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FEATURED
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PHYSICAL
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PEOPLE
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SIKKIM BUSINESS & ECONOMY |
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The main markets
for shopping are Old market, New Market and Lal
market. Here one finds shops of all kind which
offer good range of items to be purchased. For
a tourist there are many attractive items to be
bought as carved furniture, the dresses, Lepcha
weave bags, Carpets & Durries with intricate
designs and colourful decorations. One can also
buy wooden and bamboo artifacts. For a collector
of handmade decorative pieces Gangtok is a paradise. |
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The items from Gangtok leave
a long lasting impression on the mind of the visitor.
The Hindi speaking Marwaris dominates many of
the shops in the Gangtok market.
The handicraft and handloom directorate office
and the showroom are on crossing of MG Marg and
New market. The Gramin Vikas Agency showroom is
also located here. In these showrooms you can
buy carpets, masks, bright Choktse tables, Thangka
hangings.Besides the places of interest, Sikkim
also offers the added attraction of shopping. |
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Handicrafts
A wide variety of handicrafts is available for
the tourist to take back as souvenirs, showpieces
and even items of daily use in the Government
Institute of Cottage Industry and the many curio
shops in Gangtok. It is 'worth taking a few handicrafts
back home to decorate your Drawing rooms as a
remembrance of your visit to Sikkim.
Canvas wall-hangings depicting painting on different
aspects of Sikkim can cost from Rs. 20/- to Rs.
200/-. Most of these paintings portray face profiles
of tribals, eight lucky signs, dragons, religious
processions etc. Thangkas or religious scrolls
can also be purchased but these are very expensive
and cost above Rs 500/-. Choktsees are small wooden
tables about one and half to two feet in height
with intricate local Tibetan designs on the sides.
They are collapsible and can easily be carried. |
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Carpet and Rugs
Tibetan woollen carpets are very expensive and
are adorned with intricate designs and patterns
reflecting the art and culture of this state.
Made of pure sheep wool, these carpets use brilliant
vegetable dyes. |
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Jewelry
The exquisitely carved Dragon sets of silver and
gold inlaid with precious stones are unique to
Sikkim. These consist of finely designed dragons
on earrings, pendants, finger-rings etc. and can
be ordered either in silver or gold. |
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Tea
Sikkim tea, which is mainly grown in Temi Tea
Estate, is famous the world over and carries a
big premium in the world market. The tea is characterized
by its exotic taste and flavor and costs about
Rs 100/- a kilogram. It sells by the brand name
of "Solja" and "Khangchendzonga"
and it is a good idea to carry a few packets back
home. |
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Big Cardamom or Bari
Klachi
Cardamom or Elachi grows in abundance in Sikkim
and costs about Rs 150/- a kilogram. A few hundred
grams should be purchased. |
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