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livestock and handicrafts. They grow wheat, maize, barley as well as fruits (plum,
apricot, apple, peach) and many vegetables. They rear sheep and goat for meat and
wool. The shepherds are called Gaddi .

People of this state like to wear colourful dresses. They wear tight pyjamas and long
shirts with a colourful Himachali cap, which is like a mark of their identity. The
important festivals of Himachal Pradesh are Shivratri and Dussehra. The popular folk
dance of this state is Nati . They speak Hindi and Punjabi.

Uttarakhand

The hilly state of Uttarakhand has its capital at
Dehradun. It is well-known for its hill stations, such as
Mussoorie, Dehradun , Almora, Nainital etc. A large
number of people visit its holy places which include
Kedarnath, Badrinath, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Gangotri
and Yamunotri. Badrinath

People are hard working. Their chief occupation is Know It!
farming. They grow wheat, barley and maize as well as
v Kedarnath, Badrinath, Gangotri
many fruits and vegetables. Serving in the defence
and Yamunotri, located in
forces and police services is considered prestigious. Uttarakhand, are connected
They speak Hindi and Pahari. The famous festivals with Chota Char Dham, a holy

celebrated here are Diwali, Dussehra and Holi. pilgrimage for the Hindus.

Sikkim

The capital of the scenic state of Sikkim is Gangtok. Mt.
Kunchenjunga , the third highest peak in the world, is
located in this state. The people of Sikkim are Lepchas,

Bhutias and Nepalis. They speak Lepcha, Bhutia, Nepali
and Hindi languages. The crops of ginger, cardamom and
orange are grown here. Mask-dance is very popular here.
Mask dance

Northern West Bengal

The northern region of West Bengal is hilly, the

important town of which is Darjeeling, a famous hill
station. Tea plantation is the main occupation. It is well-
known for its fine variety of tea. It is connected to
Jalpaiguri by the toy-train .

A tea estate in Darjeeling

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