Tuesday 3 May 2011

Monday 2 May 2011

Occult Phenomenon

A Banjhakri performing his rituals 
Folk tales, though they are malicious in nature have played an imperative part in Sikkimese society. Each and every tribe in Sikkim has their own folk tales to say. Among them, the Lepchas of Sikkim have preserved many such tales which are very much different from today’s acquisitive world. Though, in today’s scenario, those tales have lost their popularity but, a single generation before they used to be one of the favourite time pass in the remote villages of Sikkim. Banjhakri (a wild enchanter) was the popular character in the Sikkimese folk tale. Many old people in the villages still claim to have seen those enchanters during their childhood. If we have to believe on their stories the Banjhakri used to have his wife too. She was known as Lyam Lyamey. It is believed that the Banjhakri used to take away children from different villages to give them sermon in the field of supernaturalism. There are many dominant sayings about the incidents where people had to confront the Banjhakri, the people under the custody of Banjhakri had to go through rigorous practices. The pupils had to take snails, earthworms, sand, clay, mud etc. to get perfection and to avoid themselves from the furious Lyam Lyamey.

Jhakri- A village magus  or a enchanter executing his sacrament 


The pupils after getting perfection from the Banjhakri were left at the same place from where they were picked up earlier.  They were now the perfect witch doctors who had attended mastery over witch-crafty. Now they had to serve the villagers with their knowledge which they inherited from their master or so called Banjhakri




Sunday 1 May 2011

Mysterious Mountain

The glistering mountain has many stories to tell 

The most amazing thing for me is to be in proximity with nature. Amid to the hard and tough life, during my leisure whenever I visit few far flung places of my state I find myself within it. Here are few photographs which I have taken in 2010 during my visit to North Sikkim. Recently, I have developed a new hobby of photography which has given me immense pleasure and happiness. This is my little effort to bring the hidden beauty of Sikkim into light.
 

Mighty Kanchenjunga as seen from Kabi North Sikkim 

Far from the Madding Crowd

unleash yourself 

Sky is the Limit 

 Beauty  that does not hurt 

Pink Perfect 

Nature is Beautiful 

Thanks to Nature

Next to Paradise 

Mis-Tree Mountain