English: The Kirati people, also spelled as Kirant or Kiranti, are a Sino-Tibetan ethnic group. They believe they are indigenous aboriginals of the Himalayas, mostly the Eastern Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent, extending eastward from Nepal to North East India - predominantly in the Indian state of Sikkim and the northern hilly region of West Bengal, Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts These tribal were in Delhi to pariticipate in Adivasi Sanskriti Sangam, an attempt to highlight the tribal culture at national level and discuss issues affecting their life and society,. More than 20 tribal teams from different parts of the country participated and , performed their cultural activities in their traditional dresses