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Traditions of Sikkim and Maharashtra

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Tibetan New Year marked across northern mountain gompas with feasting and sacred rituals (5)
Soft bakery roll introduced by the Portuguese, serving as the cushion for spicy potato fritters (3)
Double-reed Buddhist shawm producing a high, piercing cry across monastery courtyards (7)
Fermented leafy green delicacy central to ethnic Sikkimese side dishes and soups (7)
Traditional theatrical entertainment form blending robust folk dance, poetry, and social satire (7)
Sweet steamed dumpling with a coconut-jaggery heart, favored by Lord Ganesha (5)

Sensual and rhythmic Maharashtrian folk dance accompanied by the rapid beat of the dholki (6)
Short-necked bowed string instrument famous for echoing the nuances of the human singing voice (7)
Flattened rice breakfast staple seasoned with turmeric, mustard seeds, and peanuts in Pune (4)
Deep-fried puffed bread paired with spicy chickpea curry or sweet shrikhand (4)
Hillside capital city offering sweeping panoramas of Mount Khangchendzonga (7)
Devotional congregational hymn sung to the accompaniment of cymbals, harmonium, and pakhawaj (6)
Celebrated organic tea estate sprawling across the scenic slopes of South Sikkim (4)
Steamed savory dumpling beloved across Gangtok and Himalayan hills (4)
Crispy chickpea flour noodles scattered generously atop misal or chaat (3)