Culture, Tradition, and Indigenous Practices Among The Dukpa Community of Buxa Hills

Sudipta Sarkar; Debanjan Biswas

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.72823

Culture, Tradition, and Indigenous Practices Among The Dukpa Community of Buxa Hills

Author(s)	Mr. Sudipta Sarkar, Mr. Debanjan Biswas
Country	India
Abstract	There are 195 countries in the world with an estimated population of just over 8 billion people. It is estimated that there are more than 370 million people, recognized as indigenous people, spread across 70 countries worldwide. The indigenous people practice their own unique traditions, from dress to festivals to food and so on. It is their unique traditional practices which make them distinct from the mainstream societies in one way or the other. These indigenous communities have their own culture and practices, their own values, morals, ideologies and belief systems. One such indigenous community is the Dukpa community. The Dukpas (or Drukpas) are one of the oldest Buddhist tribal communities. The Dukpas primarily found in the Himalayan Region, with the majority residing in Bhutan and in the Indian states of Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Assam and West Bengal. In West Bengal, they are mostly concentrated in the districts of Darjeeling and Alipurduar. This study explores the indigenous practices of the Dukpa community, focusing on the villages of Lepchakha, Tashigaon and Buxa, located in the Buxa Hills Region of the Alipurduar district. The researcher tries to find out various cultural aspects of the Dukpas – such as their traditional dress, festivals, indigenous medicinal knowledge, their overall lifestyle and challenges. The central goal of this study is to understand how the Dukpas maintain their cultural identity in the face of modern pressures, everyday crisis and geographic isolation. This study highlights the issues related to infrastructure, access to education and healthcare and so on. This study also aims to raise awareness about the importance of protecting indigenous knowledge systems and thus preventing such communities from being extinct from the face of the Earth. Through this Study, the researcher tries to highlight the deprived living conditions of the community who are often overlooked, and also to show the beauty of their daily life.
Keywords	Indigenous Communities, Dukpa Community, Cultural Identity, Indigenous Practices, Traditional Knowledge, Cultural Resilience
Field	Sociology
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-03-29
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.72823

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