Khas peopleKhas people, (Langkɑːs; खस) popularly known as Khas Arya, are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group native to the Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent, in what is now the present-day South Asian country of Nepal, as well as the Indian states of Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Sikkim. Historically, Khas were the speakers of an ancient Khas language from the Indo-Aryan language family and the earliest recorded speakers of the Western Pahari languages. The large portion of the Indo-Aryan speakers throughout lower Himalayas were the Khas people.
Diaspora tibétaineLa diaspora tibétaine est l'ensemble des communautés de Tibétains ayant quitté le Tibet, ainsi que leurs descendants. La diaspora tibétaine trouve principalement son origine dans l'exode tibétain de 1959 qui a suivi l'échec du soulèvement tibétain de 1959, lui-même consécutif à l'intervention militaire chinoise au Tibet de 1950-1951 et l'incorporation du Tibet à la république populaire de Chine. Cette diaspora comptait recensés en 2009, la majorité vivant en Inde et au Népal.
North BengalNorth Bengal (উত্তরবঙ্গ/উত্তর বাংলা) is a term used for the north-western part of Bangladesh and northern part of West Bengal. The Bangladesh part denotes the Rajshahi Division and Rangpur Division. Generally, it is the area lying west of Jamuna River and north of Padma River and includes the Barind Tract. The West Bengal part denotes Jalpaiguri Division (Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, and Kalimpong) and the Malda division (Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, and Malda) together.
Sunuwar peopleThe Sunuwar or Koinch are a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group. (Nepali:सुनुवार जाति|Sunuwār Jāti) a Kirati tribe native to Nepal, parts of India (West Bengal and Sikkim) and southern Bhutan. They speak the Sunuwar language. According to the 2001 census of Nepal, 17% of the tribe follow the Kirant religion and adopt the Mundhum (Kiranti) culture. The Kõinch's (Sunuwar) number 55,752. The term ‘Kõinchs’ is also the name of the mother tongue. Other terms like Mukhiya or Mukhia are exonyms of the tribe.
GurungsLes Gurung, aussi appelés Tamu, sont une ethnie tibéto-birmane himalayenne vivant principalement dans la région de Pokhara au Népal. On en recense environ . Ils sont originairement des paysans de montagne. vignette|centre|300px|Groupes ethniques du Népal (les Gurungs sont en vert) vignette|upright|Gurung bouddhiste moine tibétain de la tradition Sakya au Népal La plupart des Gurung sont bouddhistes et une minorité est hindouiste.
Climat de l'IndeLe climat de l'Inde est très varié du fait la taille géographique du pays, de la topographie allant de zone maritime à la haute montagne. Il est par conséquent très difficile de généraliser, cependant on dénombre officiellement quatre saisons, l'hiver de janvier à février, l'été de mars à mai, la mousson ou saison des pluies de juin à septembre, et après la période post-mousson ou automne d'octobre à décembre. La géographie et la géologie particulière de l'Inde ont une grande influence sur son climat, ceci est particulièrement vrai pour l'Himalaya au nord et pour le désert du Thar au nord-ouest.
Tihar (festival)Tihar (also known as Deepawali and Yamapanchak) is a five-day Hindu festival celebrated in Nepal and the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal, particularly the towns of Darjeeling and Kalimpong, which host a large number of ethnic Indian Gorkha people. Tihar is analogous to the Indian festival of Diwali, the festival of lights, but some significant differences. Like with Diwali, Tihar is marked by lighting diyo inside and outside the home but unlike the Indian festival, the five days of Tihar include celebration and worship of the four creatures associated with the Hindu god of death Yama, with the final day reserved for people themselves.
District de JalpaiguriJalpaiguri district (dʒɔlpaːiːguɽiː) is a district of the Indian state of West Bengal. The district was established in 1869 during British Raj. The headquarters of the district are in the city of Jalpaiguri, which is also the divisional headquarters of North Bengal. Jalpaiguri district comprises western Dooars and the major part of the eastern Morang and this area, according to Sailen Debnath, in the ancient time was a part of the kingdom of Kamarupa, and since the medieval period it became a part of Kamata kingdom.
Rajshahi (division)La division de Râjshâhî est une des huit divisions administratives du Bangladesh, située au nord-ouest du pays. Le , huit districts sont enlevés de la division pour constituer la division de Rangpur (Dinajpur, Gaibandha, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamarin, Panchagarh, Rangpur et Thakurgaon). Râjshâhî et Saidpur possèdent un aéroport, avec des vols quotidiens vers la capitale Dacca. Un monument important du Râjshâhî est le Kantaji Mandir, un temple hindou au nord de Dinajpur.
Jalpaiguri divisionJalpaiguri Division is one of the 5 divisions in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the northernmost division of West Bengal. It is surrounded by Nepal on the western side, Bihar on South-Western side, Bhutan on the Northern side and Bangladesh on the southern side. It consists of 5 districts: Hindus forms the majority of the population while Muslims forms the largest minority group. There is a significant Christian and Buddhist population in the division. They are mainly concentrated in Kalimpong district and hill subdivisions of Darjeeling district.
