The Bhutia, a Buddhist People of Sikkim
In the eastern Himalaya, in the small state of Sikkim beneath the sacred snows of Kangchenjunga, live the Bhutia, a Buddhist people descended from Tibetan settlers who crossed the mountains
The Lepcha, Children of the Snowy Peak
In the forested valleys of Sikkim and the Darjeeling hills, beneath the sacred snows of Kangchenjunga, live the Lepcha, the indigenous people of the eastern Himalaya. Calling themselves Mutanchi Rong
