"We Never Went Back" 🇮🇳🇨🇳 India & China's Border (
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- India. China. The two behemoths of Asia share a long, contested border through the Himalayas. After a war in the 1960s and deadly border conflicts that continued all up until the present day, it remains impossible to cross between the two countries by land.
I had decided to visit Sikkim, one of India's most unique states in both shape and in culture. The people arguably have more in common with neighboring Nepal than they do the rest of India. But Sikkim also shares a closed border with Tibet, and you'll frequently see military trucks driving through the area.
My first stop was Gangtok, a capital that barely feels like India. It's a place rarely visited by foreigners. That is, except for one group, who crossed over from Tibet a long time ago..
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India, I have arrived! Edit: Sorry, my subtitle software left a weird slowdown in the editing in the tea plantation part, didn't catch it in time
I want to visit India so bad. I can’t wait to see what you get up to! Beautiful country
@sossboy8016 it's really not though not at all
@@sossboy8016lol
Indian as fuuuu.....classic!
cheap hotel heaven - perfect for a sabbatical !
India is a mini world. Wherever you go, you will find different india. Different languages, different dresses, different cultures, different traditions, different kind of climates etc. I feel like some of the indian states are too underrated.
Deep State runs motivated Propaganda against Bharat the World over
True but all 'hill' states have a distinct flavour about them.
Im from uttrakhand btw, but i find i can relate with nepalis, himachali, sikkim, Darjeeling etc.
Mild natured, soft spoken people.
Wow
Different types of food also
What is the nicest part to visit
Tommy, I am an 81 year old American. As far as the US, I am glad I lived most of my life before because I believe the US is on the way down. But, as far as the world, I wish I was young because there is so much of the world that I wish to experience. Thank you Tommy for another great video.
wow, love you😊 but US isn’t in decline
@@brucewong5737 Look what we have put up to vote on for president: Trump and Biden. Both are absolutely horrible.
@@jimgraham9450 there will always be nice guy after 4 years later.
@@brucewong5737 I hope so, but at 81 I take each day at a time.
@@brucewong5737USA on the decline compared to what it was 30+ years back.
Atleast they are safe in India. If sikkim chose to be an independent country, China would attack them just like how they captured Tibet. Sikkimese people chose the right decision to be part of India.
India annexed Sikkim in the 70s. Sikkim was an independent country. While Tibet has been part of China for hundreds of years.
@user-mm7zi4ue7d free Tibet ccp bot
@@firefly4784no. Tibet has been part of china less than 150 years. It was, in most of its history, a separate country from Han china. Only in yuan it was under china and was somewhat part of china under the manchu
join in a shit hole, how sick
@@firefly4784tibet has neverbeen a part of china, ancient tibetan kingdoms have fought more war with chinese kings then they did anyone else
Fun fact is bhutan dont even recognise china and Taiwan 😂
Bhutan has only 45 diplomatic allies in the world. However, Bhutan requested to establish diplomatic relations with China when it visited China in 2023, so it should soon become a diplomatic ally of China. But Sikkim was once a country, and the King of Sikkim went into exile abroad, and the ending was very tragic. Who caused this?
@@ljp0213 if you read history all world belongs to know one 😊 dear chinas bot sàma
@@28W293 Unable to tell verifiable Indian history, using something else to cover up history?
@@ljp0213 why are giving misinformation too people 🙄 😑 china botsama
@@ljp0213why china so obsessed with sikkim
That was powerful to witness how excited the older man had become excited to be able to see the recent pictures you had taken of Tibet. That’s crazy how Tibet is so close but so far away for many of those people who reside within that part of India.
@@HoZk-qy5ivpretty sure it's in India with indian citizenship
Sikkim was not part of India until India invaded it in 1970s.
@midong9299 it ceded to India to prevent china invasion like in Tibet.
@@striker44When Tibet was part of China, India did not exist yet. For Sikkim, Ceded and exiled the king with troop? Invading a country to protect them? Russia can say that on Ukraine too. LOL.😢
@@midong9299 Yunan region is integral part of India. Real China is far east near Korea border. Leave our territories. Free Tibet.
Tibetans are truly peaceful and hospitable people, I'm very happy you paid them a visit and got to show us the reality they live in! Love your videos, much love from Bulgaria!
和平？呵呵你知道什么叫“人皮唐卡”么？🧐
@@Cannoli_JJ какво имаш в предвид?
