lepcha art

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Lepchas are Mongoloid tribe. Their language is an admixture of Nepalees and Sikkims languages, which is very familiar with Indo-Chinese language. They themselves call "Rong". Lepchas live on rearing large number of cattle and milch cows besides cultivation of Agricultural and Horticultural crops	Lepcha was invented by: Chakdor Namgyal of the Namgyal dynasty of Sikkim, or by scholar Thikúng Men Salóng in the 17th century.
Lepcha dress Image: Lepcha (binary/octet-stream)	The traditional dress of lepcha is Dumpra Dumpra is the traditional dress of Lepcha men. It consists of a multicolored, hand-woven cloth pinned at one shoulder and held in place by a waistband called a gyatomu, usually worn over a white shirt and trousers. Image: Dumpra (binary/octet-stream)
Lepcha people are known for : The Lepchas are known for their unique weaving and basketry skills.	The history of Lepcha : The origin of the Lepcha is unknown. They may have originated in Myanmar, Tibet or Mongolia but the Lepcha people themselves firmly believe that they did not migrate to the current location from anywhere and are indigenous to the region. They speak a Tibeto-Burman language which some classify as Himalayish.

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