Sikkim’s chhaang losing race in fast lane of spirits
Changing times, evolving tastes, and labour-intensive processes threaten the future of chhaang, a traditional Sikkimese alcoholic brew. The beauty of Sikkim is as heady as its Himalayan landscape and peaks. Equally intoxicating is the highland’s traditional drink – chhaang, fermented usually by women using techniques dating back centuries in Sikkim. But the beverage brewed from either finger […]