@@yoanitsa5059 在没被中国解放前，西藏那边最流行的就是农奴，如果你不清楚什么叫农奴可以参考沙俄农奴。人皮唐鼓就是用整张少女皮做成的乐器，演奏乐器给你们口里“平和”的人听的，现在中国博物馆还收藏着很多人皮唐鼓！另外藏传佛教还喜欢用人骨做乐器，尤其是少年少女的。🧐到现在西方社会还在污蔑中国所谓的“种姓灭绝”呵呵，真正在灭绝种族的是印度，现在印度北方邦靠近西藏那边发生了叛乱，印度官方光明正大的切段互联网导致很多讯息无法实时播报！其中一个导火索就是印度教信徒让一名全裸的其他宗教少女游行示威，但是这个新闻在youtube就查询不到。🧐
@@yoanitsa5059In the past, Tibet had been a serfdom, and religious nobles would make paintings and human skin drums from slaves' skin, and vessels from slaves' skulls. In order to show the sacredness of the religion, it is made of the skin of a young girl. It was not until Tibet became a province of China that this situation completely disappeared.
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@@yoanitsa5059it is a kind of ceremonial drum used in old Tibet that is made of human skin of a little girl
Its an integral part of India. And we are proud of it. Thats the ultimate reality and will be. We are proud of our Sikkim people and their culture.
spent 5 years of my life in Sikkim from 2003-07. i’ve travelled and lived all over the country but without a doubt, this state is the most peaceful, cleanest and the most beautiful place in India.
Why Taiwanese is not allowed here? 😔😤
@@arloogoomaybe it's because they will start claiming it as it's own
@@arloogoobecause it was taiwans kmt, that first laid claims to these regions and mao just carried thrm over.
Btw, Taiwan has still not retracted those claims.
Anyways, i think the real reason is quite simple.
Chinese CPC can use Taiwanese as spies. We already know taiwn, hongkong etc have enough chinese sympathisers.
@gogosmkkk5138 if that is what they want, then yeah
@gogosmkkk5138 it is already free lol
Chinese govt not allowed tibetans to talk to their relatives in India ..Nepal ..in any foreign country ...tibetans in Tibet blocks their relatives number ...
liar
@@_Forsaker it's true nîgga. Chinese also follow our culture and history but they are brunch of betrayer's. Japan, Korea and China follow Indian sanatani culture and if you study history you will know that clearly. Without Muslims there have never been any religion ☯️ war . Our ancestors shouldn't have accepted Muslims 400 year's ago in today's Iran 🤦.
@@_Forsaker chinese bot spotted
Thanks for visiting Sikkim. It's rare to see foreigners in this state
Can Germans visit Sikkim without any problems with the security?
@@NiklazSchwarzschildGermans can't
@@NiklazSchwarzschildyep you can visit sikkim but not the north district of Sikkim due to sensitive border with china
Yes@@NiklazSchwarzschild
Really? It's rare? I am from sikkim and I see foreigners all the time. I have no idea what you are talking about
"India is more than what you imagined" yeah you can say that again.
Can you tell more about that loction 7:30, given that all those buildings have roman letters instead of chinese or indian letters?
India is more than what you imagined
@@Fortapistone I don't know where you saw Roman letters.. but the place is called Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim.
@@Fortapistonereal China is far east near North Korea border. Free Indian territory of Yunnan and Free Tibet.
@@aritramanna3659 Watch the entire video and you will see roman alphabets everwhere. As in Vietnam, the writing language has changed to roman aphabet. I wonder what is the story behind this. But I'll look for some info on google, about it.
“sorry girls my wife is very strick” had me dying 😂
She has become stricken. 😂🎉
Same ha ha 😂😂😂
Josie would be very upset.
a lot of truck and cab drivers in india have such quotes on the back of their vehicles, some are too damn hilarious
@@kidkinnu1993 we literally do the same stuff in the US, crazy
Your travel videos are the best on youtube. Never change your style of filming and editing. The slow pace makes everything feel more real and human and I love watching you interact with the people in the country and talk about the history of the place you're visiting. Keep up the great work dude!
Don't say China, it is "Tibet" occupied by China.
India will always belong to England. Sikkim needs independence Free Sikkim Kingdom.
china
@@edisonx1730and I think China belongs to japan, right?
@@utpalmishra6605 Sir, your views lead me to reasonably suspect that you have no knowledge. Such anti-intellectual questions only show your cowardice, irrationality and lack of common sense.
@@edisonx1730 Anti intellectual???!! My comment?? And your comments are much intellectual, aren't they? Look we don't eat bats alive and spread corona everywhere, and you are saying the exact thing what ccp allows you. I think you should use burnol.
I love how you connected with the family & older man! What a beautiful moment! They probably never ever would have expected a random American to have such a conversation. You're awesome! Best wishes from Chicago!
Yes that was so nice and sweet of Tommy. The way the old man asked and looked at the photos of his old city was very touching.
@@premkudva he said he from village around that town
And to produce recent photos of his home village would have been a real joy for him. Gosh I've learned so much from Tommy and his worldwide in-depth travels at grassroot levels. We can now see the world as it is from the real level not some trumped up bias of many journalists. Thanks for the education mate. Bushyboy Oz.
if its an american family, they would have said its our private property sir, and if he still went inside they would have brought out guns to stop.
