Jeewan Dahal

09/01/2024

Something we shouldn’t miss this beach also.

31/12/2023

13/11/2023

We live in a small hill town with the smooch of simplicity. We tend not to be 'Hindi' but sub-consciously we have a craze for Bollywood. We pray to our deity offering flowers of rhododendron and make country liquor with the same flower. We love to laugh and make comic statements which is a borne fact, as our favorite pass-time is 'Humjayega's jokes' and our frisky moment in a funeral house is playing cards.
We love giving expressive exclamatory tones while speaking as- "amboo", "apuii", "lyaa", aieeh", etc. We even have our own self invented linguistic lingo as- " syatis", "sacri", "ghanta", heabby", "chuppa"," lyapax",etc.
The most interesting part of our linguistic power house is the fusion of English and the native words observed mostly in rural areas, eg: ' Boot jutta', 'Cap topi', ' Bus gaadi', 'plate ko thaal', “center ko beech,” "corner ko kuna" etc.
Here are some examples with the original English and its local derivatives:
VISKEY- meaning Whiskey
GILASS- meaning Glass
PEELATE- meaning Plate
ISKOOL- meaning School
KITLI- meaning Keetle
ONE GILASS- meaning Wine Glass
BOOT JUTTA- meaning Boots
BUS GAADI- meaning a Bus
CAP TOPI-meaning a Cap
PAALISH- meaning Polish
DAKTAAR-meaning Doctor
CAMBIS- meaning Canvas
SENTROBOS- meaning St. Robert's School
SENTRIZA- meaning St. Teresa's School
SWISS- meaning a Switch
POP BISKOOT- meaning Puff biscuit
FOGGY - meaning Fog (as in "kasto FOGGY lagyo hai kancha!")
HUMBAR-meaning Hammer
BEG/ BYAAG- meaning Bag
KIRKET- meaning Cricket
HERANDA- meaning Hero Honda bike
YAMMA- meaning Yamaha bike
GLENRIS- meaning Glenery's
KABINTES- meaning Keventer's
SASSIS- meaning sausage
BUFFMALEY-meaning Bob Marley
ISTANITISE- meaning Stand at ease
EZIKOLTU- meaning "is equal to"
AMRITE- meaning "Am I right?"
BYAARING-meaning Bearing (as in BYAARING GAADI khelung!")
ASPATAAL- meaning Hospital
ANGREEZI- meaning English
PENSAL- meaning Pencil
NEKLISS- meaning Necklace
YARRING- meaning Ear-ring
QUETESS- meaning Nail- Polish
GO-DAAM- meaning Godown
LIBISTIK- meaning Lip-stick
JURKIN- meaning Jerrycan
PYAKIT- meaning Pocket
GOGOLS- meaning Gogles
MISIN- meaning Machine
TOSH- meaning Toast (as inTOSH ROTI khanu parcha!")
TACH- meaning a Torch-light
ALAKATRA- meaning Oil and tar
FALLENLANE- meaning Fall in Line
There can be ample of such words which depends on regional usage of things, goods.
I am charmed by the dual speech tonal vibes in which we make our statements. We the hill people have inborn quality of saying the same thing in two ways- Decent way and Indecent way. For eg, Decent way of calling someone- “Yetta aunuhos!". Indecent way of calling someone- “Yetta munti".
Decent way of asking someone to eat- " khaana khanuhos!". Indecent way of asking someone to eat - " Gheechdainas!"
Decent way of telling that someone has gone to roam in the town- "Bazaar ghumnu niskeko chha". Indecent way of telling that someone has gone out to roam- "Bhatuwa laagnu goyo!"
We often interrelate people and things with Hollywood and Bollywood actors, eg if someone's father is too strict- " amboo tero baau ta Amrish Puri chha ni". If someone's boyfriend is not so good-looking- " chyaa! Kadar Khan jasto". If someone tries to show hyper chauvinism - " amamama, yo ta Rambo ho ni". Even if the road condition is bad- " ghanta ko! yo baato ho ki Om Puri ko gaala!"
