Sikkim's culture is dominated by religion. As a Buddhist state, Tom saw dominantly Buddhist sites, although the majority of the population is Hindu. He also learnt about the indigenous people's animist religion and the importance of the physical landscape to Sikkim's diverse people.
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| Red vented bulbul on Buddhist prayer flags over the mountainside. |
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| Prayer flags by a temple. |
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| Prayer flags at Fambong Lho. |
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| Buddhist prayer flags and Hindu offerings are present at rivers and streams. |
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| Prayer flags and prayer wheels. |
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| Prayer wheels at Rumtek. |
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| Prayer wheels at Tsomgo lake. |
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| Old Rumtek Monastery. |
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| New Rumtek Monastery. |
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| Some of the extensive Buddhist artworks. |
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