More than one thousand Tibetans are living in Ravangla, Sikkim. We have Refugee settlements there. Anyway, so good to see my hometown. Thanks for visiting there and showing concern about Tibet.
Thank you for another amazing video Tommy 😊
Thanks again, Tommy! What a wild place to see, good for you. May your next tea and bidi be on me.
Bidi.😂
@@martin96991haha babuchap bidi
Bidi 🌚
Ganja Ganja 🚬🚭🚬
Another 2 minute old Sabbatical, you pop up right when I need something quality to watch.
(And then deliver)
My favourite youtuber is finally in my country. ❤
This procession is celebrating The Ram Janmabhoomi Temple inauguration. They are shouting “ Jai Shree Ram “ which translates to “ Hail Lord Ram”
Sikkim was Tibetan race and was Buddhist country. Now it’s under india!, Nepali Hindu are from Nepal and Indians are from India. Love
Thank you for explaining
Is Tibetan people better living in china, India, Bhutan, or Nepal. Why not be its own country?
It feels a bit like shouting Hindu slogans in a quiet Buddhist town just to upset the locals. Just like forcing a Protestant march through a Catholic neighborhood in Northern Ireland. We all know how that last thing turned out
@@michaelsomething7674 the dirty hungriest hyenas and hungriest evil wild dogs comes to stealing our everything’s. Free Tibet. Get out of Tibet
I could watch you and that elderly guy talk and drink tea for hours...Great videos man
Fun fact: Sikkim is one of the richest provinces in India while Tibet is one of the poorest provinces in China although Tibet's GDP per capita is twice that of Sikkim.
Not everything is about development and GDP per capita, there is also so called religious freedom.. have met many chinese Christian and knew their story!!
So is that mean Tibet is richest than half of India states. That's crazy.
Gdp of tibet is around 30-40B dollar.. meanwhile the richest Indian state is around 530+B dollar...
Yaa it has GDP higher than smaller himlayan and NE state(12-15) for obvious region..
Yes but Tibet's GDP per capita is still way higher then Sikkim. GDP per capita of Tibet is $8688($14,479 by PPP)
in 2022, GDP per capita of Sikkim is $6782. Poorest in China is still upper middle income by global standards
cuz china keep extracting all resource from Tibet without caring much about local environment deperaction on other hand government of india ban these kind of stuff on sikkim because of global warming can play devastating role in this hilly area like landslide , flood and tremor may impact badly. chinese ccp communist pillaged all Tibetan history eradicating to it's bit. sikkim keep growing and will become top gdp state in india they have all support from mainland india and government. HAIL INdependent tibet. #free tibet
I live in Arunachal Pradesh ❤and doing my masters degree in delhi let me tell y my experience the ppl here have different cultural background i am hindu myself and never faced any racism from central regions but with the chinese invaders seeking thr way in Arunachal Pradesh and in Sikkim hoping to divide ppl based on thr cultural identity 😅let me tell you it's not going to happen no matter how much disturbance they create the ppl have strong mentality and are not fooled easily by some chinese and foreigners 🗣️ who r funding NGO's in the name of .......i thank the indian army for keeping us safe and sound we are indians forever and no one can change that fact even more indians than some mainlanders we r proud of our cultural heritage and Tibetans refugees they r indians too my heart aches every time the news abt Tibet came😢how the ppl losing thr land , home and even can't have freedom to do thr religious activities and no one is bothered abt that but having india helped those refugees from the evil clutches of china my respect is increasing day by day for my nation i hope some foreigners stop playing this divide and rule concept here in india and stop imposing thr selfish ideas in a region where thr is border conflict going on i hope soon this will be resolved and china will taste its own medicine 💉
those Tibetans are such nice and gentle people. Thank you India for giving them a refuge, a place to call home
❤ from 🇮🇳
Lol they are living in Sikkim which was occupyed by in d or either south Tibet which was also occupy so of course they have to act like giving but in reality they are living in their own place not india
印度人侵略
@@user-rt5nf1ry5w Chinese VPN user 😂😂
Tibet will be merged with India soon
China please free Tibet 😢, let these beautiful people live peacefully
Free sikkim
@@rodrigoh1025they merged with india on their own
Unlike china who invaded whole Tibet
Thrown the king out of their kingdom
Dalai lama still lives in india
@@rodrigoh1025 sure India invaded Sikkim but the consensus BEFORE the Monarchy fell was to join India as there was deep income inequality (Source: Wikipedia)
@@aksh_005 nope India invaded sikkim and put their king in exile
@sepoy5346 why china invaded tibet, even the monks set themself on fire to protest, why china try to make their own dalai lama , imagine a dalai lama who worships xi jingping instead of preaching buddhas teachings
That was a lovely, fascinating video for me. Thank you. I spent a month in McLeod Ganj, Himachal Pradesh and met a lot of Tibetans (including a quick handshake with HH. DL) and made some Tibetan friends. I did some volunteer English classes with a couple of small groups of monks who were great fun, and I hung out a fair bit in a cafe eating (very nice) momos with quite a lot of other Tibetans. At that time, 2002, people I met included a lot of still fairly young Tibetans who were still coming across from Tibet then, as well as older people who'd left Tibet with or in the years following the Dalai Lama, too, and also different generations of those who'd been born in Dharamsala in whatever year since 1959 their parents arrived in McCleod Ganj from Tibet. There were people who'd come 40 years ago right up to some who'd been there just a year or two.
