Welcome to the " KALEZ VALLEY HERITAGE & TOURISM FESTIVALS 2007 ". from 10th OF MAY 2007 to 13th MAY 2007 at HEE BERMIOK CONSTITUENCY OF WEST SIKKIM, INDIA
KALEZ VALLEY HERITAGE & TOURISM FESTIVALS is the annual festivals organised in Hee Bermiok by the Hee Bermiok Tourism Development & Heritage Conservation Society with the help of local organizations, NGOs and various Government Departments. This is the major annual summer event and platform for the peoples of Hee Bermiok to show their ability and culture of the area.
Hee Bermiok is the newest name on Sikkim's impressive list of tourist destinations. bounded by Kalez Khola on the North, Hee Khola in the West, Rengit and Rangsang river in the East and Samdong reserve forest in the South, it offers the tourist, a trek or a bikeride through the Barsey Rhododeron Sanctury with the breaths taking Khanchendzonga looming large over the horizon, a chyang treat in the Limboo traditional houses and campfire in the hush green mountains with the rock hill birds providing the background score.
THIS FOUR DAY LONG FESTIVAL IS OFFERING THE TOURISTS THE TASTE OF NATURE, ADVENTURE AND TRADITIONAL BOUNTIES OF HEE BERMIOK.
Hee Bermiok is the newest name on Sikkim's impressive list of tourist destinations. bounded by Kalez Khola on the North, Hee Khola in the West, Rengit and Rangsang river in the East and Samdong reserve forest in the South, it offers the tourist, a trek or a bikeride through the Barsey Rhododeron Sanctury with the breaths taking Khanchendzonga looming large over the horizon, a chyang treat in the Limboo traditional houses and campfire in the hush green mountains with the rock hill birds providing the background score.
THIS FOUR DAY LONG FESTIVAL IS OFFERING THE TOURISTS THE TASTE OF NATURE, ADVENTURE AND TRADITIONAL BOUNTIES OF HEE BERMIOK.
FEATURES1. Display of models of Mandir, Gumpa, Yangrangsing etc.
2. Jhakri Dances
3. Traditional Houses Exhibit
4. Stall for traditional items of
a. Domestic Use
b. Agriculture tools
c. Bee keeping, goats rearing and
d. Kol, Kalas etc.
5. Taste of Multi-ethnic cultural dances.
Bhutia, Lepcha, Sherpa, Nepali, Newari.
Limboos dances- Dhan-naach
Chyabrung naach, Rai dance,
Maruni dance, Sanini dance, Tamang selo, Lakhey naach
6. Trekking or bike ride through Barsey Rhododeron Sanctury.
7. Mountain biking.
8. Full of Local & traditional culture.
9. The semantic practices - the Jhakris, bijuwas etc.- The traditional healing practices.
10.Hindu Puran Citation.
11.Yangrang Sing Puja of Limboos, the belivers of yumaism.
12. The traditional cuisine.
Village Tourism Vis-a-vis Heritage Village
Hee Gaun is a place where the population of Limboo ethinic community is concentrated. These aboriginal tribes of Sikkimise have their own religion, culture and life-style. They live traditionally in their traditional houses. They have their unique food-habit, and other Socio-cultural traditions. This needs to be preserved and conserved through the development of 'Heritage Village'. The concept helps preserve the ancient cultural heritage of the Limboos in the one hand and give properity in tourism by attracting tourists from various parts of the world.Village Tourism
Promotion of village tourism, ethinic tourism and how it results in conservation of culture and heritage can be assessed within Hee-Bermiok constituency where, there are ample avenues of the development of village tourism.
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