GUMPHA LEASE OF LIFE

The Kurseong Tribal Lepcha association has decided that they would build a monastery and study centre in the outskirts of the town to alive their tradition, their culture and their language.

Already the construction has begun in at Money Dhara on Downhill road and the amount for the project is being funded by the association which consist 90 members... Kamal Lepcha the association president said that according to Lepcha language Kurseong means white orchid. Our culture, tradition and language are fading away because we can not properly perform our rituals or ceremonies due to unavailability of place. The monastery will be two storied and house and office and a study centre for learning the Lepcha language. Lepcha said, “The process to build a gumpha for the Lepcha community was under our discursion and for we tried to seek help from other sources but were turned around. Then we decided to construct a gumpha on our own. This will help us unite and to preserve our culture.” This monastery will be the first of its kind in the subdivision and certainly help add value to the subdivision. The name of this monastery has not yet decided but it is sure that the name must be in Lepcha language

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