There is something interesting about the behavioral habits and verbal diction about the people of Sikkim/Darjeeling. I will cite few examples:
(1) If there is a foggy weather around Hanuman tok/ghoom, you will say- "yo ta Hunuman ley padheko thaau ho!"
(2) If someone returns back from a ration shop you will ask - "aaju cheeni payo hola?"
(3) If you touch someone's feet accidentally with your feet then you will touch your forehead and chest to say - "bishnu! bishnu!"
(4) If someone in your village passes away then the first plan with your friends would be -"beluka taas khelnu aaija hai!"
(5) If a boy sees a girl with a loud make-up, he will shout aloud - " amamama....baini ta FAIR AND LOVELY ko jhol ma churlummai dubera ayecha!"
(6) If a boy looks somewhat fresh then his friend will say - "aaju ta pura handsome po bhayechas ta...kaalo sabun ley mukh dhuyis!"
(7) A true verdict laid by the common mass in Sikkim/Darjeeling is Driver ko life, golaai pachi wife
(8) The most delicious delicacy is to eat bhuteko bhaat in karaai
(9) If you purchase a new pant, the first thing you do is go to “Tailor line” near Gol Ghaar and cut it short and make it choose
(10) In Sikkim/Darjeeling all middle aged man is a 'bada' and middle aged woman is a 'badi'
(11) In Sikkim/Darjeeling, when you are asked “How are you?” your instant reply would be- “Life is full of jhyaang jhyaang, sombay!”
There is a special vibe in the festivals of Sikkim/Darjeeling. We have pristine memories of our own when we bring into the reference of festivals. For example:
- We remember that orange headed 'Dassai Keera' flying all over the bloomed golden headed 'sayapatri'
- We remember the fresh smell of the new clothes and magical steps walked through new shoes
- We remember how tasty were 'sale roti' and 'teel ko mithai'
- We remeber the solemn odour of 'tongba, kodo ko chyaang' mixed with 'fakshya, langsya' and roasted chicken on the courtyard
- We remember the fragrance of 'titaaaypatti' and 'dhoop' and the beating of ricegrain inside 'okhali'
- We remember the colours of 'chudi, paana , eeta, jhandi, makoot, bhotay' while playing dice underneath the 'lingaay ping'
- We remember the tunes of few 'malashree' and 'sorki' sung during the setting of orange sun at western horizon
- We remember my forehead covered by red 'Chamal ko tika' and jamaara clipped ear with a blessing to be a 'thulo manchey'
- We remember the housefull relatives, singing, gossiping and 'kaalo dekchi to bhaat'
- We remember the 'mela ko mithaai', 'lingaay ping ko ghumai'
- We remember my grandpa's old face and wrinkles with time's pace sipping the most costly Indian rum.
- We remember my mom's new saari and her makeup set coming out in existence after many months
- We remember my father's growing grey hair dyed all black
- We remember my fist full of coins and currency notes, maybe it was the only time for a child like me to get rich
-We remember the digging up of “ban tarul”, “ghaar tarul”, “sakarkhanda”, “pindaloo”, “iskoosh ko jara”, “pustakhari” during Maghaay sakrai
-We remember shouting “uppiya jaa, ruppiya aaija” at the arrival of Saunay sakrati at the beat of “naanglo”
- We remember the crowed town of Gangtok/Darjeeling where people roamed with the most fancy outfits
- We remember Sikkim/Darjeeling looking like a constellation during the night time
This is what makes our place a unique one located at a fine corner of the world which corresponds to make us a big “aloodum family”.