I found Tibetans very 'multi-generationally' sociable, rugged, in a way, but quite gentle and warm-heared, not mean-spirited and with a good sense of humour, too. That month was one of the high points of seven months wandering around India I left McCleod Ganj festooned with Khatas around my neck... I'm not sure I've ever had so many people make a point of saying goodbye to me or coming to see me off like that ever. I was really sorry to leave... It's interesting that different generations of people who spoke in your video were quite or relatively comfortable & articulate in English - it was pretty much what I found where I was, and helped trigger this reminiscence (I also felt they displayed a similar warmth & engagement to what I experienced).
I love the Himalayas...
ps If you fancy a month wandering in Himachal Pradesh I can suggest a lovely itinerary around the state :) (No charge!)
*Hindu India* is a continent in itself..u can find all sorts or terrain, weather, animals, plants, languages, different looking people. Its just wonderful. Respect from Japan
One more reason to love my country Bharat (India) 🇮🇳
Proud of my diverse United Country 🏁
That's why I love UA-cam 📺
Thank you Sabbatical 🙏
He made a little mistake while interpreting the Buddhist history though.
Buddhism was never wiped out from India, it originated from it. Kind of like a book from a library. Sanatana(which is wrongly called as Hinduism in the west) is a library of ways and beliefs, united as one philosophy in the roots. Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism, Shaivism, Vaishvism, and all these so called wrong "isms" which they do not even understand the meaning of, all originate from Sanatana.
It is not division, it is specification. We believe in following the path and codes, best suited to our tastes, times and circumstances. but still bound by a sense of righteous honor(dharma). It is frowned upon to convert, even within the faiths of Sanatana, let alone to an Abrahamic faith, but not punishable since it is ultimately your choice and your life.
@@Aryan-nv9kd lol Buddhist were wiped out from India. The 1% Buddhist population thag India has today is because of these himalayan states like Sikkim, ladakh, arunachal pradesh which thankfully were never part of India in Past. Had it been in India then it would have face the same fate, By the way I am from sikkim. So please stop spreading crap about Buddhism. Please practice your Hinduism and keep your mouth shout on Buddhism
@@Aryan-nv9kd
Buddhism did not originate in present-day India; the specific location is Lumbini within the borders of today's Nepal. The founder of Buddhism is Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Buddha, which means "the awakened one." Siddhartha Gautama was born into a noble family and later abandoned a life of luxury to seek spiritual liberation and universal truth. After prolonged meditation and ascetic practices, he attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, thereby founding Buddhism.
佛教并非起源于现在的印度，具体地点是今天的尼泊尔境内的蓝毗尼（Lumbini）。佛教的创始人是释迦牟尼（Siddhartha Gautama），也被称为佛陀（Buddha，意为“觉者”）。释迦牟尼出生于一个贵族家庭，后来放弃了奢华的生活，寻求精神上的解脱和普遍的真理。经过长时间的冥想和修行，他在菩提树下获得了觉悟，从而创立了佛教。
@@Aryan-nv9kdabsolutely ✅
Now I hav a clue how India 🇮🇳 is,curtesy of Tommy!Best videos there.We say Asante in 🇰🇪
Hinduism which we call sanatan dharam is the oldest religion in india and even Buddha is a Hindu and then he later got Nirvana in bodhgaya and the reality is Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism is a branch of Hinduism which we called "sanatan dharam" ( like a tree has it different branches that's how Sanatan dharma is )💕
That episode really hit!! I think it was a top 10 Sabbatical.
Thanks!
Come to Nagaland Northeast India, you'll be surprised to know how the people and culture is so different from India@@SabbaticalTommy
@@SabbaticalTommy you're a chinese propagandist
Traveling in India and not knowing that Hinduism, Sikhism, Jainism and Buddhism are all origin from India and not from Middle East.
Fun fact : tibets gdp per capita (ppp) was around 14,500 usd in 2022 whereas sikkims gdp per capita(ppp) is approximately 24000 usd and India's gdp growth rate is expected to be at least 2 percent higher than that of China's for the next few years
增长率😂，中国gdp是印度的5倍，
@@FairyHodum-bw8py English?
@@FairyHodum-bw8py then how come 36000 chines invaded china last year ?? 😂😂
What a beautiful, peaceful area. The people were nice, it's quiet, the whole place has this connected community vibe to it. It isn't perfect but I can see why people would be happy living here.
I really enjoy all of your videos! Please keep them coming, but please stay safe.
