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Mayel Lyang Sut Lom (Voices from the Hidden Land)
By: Ahni
Posted: Mar 19 09
Witnessed: 1169 times
Regions: India
Issues: Environment, Freedom of religion & belief, Indigenous peoples
Tags: hydro development, india, indigenous people, Religious
The Lepcha People of Sikkim, India, are leading a tireless campaign to prevent a series of hydro dams from being constructed on the Teetsa river.
The Lepcha’s fear that, once the dams are completed, the region's biodiversity will be devastated, ultimately destroying what they believe to be the birthplace of humanity.
Posted on youtube by International Rivers, the film is divided into two segments. You can watch the second half of the film there.
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