04/11/2023

Sikkim, located in Northeast India, has been named one of the best 30 places to visit in 2024 by National Geographic.

Despite a setback in tourism due to the flash flood on October 4, 2023, recent news suggests a significant boost in Sikkim's tourism sector in 2024.

Notably, New York Times had previously listed Sikkim as one of the best places to visit on Earth.

17/10/2023

दशैमा धनि छोरीज्वाईलाई मासु र भात गरिब छोरी ज्वाईलाई दाल र भात दिएपछि यस्तो लफडा भयो |

15/10/2023

Sevokeshwari Kali Mandir or Sevoke Kali Mandir is a famous and ancient temple located near Coronation Bridge is about 23 KMs from Siliguri town. The Deity, Maa Kali, is highly believed to be extremely powerful and divine.

15/10/2023

This is a picture of the lungs of a small child who died of suffocation. It is a peanut. Peanuts and other nuts are the size of the airway of a child younger than 4 to 5 years. The risk of death from suffocation is real, but it is avoidable.

Please DO NOT OFFER TO SMALL CHILDREN: WHOLE DRY FRUITS, POPCORN, NUTS NOR ANY FOOD THAT MAY RESEMBLE SIZE TO SMALL CANDIES. Death cannot be reversed. It is best to prevent.

14/10/2023

Chungthang - Once upon a time.

13/10/2023

Chenrezig Statue & Skywalk Pelling

11/10/2023

Before flood in Singtam Bazar and Indrani pool.

11/10/2023

Local on work in North sikkim

10/10/2023

📍 - Lachen

10/10/2023

📍 Singtam

10/09/2023

के तपाईलाई थाहा छ डायलाइसिस गर्दा रातो नली मार्फत रगत निकालिन्छ, त्यसपछि डायलाइसिस मेसिन मार्फत जान्छ र नीलो ट्यूब (नलि)मार्फत शरीरमा फिर्ता...

यो प्रक्रिया पूरा हुन चार घण्टा लाग्छ र बिरामी ओछ्यानमा स्थिर रहन्छ।

यो प्रक्रिया हप्तामा तीन पटक हुन्छ, जसको मतलब एक महिनामा १२ पटक हुन्छ, र प्रत्येक पटक चार घण्टा लाग्छ, जसको अर्थ ४८ घण्टा…

मृगौलाको कुनै रोगबाट पीडित नभएका र स्वस्थ व्यक्तिको लागि उनीहरूको मिर्गौलाले दिनमा छत्तीस पटक कुनै समस्या बिना यो काम गर्छ।

यदि तपाइँ यो पढ्दै हुनुहुन्छ भने, रक्सी पिउन बन्द गर्नुहोस्, प्रशोधित खाना खान बन्द गर्नुहोस्, जङ्क फुडहरू खान बन्द गर्नुहोस्, अनावश्यक मिठाईहरू खान बन्द गर्नुहोस् र सबैभन्दा महत्त्वपूर्ण कुरा शारीरिक मिहिनेत र व्यायाम गर्नुहोस्…!

मलाई लाग्छ कि यी सबै विकल्पहरू तपाईंको लागि धेरै सस्तो र सजिलो हुनेछ।!

यहाँहरू सबैको दिन शुभ रहोस्…!

जनहितमा जारी।

04/09/2023

This is what Gangtok’s West Point Malfunction Project Look like.

Car Parking to Mall to Cinema Hall to Five Star Hotel wirh swimming pool to world class restaurant.

Have a look…

31/08/2023

A lot of people drowned simply because they didn't know:

If you find yourself underwater in a car, don't panic.

♾️1. Dont waste your energy trying to push the door

♾️2. Do not open the window, the force of the water entering the car will not allow you to get out

♾️3. Take out the head restraint

♾️4. Use the steel sharp tip and break the back window that has kick out glass on it

▶️ The car by engineering and design is intended to float in the water and the rear window will always be facing the exit.

This could save your life.

01/08/2023

समस्याले मानिसलाई जिउन सिकाउछ र भविस्यको कर्मठ अनि असल नागरिक बनाउछ !

20/07/2023

मृत्यु पछिको कल्पना !

