OUR FOCUS AREA
Preserving Intangible Heritage
Introduction
In collaboration with UNESCO, the Department is working on the documentation and recognition of intangible cultural heritage of Sikkim. A key focus is the preservation of the "Sikkim Lepcha Traditional Cane Bridge – Ru Soam", a unique symbol of indigenous engineering and heritage. This documentation and recognition seems very important because it can be use as distaer resilience during the natural calamities like GLOF, Landslides and Earthquake in the hilly terrain and Himalayan downstream settlements of Sikkim.
Sikkim Lepcha Traditional Cane Bridge- Ru Soam at Dzongu, North Sikkim.
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Government of Sikkim
4th Floor, Vigyan Bhawan,
Deorali, Gangtok - 737102
Shri.Rajdeep Gurung ,Assistant Scientific Officer
Contact Us
For IPR-related support, contact the IPR Section at:
SSCS&T, Science & Technology DepartmentGovernment of Sikkim
4th Floor, Vigyan Bhawan,
Deorali, Gangtok - 737102
Shri.Rajdeep Gurung ,Assistant Scientific Officer
Photographs
Lepcha Tribe shaman performing nature worship
People crossing the valley on the traditional suspension cane bridge.
Making cane knot during traditional bridge making process by Lepcha tribe.
Meeting with UNESCO, Culture Department, IPR Department and Community Association and Knowledge holders
Cane bridge is a amalgamation of traditional knowledge, cultural legacy and lifeline to connect with the modern world especially in the time of natural disaster