Buddhism in Sikkim Sikkim has some of the most ancient existing Buddhist communities in India. Its proximity to Tibet and China has resulted in many of its traditions being very similar to the ones in those regions.
Many Sikkimese dialects have similarities to Tibetan, and the script used is Tibetan.
The Sikkimese Buddhist horoscope is a twelve point one, like that of the Chinese. Buddhism in Sikkim, as with most religions in other regions has combined with animistic practices of a pre-Buddhist era and what emerges in actual practice among the people is a combination of Buddhism and tribal beliefs. The former falls in December while the latter comes sometime in February. Both depend on the Lunar calendar. Tibetan New Year is not celebrated by all the Sikkimese .