बिहानै गाउँमा हल्ला फैलिन्छ फलानो त मरेछ!
छरछिमेकीहरू भेला हुन्छन् ।
रुँदारुँदै बेहोस भएकी मेरी आमालाई सम्हाल्ने
प्रयास गर्छन् केही महिलाहरू।
जस्तोसुकै परिस्थितिमा पनि आफूलाई अनि पुरै परिवारलाई सम्हाल्न सक्ने मेरो बुबा आज आफूलाई सम्हाल्न नसकेर मेरो लास लाई हेर्दै बरबर आँसु झार्नुहुन्छ।
गलत बाटोमा लाग्ला भनेर आफ्नो भन्दा मेरो धेरै ख्याल गर्ने मेरो दाजु आज मेरो लास हेर्न नसकेर कुनै कुनामा बसेर रुन थाल्छन् ।
आफूलाई भन्दा धेरै माया गर्ने मेरा दिदिबहिनी मेरो लास लाई झम्टिदै रुन थाल्छन्।
गाउँका मानिसहरू भेला भएर जति सक्दो छिटो मेरो लास लाई पार लगाउने तयारिमा लाग्छ्न्।
मैले लगाएका कपडाहरु फुकाल्न थालिन्छ।
म सुत्ने गरेको बिस्तारा सबै सफा गरिन्छ।
मसँग सम्बन्धित हरेक कुराहरू खोलामा बगाउन जम्मा पारेर राखिन्छ।
मेरो शरीरमा कात्रो ओढाइन्छ।
बाँसको अर्थिमा मेरो लास लाई राखेर माथिबाट बाँसको हरियो चोयाले कसिन्छ।
बिहेमा जन्ती जान तयार भएजस्तै सबैजना मलामी जान तयार हुन्छन्।
त्यही मलामिको भीडमा एउटा मेरै गाउँको व्यक्ती आफ्नो गोजीमा तास बोकेर आउँछ।
किन तास बोकेर आएको भन्ने प्रश्नमा उसले उत्तर दिन्छ ”त्यत्रो बेर लास नजलुन्जेल के गरेर बस्नु त्यहाँ ?”

केही छिनमा मेरो
लास लगेर कुनै नदिको किनारमा बिसाइन्छ।
म आफ्नो लास हेर्दै सोच्न थाल्छु “मेरो मृत्युले कसलाई फरक पर्यो यहाँ ?
”मेरा सबैभन्दा मिल्ने साथीहरूले पनि १ हप्तामै मलाई बिर्सनेछन्। कहिलेकाहीँ कतै जाँदा कहिकसो उनीहरूको यादमा आउने गर्छु म।
म तिमी बिना बाँच्नै सक्दिन भन्नेले २, ४ महिनामै अर्कैसँग माया प्रेममा मस्त भएको देख्छु म।
फेसबुकमा Miss you लेखेर पठाउनेहरू RIP लेखेर आफ्नो कर्तब्य पूरा गरेको देख्छु म। मानौ उनीहरूको RIP ले मलाई स्वर्गमा एउटा सिङ्हासन मिल्ने छ।

लास जलाउने समय हुन्छ।
मेरो लासलाई दागबत्ती दिँदा मेरो बुबाको मनमा के गुज्रिएको होला। जुन हातले समातेर मलाई हिँड्न सिकाउनु भयो, जुन हात समातेर मलाई लेख्न सिकाउनु भयो, जसको बोली सुनेर मैले बोल्न सिकेँ आज त्यही व्यक्तिलाई आफ्नै हातले जलाउँदा सायद मनमा मेरो बुबा जिउँदो पक्कै पनि हुनुहुन्न।🥺❤

यो दिन देख्नको लागि पक्कै पनि मेरी आमाले मलाई जन्म दिनु भएको थिएन। म मर्नुको सट्टामा बरु आफै मरेको भए हुन्थ्यो भनेर सोच्नने केवल मेरा बुबा आमा मात्र हुनुहुन्छ ।

म अहिले सोच्छु आखिर किन गरेँ मैले आत्महत्या?
कुनै एउटा केटीको मायामा धोका पाएर?
मैले भनेको कुरा मेरा बुबा आमाले पूरा गर्न नसकेर?
मैले रोजेको व्यक्तिसँग बिहे गर्न नपाएर?
मैले आफ्नो पढाइमा सफलता नपाएर?
म जान खोजेको देशमा जान नपाएर?
सामाजिक संजालमा मेरो बदनामी भएर??

