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Yuksom is a historical town in Geyzing subdivision of West Sikkim district in the Northeast Indian state of Sikkim. It was the first capital of Sikkim established in 1642 AD by Phuntsog Namgyal who was the first Chogyal (temporal and religious king) of Sikkim.
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Yuksom literally means the "meeting place of the three learned monks" as three monks who came from Tibet selected Phuntsog Namgyal as the first King of Sikkim and gave him the title Chogyal. 'Chogyal' means "Religious King" or "the king who rules with righteousness". Yuksom is also one of the sacred landscape "Demazong" (meaning a valley of rice) of four religious sites blessed by Guru Padmasambhava, which are considered to be the four plexuses of the human body, and Yuksom symbolically represents the 'third eye'
For the Bhutia tribal community of Sikkim, Yuksom has special religious and cultural significance. It has a number of famous Buddhist monasteries and historical monuments as well as ancient Gorkhas small Village. Being at the head of the Khangchendzonga National Park and as the base camp for trekking to Mt. Khangchendzonga, it has large influx of mountaineers from all parts of the world. The village people, as stake holders in biodiversity preservation of the Rathong Chu valley, where the village is situated, have played a significant role in trendsetting and promotion of eco-tourism in the area. The inhabitants of this village have most successfully adopted promotion of ecotourism not only in the region but also for other similar areas in Sikkim. Yuksom is thus considered a model village for eco-tourism.
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Traditional dresses worn in Sikkim
Sikkim, located below Mount Khangchendzonga in the Himalayan ranges is a north-eastern state of India. The people consist of three main ethnic groups - the Lepchas, the Nepalese and the Bhutias.
The Lepchas are said to be the original inhabitants of Sikkim. The traditional garment of Lepcha men is thokro (a cotton sheet of multicoloured stripes) an outer garment , a white shirt known as togo and a pair of loose cotton pyjamas known as gyodo. Chambu-thuri a woolen cap is sometimes used. The Lepcha women's traditional attire is known as dumbon. It is a sari like wear which cover the body from shoulder to ankle. A long sleeved blouse known as togo and the head is covered by a scarf called gorey.
The Nepalese started to settle down in Sikkim from the 19th century and now they are more than 60% in population. The traditional dress of Nepalese men consists of full sleeved shirt known as daura, a pair of tight fitting pyjamas known as suruwal, a waist coat known as ash-kot , and a cap with slanting top known as dhaka-topi. The Nepalese women's traditional attire includes a full sleeved blouse, chaubandhi choli and a sari known as fariya. For extra covering a cloth called hembari is wrapped over the body.
The Bhutia another ethinc group and the men wear fo-kho - a full sleeved dress tied around with a sash or kerak. A full sleeved shirt called yentatsi, a waist coat known as jaja and a cap called thurishambu and a pair of leather shoes shotsi, complete the dress of a Bhutia men. The Bhutia women's traditional wear consists of a sleeveless brocaded outer garment, mo-kho, a woollen apron known as pangden,(only by married women) a silk sash around the waist and a silken blouse- hanju, a dome like cap known as tsering kengyap shambu and a pair of leather shoes called sampo.
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