Himalayan Ethnic Lepcha Cultural Show & fashion Competition 2012 organized
MUKESH SHARMA
Kalimpong, September 8
For the first time, Himalayan Ethnic Lepcha
Cultural Show and Fashion Competition 2012 were today organized by the Lepcha
Youth Association, West Bengal in coordination with the Sikkim at Kumidini
Homes school premises in Kalimpong.
The day also exhibited the
traditional Lepcha weapons, clothing, eatables, medicines, old Lepcha holy
books etc. The traditional Lepcha dress was also designed and projected into modern
colours by a women group which had come from Siliguri. Omit Lepcha of Gangtok
presented superb colourful display in the Lepcha traditional outfits. The final
of the fashion show competition with the selected ones will be held at Gangtok
on November 10. The youth Leader DT Lepcha said that the function was organized
to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the Lepchas and also to work for the
preservation and continuation of the Lepcha culture.
The function also had the presence of
the ILTA President LS Tamsang, OD Lepcha and others. The day also had the
presence of the Lepcha communities of the Sikkim and Darjeeling region.
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