Peter Hopkirk's introduction says he was Sikkimese; David-Neel says he was Tibetan. From Wordnik.com. [Roughing It] Reference
The modern-day Sikkimese are descendents of the Mi-nyag people who intermarried with the local Lepcha population. From Wordnik.com. [A Brief History of Tsurpu Monastery] Reference
(Sikkimese), Bhutia (Tibetan), and several other local dialects. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to China re-engages Myanmar ally] Reference
The lethal Sikkimese had little difficulty in finishing it off in style. From Wordnik.com. [India eNews] Reference
While the Sikkimese sniper is happy about winning Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 3, he's happier. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Rajesh Khanna was The Phenomenon: Pritish Nandy] Reference
First year non - Sikkimese students demanded that the suspension of outsiders be revoked. From Wordnik.com. [The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Frontpage] Reference
A Schwarzwälder has to go with the seasons, like the Nepalese, Bhutanese and Sikkimese farmers in the craggy Himalayas. From Wordnik.com. [Satis Shroff's ZEITGEIST] Reference
The Sikkimese sniper last played against Mahindra United in a I-League match on March 13 after which he pulled a hamstring muscle. From Wordnik.com. [ Analysis] Reference
The SDF has reaffirmed that the constitutional safeguards granted to the Sikkimese under Article 371 (F) will not be diluted at any cost. From Wordnik.com. [The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Frontpage] Reference
4 -- Sikkimese New Year -- The Sikkimese New Year or Losoong is celebrated on the 1st day of the 11th month of the Tibetan lunar calendar. From Wordnik.com. [John Kremer: Celebrate New Years 17 Times in January Alone] Reference
I order a full Sikkimese meal for dinner and as casserole upon casserole of steaming, hot food sails in, I can only sigh in utter contentment. From Wordnik.com. [The Hindu - Front Page] Reference
Their problem: Though they are the residents of the Darjeeling district, the community certificates awarded to them says that are of Sikkimese orgin. From Wordnik.com. [Top Headlines] Reference
We found out from some fellow travellers that the old monastery in Rumtek was celebrating the Sikkimese New Year on the 15th December so we headed to the tiny village. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com] Reference
While in Tibet and Sikkim on the way, Beger measured the skulls of three hundred Tibetans and Sikkimese and examined some of their other physical features and bodily marks. From Wordnik.com. [The Nazi Connection with Shambhala and Tibet] Reference
The bulk of the masses are of Nepali ethnic origin, who migrated here in the 19th century, while Sikkimese belong to Bhutia tribes from Tibet who migrated in the 14th century. From Wordnik.com. [Zee News : India National] Reference
In 2004, after a study conducted by the Anthropoligical Society of India referred to the community as having Sikkimese origin, the state government came out with a notification in this regard. From Wordnik.com. [Top Headlines] Reference
The travel passes of around 62 Sikkimese traders are still pending with the East district administration which is the prime agency to issue all such passes for the border trade causing a major disappointment. From Wordnik.com. [Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7] Reference
The practice in exile, also in the Bhutia (old Tibetan) community in Darjeeling and Kalimpong, and among the Sikkimese, is to have the hollow part of the khugo facing up, so that sweets, dried fruits, sweet cheese and so on, can be filled into it. From Wordnik.com. [Phayul Latest News] Reference
"This year we will have six Sikkimese footballers (including. From Wordnik.com. [The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Frontpage] Reference
We reside in Darjeeling but the community certificate given by the state government says that we are of Sikkimese origin, "said B. From Wordnik.com. [Top Headlines] Reference
Sikkimese …. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Brokaw: Hussein Execution ‘Resembled The Worst Kind Of Nightmare Out Of The Old American West’] Reference
Nagamese, Lepcha, Limboo, Bhutia (Sikkimese), Bhutia (Tibetan), and several other local dialects. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to China re-engages Myanmar ally] Reference
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