This website is an initiative of Heleen Plaisier. Please find a description of my main research projects and research interests here. For more information about Lepcha studies please send an email to: lepcharesearch at gmail dot com.
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| Despite the attention the Lepcha people have received by researchers since the middle of the nineteenth century, many aspects of the Lepcha language and culture remain undescribed. A detailed bibliography can be found here. The Lepcha have their own indigenous script which dates back to the 18th century. The tashe sung 'Story of Lord Tashe' is considered to be the pivotal masterpiece of Lepcha literature. The Lepcha myths, legends, fables and tales that have been orally transmitted throughout the centuries are known as lúngten sung. The central religious roles in the Lepcha community are traditionally occupied by the mun and bóngthíng. This site is an initiative of Heleen Plaisier. |