planning a trip to Sikkim and have a lot of friends and family to give gifts? no problem. here are the top 10 souvenirs to get for yourself and your loved ones. must get souvenirs from sikkim : 1. Sikkim Tea Sikkim is the land of tea cultivation. sikkim tea from Temi Tea Gardens has exotic taste and flavour. You may pick packets before leaving. It comes in brands as Temi Tea/Sikkim Solja/Denzong Tea. 2. Sikkimese Traditional Dress The Sikkimese dress looks quite like Nepalese dress and has a really different style when compared to the rest of the Indian clothes. The dresses are made of Silk and also has a hat that can be taken away as a souvenir as well. 3. Pickles You will find quite a lot of pickle varieties produced in Sikkim. The popular ones are those of Round Chillies (Dalley) and Bamboo shoots. 4.Thangkas These are religious scrolls usually hung on the walls. These are richly fabricated or even embroidered in some cases with the religious depictions. they ...
Who doesn't wanna stay hydrated? after all our bodies are made up of 70% water.so today i will will be telling you about some common drinks of Sikkim. Drinks in Sikkim are used for many occasions for instance weddings, birthdays, festivals etc and of course there is a variety of drinks available for people in the market. Almost everyone has some sort of knowledge about drinks but only few have the idea of how it is made. For the drink lovers there is a range of local organic drinks available in Sikkim and here is some insight on it. local drinks of sikkim : TONGBA Tongba is a millet based alcoholic beverage and it is the traditional and indigenous drink of the tribal people of Sikkim the Limboo. Tongba is culturally and religiously important to the Limboo people. Offering tongba is a symbol of respect to a guest among the Limboo people and also an important drink for special occasions and festivals. RAKSI Raksi or Rakshi is the Nepali term for a traditional distilled alcohol...