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Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free 14 day trial: https://fm.pxf.io/ronniebarty-freetrial In early January, we travelled to Dzongu in North Sikkim to attend the Orange Festival - Chalum Damroo. Known as the gateway to Mayal Lyang (the hidden paradise), Dzongu quickly became one of the most special places we’ve experienced in all our travels. This leg of our journey was thoughtfully curated by Muhaan, who helped us experience Dzongu beyond tourism - through community, culture, and conversation. The Orange Festival was a vibrant celebration of harvest, history, and Lepcha identity - absolutely worth planning your Sikkim trip around if you’re visiting in January. We met Seela Lepcha, a young filmmaker documenting Lepcha stories and helping build a community museum. We hiked to Hee Gyathang Monastery with Gaebu Lepcha, learning about local flora, fauna, and folk stories along the way. We also visited the traditional Lepcha bamboo cane bridge “ru-soam” with Ugen Palzor Lepcha, whose organisation has done tremendous work in the region. For our final days, we stayed at Mayal Lyang Homestay with Gyatso Lepcha, a key voice in the Save Teesta movement, working to protect Dzongu from large hydroelectric projects on the Teesta river. Dzongu isn’t just an offbeat destination in Sikkim - it’s Lepcha land. A place rooted in sustainability, community, and living in harmony with nature. If you’re looking for meaningful travel in Northeast India, cultural experiences in Sikkim, or responsible tourism stories - Dzongu is a journey worth taking, gently and respectfully. Orange Festival - https://www.instagram.com/chalumdambroo/ Muhaan - https://www.instagram.com/muhaan__/ Mayal Lyang Homestay - https://www.instagram.com/mayallyanghomestay/ Seela Lepcha - https://www.instagram.com/sungsalee_lepcha/ Mutanchi Lom Aal Shezum - https://mlasngo.org/ You can Support Us by signing up to join the R&B Squad -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2RD8S7cc0US-2W7FOnyz5w/join For more details about our EQUIPMENT check out our AMAZON STORE - https://www.amazon.in/shop/ronnie_and_barty Created by: Ronnie & Barty https://www.instagram.com/ronnie_and_barty/ 00:00 Welcome to Paradise :) 03:00 Settling into our homestay 05:30 Orange Festival - Chalum Damroo 07:50 Level up with Musicbed 09:02 We entered the Orange Eating Competition 10:10 Shopping time 11:37 Inspired by a local fimmaker 13:02 Party time! :) 13:24 Hike up to Hee Gyathang Monastery 14:52 Crazy bamboo bridge 16:44 Best Homestay Experience 18:21 Who are the Lepcha? 20:09 Path to Paradise 22:15 We all need to learn from Dzongu