Bhutia dance in Sikkim

From the archive record

Bhutia tribes from Sikkim performs at the Red Panda Winter Festival in Sikkim. Bhutia tribes usually are from Tibetan origin. They migrated to Sikkim in the 16th century. They inhabited the northern part of Sikkim where they are known as the Lachenpas and Lachungpas. Majority of the tribes are concentrated in the dry valley of the north Sikkim. In Sikkim they are called as Denzongpa which is Tibetian name of Sikkim. They are also found in West Bengal mostly in the hilly districts including Darjeeling and Kalimpong. Bhutias forms 14% of the total population of Sikkim. Source: http://www.indianmirror.com/tribes/bhutiatribes.html This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia.