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Shimla is the capital city of Himachal

Pradesh and the languages spoken are Pahari
and Hindi. The main tourist centres are

Kullu, Manali, Dalhousie, Dharamshala and
Kasauli. Dussehra is celebrated in Kullu

and Kangra valleys. Most of the people in
Himachal Pradesh are farmers and they

grow rice, maize, barley, potatoes, fruits and Dussehra festival of Kullu
vegetables. Some people are shepherds and

rear sheep and goats. Men mostly wear tight pyjamas and a long kurta.
The men cover their head with a special Himachali cap, while women

use a scarf, called dhazu.

Uttarakhand is in the lap of the Himalayas. Garhwal and Kumaon regions

of the Himalayas form Uttarakhand. Dehradun is the capital. Garhwali and
Hindi are spoken. The tourist centres are Mussoorie, Nainital, Ranikhet,

Badrinath, Kedarnath and Haridwar. Kumbha Mela is held in Haridwar.
Most of the people are either farmers or they work in the armed forces.

The government is setting up various small-scale industries here.

Sikkim and West Bengal

Gangtok is the capital of Sikkim. Most of
the people belong to Lepcha, Bhutia or Nepal

tribes. Mt Kanchenjunga, the highest peak
in the Indian Himalayas and third highest

in the world, is in Sikkim. The women like
to wear long skirts, called baku, and beaded

jewellery. The State is known for orchids.
The Mask Dance is a special folk dance of Mt Kanchenjunga

Sikkim. Darjiling, a very popular hill station, is situated in the northern
part of West Bengal. This region is famous for tea gardens.

North-eastern States

Out of seven north-eastern States, six States, namely Arunachal Pradesh,
Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya are situated in the

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