मृत्यु पछि म प्रष्ट देख्न सक्छु मेरो मृत्युले कसैलाई फरक परेन।
सबैको जिन्दगी जस्तो थियो उस्तै चलिरहेछ। फरक पर्यो त केवल मेरा बुबाआमा, मेरा दिदिबहिनी अनि मेरा दाजुभाइलाई।
मलाई धोका दिने व्यक्ति आफ्नै नयाँ प्रेमी सँग मस्त छ।
मेरो इच्छा पूरा गर्न मेरा बुबाआमा रात दिन खट्नु हुँदोरहेछ।
मैले बिहे गर्ने भनेको व्यक्ति म भन्दा पनि राम्रो व्यक्ति पाएर मख्ख छ।
दुनियाँमा फेल हुने, म मात्र होइन रहेछ। हरेक सफल व्यक्ति कुनै न कुनै समयमा अवस्य पनि फेल भएको रहेछ।
मैले मेरै देशमा पनि मिहिनेत गर्न सके भने सफलता पाउन सक्दो रहेछु।
मेरो बदनामिको समाधान मेरो मृत्यु होइन रहेछ।
मेरो मृत्युले मलाई सामाजिक संजालमा मेरो बदनामि गर्नेहरूलाई अझै हौसला दिने रहेछ। त्यसको समाधान त डटेर गर्नुपर्ने रहेछ।
तर म फर्किएर जान सक्दिनँ, रोइरहेका मेरा आमाबाबुको आँसु देखे.

07/06/2023

Without having a tour around the continent in which we live, our education remains to be incomplete. A wide and an extensive travel across various regions is an adventurous research to explore unknown and infinite wonders we are ignorant of. Travelling inculcates many values in us.

Firstly, the risk and tediousness one experiences during the journey imbibes the value of patience; the curiosity and love to learn, research and explore new things develop the values of broad-mindedness and positivity, tolerance and respect towards different cultures and customs boosting up a sense of universal brotherhood. Every traveller is a seeker, a researcher and an explorer who carries many impressions from a region and its inhabitants to educate many more enthusiasts.

I set foot at the Indo-Tibetan border, the Lachen Valley covered with snowy cliffs and peaks. The peak, Kanchanjunga could be vividly spotted from this flat land situated at an altitude of nearly 9000ft. A beautiful river I embraced is the Teesta , a tributary of the Brahmaputra surrounded by dense jungles and military base. Nature's Marvels educating me to live life to the best.

23/02/2023

Needed this Basmati Rice Immediately.

28/11/2022

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02/11/2022

"There were no paved roads here in west Sikkim when I was a boy. We had to walk for 15 hours to get to places that only take 1 hours now. There was never any money for school. We had no wealth or property. Beginning at six years old, I worked in field until 6 pm. Money was something like 10₹. Then I would go to sleep and start again. All my money went to my parents. I'd hear stories about cities and buses, but they seemed like fairy tales. I'd dream of visiting these places, but before I could get too far, I'd be hungry again. So I grew up thinking that the entire world was like our west. I thought all children lived like me. Then one day when I turned 24, I had the opportunity to visit to the city of Gangtok. I couldn't believe it. City has everything be it cable drive or anything. I saw a boy eating at a restaurant with his father. He was my age. He was wearing a school uniform. I broke down in tears."

(Human Stories, Sikkim)

19/10/2022

Bhaktapur Nepal.

27/09/2022

Live life with no excuses to travel with no regret. Once a year, go someplace you've never been before, be it Cambodia or Kedarnath or Hpa-An's secret lake in the Small state of Maynmar, or maybe it's weekend backpacking to Vietnam, or well try rural india & Nepal tour.

A new beginning for traveling is on the horizon, welcome to the new normal world & Happy Tourism Day!

17/09/2022

A in India, which was used for hunting. From the archives of Prince of Wales Tour of India in 1875-76.

The Asiatic cheetah became extinct in in 1952. There are few in Iran now, but at this pace they will be extinct soon.

(More details in Comments section)

17/09/2022

A Glacier - Teesta basin in Sikkim!