrated by the women. This festival falls on Bhadra Shukla Tritiya (the third day of the full moon of Bhadra).
Dasai: Dasain is the biggest
festival of the Hindu Nepalese. This festival signifies the victory of good over evil. The elder members in the family put Tika and Jamara and bestow blessings to the younger one.
Lossong: The festival of Lossong is celebrated in the month of December every year with traditional gaiety and colour both by the Lepchas and Bhutias. It is usually the time when the farmers rejoice and celebrate their harvest.
• Saelroti.: This is prepared from fermented rice batter which is deep fried in a ring shape.
“Zhero” and “Khabzay” are beautiful salty tusks prepared from flour during the festivals like Losar/Loosong.
• Momo: Hot steamed flour dumplings filled with minced meat, cheese or vegetable, accompanied by home made chilli sauce and piping hot soup. Thukpa or Gya-thuk, a
typical Tibetan style noodles with soup, based with vegetables or meat.
• Major Durga Malla (1913-1944).
He was the first Gorkha soldier in Indian National Army (INA) to sacrifice his life for the cause of the nation. To honour this great hero, a statue was unveiled at the Parliament House Complex in 2004.
• Subedar Niranjan Singh Chhetri : Indian freedom fighter who was hanged by the British on June 8, 1891 at western gate of Kangla, Imphal.
• Trilochan Pokhrel: Indian freedom fighter also popularly known as Gandhi Pokhrel.
• Damber Singh Gurung: He represented the Indian Gorkha community in the Constituent Assembly of India.
• Captain Ram Singh Thakur (1914 –
2002) : Indian freedom fighter and the music composer of Indian National Anthem.
• Sister Nirmala Joshi : Mother Teresa's successor as Superior General of the Missionaries of Charity (Padma Vibhushan 2009).
• Tenzing Norgay(1914-1986): The First Indian to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
• Major Dhan Singh Thapa(1928-2005): He was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration. • Pawan Kumar Chamling
: Chief Minister of Sikkim since 1994, Longest serving CM.
• Mahendra P. Lama: Founding Vice Chancellor of Sikkim University in India, Youngest vice chancellor of a Central University in India.• Tarundeep Rai: He is
an Indian archer. Recipient of the Arjuna Award (2005).• Shiva Thapa: He is the
youngest Indian boxer to qualify for the Olympics.
• Jeetu Rai: He is a Indian shooter. Gold Medalist at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
• Sunil Chhetri: Captain of Indian football team. Recipient of the Arjuna Award (2011).
• Bharat chhetri: Goalkeeper of the Indian hockey team. He captained the Indian hockey team in the 2012 London Olympics.
• Bhaichung Bhutia: He is the former captain of Indian football team.
• Danny Denzongpa: He is an Indian actor of Sikkimese-Bhutia-Nepali descent.
• Binod Pradhan: Indian cinematographer whose creative visuals and cutting-edge imagery have left their mark on Indian cinema.