Nice .. with that approach you will make a lot of friends in India ...🙏✌
No crowds and beautiful scenery! Perfect!
As a south indian, we know very less about North East part of India. School textbooks never taught anything about those cultures. Since we always here about some bad incidents happen in those states, we are not even sure if it's safe to visit those states or not. I have seen those states in youtube. They are beautiful. Thanks to foreign youtubers for showing less known part of India
Bad incidents happen in Sikkim? Whether safe to visit?? How misinformed you are. Sikkim is 100 times safer than any southern state and May be 200 times safer than Delhi, UP
Huuuun!!! Things are bad only in manipur but not in whole North east region,,, 🤦♂️
North east people are very kind and I can say one of the most kind people. Truly patriotic and most proud Indians❤
What bad incidents?you never actually learn abt any place at school you have to visit them yourself..
Sikkim is best state in India bro.
One correction - buddhism is branch of Hinduism and Hinduism, Sikhism and Jainism are also born in India
No, Buddhism is not a branch of Hinduism but it is a Dharmic faith however.
@@user-jt3dw6vv4x bro we believe bhudha as 9th incarnation of lord Vishnu
@@Randomyj Yes but that doesn't mean Buddhism is a branch of Hinduism.
You forgot Christianity, Islam, and Zoroastrianism.
@@dxgus no they are abrahamic religion
Kick ass views and culture there.
The video felt a little disjointed at the begining but took a move cohesive direction as it went on so kick ass.
No one could bring us around the world like you. Your knowledge is strong and your heart loves the world. I have learned more from you than from school in the USA. Your love for the world is obvious and you appreciate every moment in your travels. Thank you for sharing your travels and knowledge with us.😊
That old man did make me sad also. 😢
Which old man. Timestamp?
@@De_Séchelles23:45
That he can't go back to his childhood home or sisters
@gogosmkkk5138 Xi xinpingpong is whiney the poo
@gogosmkkk5138what tibet was wealthy before !
A 2 century ago mostly wealth depends upon agriculture products and for your awareness Tibet is an cold desert there is no agriculture product how can wealth be transferred when it's never ever been there
Thank you, Tommy. Amazing video as always.
Definitely enjoyed seeing the connections between this video and your last one. Both sides of the story!
First time commenting. Been watching your videos for a long time. Appreciate your respect to everyone you meet. Love that you didn't risk being disrespectful by ringing the bell. I'm a fan.
Thanks a lot Tommy for showing us Sikkim! As a Chinese, it is impossible for me to visit Sikkim due to the China-India relations, so it is really great to get a glimpse from your story. Something interesting is that as far as I know China was the last country to recognize Sikkim as part of India (2005). So when I was little and learning the neighboring countries of China, Sikkim was still one of them. Even an old globe in my home still has Sikkim on it as an independent state.
To visit Sikkim you will required restricted area permit ( RAP ) along with indian visa which is necessary for all foreigners visiting Sikkim
However if you're Chinese citizen then it will get little more deficult, before visiting You must get a written approval from Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi before the Restricted Area Permit can be issued.
It's not impossible but just quite harder for you!
@@LOL-em6kl Thank you for the information! I know theoretically it can be done but as I have learned from the experience of other Chinese travelers, none of them was able to get the permit in New Delhi. Probably we will have to wait until the first successful case shows up 😌
@@franciscochee1853 ok
LOL... Tibet itself is way different from Chinese civilization...Tibet n Tibetan culture is a part of extended Indic n Hindu civilization...
Yeah, I remembered we learned Sikkim as an independent country in school, called 锡金。
It seems the person on the phone was a tourist lol, and she said the bridge was closed in Hindi. In Sikkim, many people prefer driving over walking, that’s why we don’t see them walking all over the streets, given its status as a relatively affluent state in India with a high standard of living and a peaceful environment. The monastery and the Ram Ji (Hindu God) parade you filmed, shows us the harmonious coexistence in the region. Meanwhile, just a four-hour drive away is the beautiful Darjeeling, but it faces economic difficulties and exploitation issues, yet a very beautiful place with highly educated people. ✨ Thanks for showing us the gem 💎 of India
Bro glad you came to india 🇮🇳
Hey Tommy, I just want to say you're doing a great job with your videos. Thanks for all you do. It's also amazing to me how you learn multiple languages. Keep up the good work, I appreciate you.
hinduism is
native to india its not a middle eastern religion and is the oldest religion in world
Zoroastrian
@@davidcollin1436nahh it's a debate
I love your video!!! The authenticity!!! The vibes!! I’m tibetan here and thankyou for covering videos about Tibetans
Can’t wait to watch, you’re a language learning inspiration Tommy!
Thank you 🙏 it was lovely to see that people still acknowledges the struggle of Tibetans. We love you❤
Only rich Tibetan slave owners left China, maybe its not a bad thing they never see what current China is all about, so they won’t feel sorry and regreted.
