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Lepcha Community of Sikkim: Cultural Heritage and Conservation Efforts

The Lepcha tribe, that resides in the breath-taking Himalayan range represents a fascinating blend of tradition, culture and adaptation. Primarily inhabiting the North-east corner of India, particularly in regions like Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan, Sikkim and Darjeeling, they carry with them a rich heritage that resonates through their lifestyles, language and beliefs. With a population […]Read More

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Aboriginal Songlines: The Oral Traditions and Spiritual Maps of Australia

The colonizers arrived in Australia in the year 1788, but before that Australia was inhabited by the aboriginal people, who had established rich and diverse cultures across the continent. They lived predominantly as hunter-gatherers, and even adapted to the varied environments of Australia’s deserts, rainforests, grasslands and coastal regions. They had several hundred distinct languages […]Read More