@@merrick6484ccp bot 😂 +20 social credits
@@merrick6484 2007 Chinese slave scandal
@@merrick6484what about the monks that immolated themselves when china invaded tibet ? Were they slave owners? What about spiritual leader of tibet dalai lama ? Why is china trying to capture him?
Huge upload, great way to end Friday night
Thanks for doing this one Tommy!
Wow i cant believe you're in india and especially northeast India were few tourist go. Sikkim you visited is one of the 8 states of northeast, you should explore the remaining ones too except Manipur (because of the turmoil)
Many tourists go to north east these days ig
Sikkimese here, you’ll find a lot of languages within Sikkim, and the closest one to Tibetan is Bhutia (not to be confused with Bhutanese), as the principal said we use the same script. Also in our language we call Sikkim lovingly Denzong (short for Beyul Demazong which means valley hidden in rice). The main people of Sikkim are Lepcha (original inhabitants of Sikkim), Bhutia, and Nepali. So you’ll find a lot of culture and traditions within Sikkim. The Buddhism we follow is also different from the other parts of the world, we follow Vajrayana Buddhism which is a form of Tantric Buddhism where our main figure is Guru Padmasambhava (the lotus born) or also known by our people as Guru Rinpoche (8:57 his figurine).
I love seeing how friendly everyone is!
I am surprised that you did not talk more about the history of Sikkim as an independent state that had an American (Hope Cook) as the spouse of its ruling Prince. The reason that the monarchy fell and India finally took control are fascinating.
You will clearly notice his bias reporting about china comparison to India.Typical western brainwashed by their echo chamber media.😂😂
In April 1973, India openly sent troops to occupy Sikkim and forcibly took over all power of the Sikkim government under the pretext of internal turmoil. In May, the "Sikkim Agreement" was signed with Sikkim. In September 1974, the Indian Parliament passed a constitutional amendment to establish Sikkim as India's "associate state". However, the Indian government's desire for expansion was not satisfied. In April 1975, the Indian government once again brazenly deployed troops to Sikkim and forcibly disbanded the palace guards of the King of Sikkim. The Indian army completely took control of Sikkim.
On January 29, 1982, King Pardon Dundup Namgar of Sikkim passed away in New York, United States, and Crown Prince Wangchuk Tensin Namgar ascended to the throne, becoming the 13th king of Sikkim. He declared India's annexation of Sikkim illegal After the Indian government annexed Sikkim.
锡金
@@GWC-h4t Imagine still wants to be enslaved by the white. Thank the Indians for bringing democracy to the land.
@@明明-t9c I know its hard for Tommy to appear to criticize a country while he is there, I just thought that the Hope Cook angle would be interesting to Americans. Perhaps he will have more to say after his India visit is complete.
Never change this personality, pace, editing style. No need to change it. It is so great you being yourself in this format.
This was such a peaceful and easy watch.
Thanks! Very interesting video.
Another really interesting and in formative blog. You really are a citizen of the World Tommy. Said it before and I'll sqy it again, best travel youtuber by a country mile... 👍
Tommy, spreading the Sabbatical of kindness and empathy. Kudos and joolay.
We missed seeing you. Glad you are making videos again
My favorite channel lately
Thank you for what you do!
After the defeat of the Tibetans by the British, Gangtok became a major stopover in the trade between Tibet and British India at the end of the 19th century.[8] Most of the roads and the telegraph in the area were built during this time.
In 1894, Thutob Namgyal, the Sikkimese monarch under British rule, shifted the capital from Tumlong to Gangtok, increasing the city's importance. A new grand palace along with other state buildings was built in the new capital. Following India's independence in 1947, Sikkim became a nation-state with Gangtok as its capital. Sikkim came under the suzerainty of India, with the condition that it would retain its independence, by the treaty signed between the Chogyal and the then Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
29:06 sabbatical had an asian parent for a moment. so are you an engineer or a doctor?
r u married is permanent😜
India government put a lot of Nepal and India residents in Sikkim, their population organization has been severely changed. From the march in the video we also can see they took the flags with Indian gods instead of Tibetan Buddhism. This vblogger did show partial true, if we have the brains, he can’t fool us.
What are you saying bruh?? Budhism grew from Sanatan Dharm. They are not two different or distinct things. Try to understand the concept of "Inclusiveness", which is at the core of both philosophies. Indian govt. saved Sikkim from having the same fate as China Occupied Tibet.
The people are Indian Nepalese people from Sikkim not Indian people it's not India who did that they have always been coming in India to gain Indian citizenship so it's been happening since British times blame the British for that.
While Nepal things that Sikkim is their land and even Nepal used to claim Sikkim ask a hyper nationalist Nepalese person they will still say that Sikkim is a part of Nepal.
When the Nepalese are not even Natives their.
Thee real natives of Sikkim are a Sino Tibetic people like the Lepcha's people and their culture is pretty much very Tibetic.
It was very emotional, but the old man was amazing about the situation and had a wonderful attitude about it. So inspirational and humbling.
The beauty of travel is sitting down for coffee/tea/beer with elderly locals. They truely enjoy the company, and are full of wisdom and life experiences. I always end up befriending the elderly everywhere I go. Many of them don't have living family, or if they do, they often are ignored by them. If you are respectful of their culture, almost always you will have great conversation. Language barriers are overcome pretty quickly if you spend a bit of time learning the local language, and often can find people to bridge the gap that are willing to hang out and chat.
@7:28 Tommy,, you are walking away from the Momo's stop shop that you wanted 😂
@30:59 I felt the same thing Tommy 😢
Thank you for another great video, I truly appreciate every effort you put into making these videos 🤘🤘
I don't know why people thinks that there is any conflict b/w Buddhism amd Hinduism. People should now that buddha himself was a hindu.
Hey, new subscriber here. I just want to tell you that there's something in your demeanor that makes me connect with your traveling videos on a deeper level. The way you talk to people is very similar to the way I would talk, and the slow pace of every interaction is very relaxing. Keep up the good work my friend.
Sabbatical on Sabbath. Greetings from Brazil! Let's go man!!✌️
I think many people would've noticed this commonness in this video and your video from Tibet. There is a sense of sadness in them.
People in India look sad because they've been separated from their motherland Tibet. And people in Tibet look hollow because they're losing their identity slowly and yet can't express their sorrow.
LIFE IS SO UNFAIR
Some will say oh look china has given better roads, better infrastructure to Tibet. But at the cost of what, their language, their religion, their identity.
And they can't even argue that they have brought democracy to Tibet, we know how democratic is their form of communism.
It's like telling a British that he will be given best of the best facilities on the face of earth, and even a trip to space only condition being that he can never speak English or follow Christianity . I wonder how many average British will agree to this.
Also Western people think Hinduism is a religion in a modern sense. But actually it's a philosophy, it's a way of living life. And Buddhism is another branch of it. We call Dharma, it's not exactly a religion.
I have not seen any buddhist hating on Hindu belief or Hindu hating buddhist teaching. They both have so much similarity that it's impossible to follow one and think the other is inferior.
@@ultra_sharp also the way china did it is important it wasn't comfy for them at all they had to undergo forced labour to acheive so.And as for infra current indian government has launched multiple infrastructure projects in the northern frontiers from arunachal pradesh to sikkim to ladakh
@@ultra_sharp sikkim is indian part
Hey Tommy, just wanted to show my appreciation for your videos, they are genuinely stunning.
You not only showcase these beautiful places across the world indiscriminately of their international reputation, but you also showcase their culture, language and truly connect with the people.
Since the commodification of airtravel, travelling the world has been more accessible than ever, but very few are the people that truly travel the world like you do. A shame, though these journeys of yours must be very taxing on many levels, albeit fullfilling on many more.
It's a really great watch and 30 minutes fly by, thank you for keeping making these videos! I don't mean to oversell it when I say you're genuinely doing the world a service by documenting and publishing these.
That is amazing fact that all the religions are came from and around India and now India is the only place where they(all religions )are living together and safe .....
BJP and Modi advocate for Hindu nationalism. It should be a place to celebrate diversity not bread hate.
@@AntiquarianArchivenothing wrong with hindu nationalism. Good on modi and bjp to take a stand against terorrists which wan to convert india from secular to a muslim only state like pakistan Bangladesh kashmir afghanistan
@@AntiquarianArchive india is secular. modi should stop muslim fascists from killing hindus and other non muslim to islamize india like they did in pakistan afghanistan bangladesh kashmir which were secular hindu states before muslim invasion.
@@AntiquarianArchiveno you're wrong
@@AntiquarianArchive , do you even know how many religions are save in India?? ....
Can you name all of them???
None of them have any problem living in India...
31:34 "Sorry girls my wife is very strict" ") You can find the same jokes at most trucks in Indonesia (Java) hahaha
Indian and Indonesia both are brothers from different Mother 😂😂
Due to the barrier of mountains, Tibet has no historical connection with India, and its ethnicity is also very different from that of India. In ancient times, Chinese people who went to India to seek Buddhist scriptures had to go through Xinjiang and then to Pakistan.
Amazing video as always would love to visit that part of India. Looks amazingly peaceful!
Best wishes from Chicago! Thanks for taking us along these moments!
Good one Tommy. Back to those random wholesome encounters ❤
These guys are so isolated...they dont even know how advance Tibet is now...amazing
Hell yeah! New Sabbatical!!!
Thanks!
sikkim is a protected land permit is there because otherwise rest of indians will seep in there and destroy their habitat.
which to me is unfair
but it is what it is.
so legally anyone from any other state cant settle in sikkim but say for example a nepalese who has descendent in sikkim can.
and that army regiment called itbp comprises of exiled tibetans.
they have the record of surviving high altitude without oxygen.
i am their neighbour west bengal and i 100% agree this is because their economy works different from ours like their life is much more simple and the bse or nse doesn't rule the economy there.Hence every average rich guy from mumbai or kolkata or delhi can easily buy up acres of property in sikkim and destroy the habitat and local environment.I firmly hold SIKKIM belongs to the people of SIKKIM.They are some of the nicest people and must not be bothered unnecessarily.
@@urdailygamr9229 u cant complaint govt dont help us and dont allow privatisation.
not sure how far u have travelled in 7 states
but in nagaland any land u chose to set ur eyes on is legally urs if ur borned there or locall body vouch for u which usually is the priest(local autonomy).
what this does is let illegal migrants legal status. u think its fair?
as an example look at assam post 2008 how much they have developed. compared to the regions where afsa exists in the state.
Indian here, who lives in the Siliguri, the chicken's neck, not very far from Sikkim. Here i am trying to give the audience few contexts and necessary information 1. Tibet, Ladak, Sikkim, Bhutan and Tawang region of Arunachal Pradesh were all ancient primarily buddhist fellow kingdoms. Ladak was won by the dogra kingdom of Kashmir centuries ago and it remained part of India every since, Sikkim kingdom was larger than current size that also had modern day Darjeeling and Siliguri(where I live), but this region also switched ownership back and forth between the the kingdom of Nepal and Sikkim, finally during the British raj, treaties were signed, darjeeling/Siliguri region came under British India and Nepal and Sikkim got their present shape. Brits also finalized the mcmohan line between India and Tibet along the Ladak and North East frontier provice(Present day Arunachal Pradesh), in which China was also a invitee, but Chinese didn't agree with that, while Tibet agreed, this is the same border that India inherited from the british and claims, because from its POV, the border was with then Tibet Kingdom who agreed and China was a mere 3rd party. 2. Then China happened, it invaded Tibet, which saw the Tibetan refugees arriving in India, who lives in many parts of India in Ladak, Himachal, Uttaranchal, Sikkim and Arunchal being the primary places, once China got Tibet under its control, it no longer agreed with the McMohan line, this followed with them starting to slice away the ladak region at first, which followed India's ill planned forward action, followed by Indian defeat in eastern Ladak and Indian troop withdrawal in Arunachal Pradesh, and Chinese occupied both the places, however Chinese couldn't hold on to the Arunachal Pradesh region due to geographical, topographical, weather challenge and fierce resistance by the local tribes and they called in a ceasefire and withdrew from arunachal, however they kept occupying the eastern Ladak, which is known as Aksai Chin now. 3. Now, both the above chapters of histories are well known today, but there is a 3rd chapter to it, which is lesser known. China considered all of Tibet and its fellow kingdoms in Ladak, Sikkim, Bhutan and Arunachal its own, and following their invasion in Ladak and Arunchal, they tried the same thing with Bhutan and Sikkim, but this time India was ready, and this time China lost in 1967 conflict in Sikkim, and Indian army and royal bhutan army both forced them to stay away from Bhutan border as well, although there are some bhutanese territory China did manage to occupy till today. This chinese loss was never publicized much, because Chinese never promote their losses and Indians are bad at publicizing their victory. Following this Bhutan became India's greteast ally, and 8 years later after some democratic upheavel Sikkimise people decided to join India in 1975. 4. The entry restrictions you saw in Sikkim, is not just for Sikkim but are there in Ladak, Lakshadeep and many other North easter states as well, it's primarily beacuse of the request by the local people and/or to keep the serenity and virginity of the demographics, nature and local ecosystem intact from excess of tourism.
Tibet was under Qing. It's like son and father. Son need father approve anything. So the line is not approve by china with including Tibet. Stop faking info history. P@jeet.
Very well written. Explains everything in a nutshell. Love from Kolkata.
Another great video, Tommy! I learned so much. What wonderful people.
awesome people and convo, wow. thanks for doing these and travelling. its the talks with people and how we relate that I value most from your videos! (and I'm a history lover too, thats not bad)
Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and certain other regions in India are border states and have sensitive ecology, community, and indigenous local culture along with border issues with China. Thus, They are protected areas, so they need multiple documents to visit. In states like Arunachal Pradesh, even fellow Indian citizens who are non-indigenous to the state require an Inner Line Permit to visit
Excellent as always Tommy..hello from Ireland 🇮🇪
Glad to have stumbled upon this video. The kinda content social media should be showing more often. Welcome to India!
India never had Border with China until China annexed Tibet.
India is the birthplace of several major religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. We make almost no distinction between them, embracing a spirit of brotherhood and inclusivity. In the same way, we extend this sense of friendship and equality to people from neighboring regions like Tibet, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
You are a great human Tommy. Thank you so much for sharing
Great video Tommy of a unique part of the world 🌎👍🏻
Welcome to India the Madlands. ❤