Kabi Village in Sikkim is one of the most serene destinations of northern part of the state. It is also a place of great historic significance, a witness to events that still continue to exert an influence on the present ethnic relationships in Sikkim. Kabi is popular to both visitors and to the local inhabitants of the state, who often come here to see the stone monuments erected as a living reminder to the friendship that was attained by the Bhutia and the Lepcha chieftains.
One of the main landmarks here is the Kabi Lungtsok site where the ‘Treaty of Brotherhood’ was signed between the Lepcha (ethnic tribe of Sikkim) chief; Thekong Tek and the Bhutia (ethnic Tibetans) king Khye Bhumsa. The clan wars between the Lepchas and the Bhatia’s continued for a very long time in Sikkim. It was here that finally the long standing feud was resolved. A pledge by blood was achieved, bringing together the chieftains of the two tribes. A monument of stone was erected to commemorate this great event. Even now, the relationship between these two tribes is noted by these monuments.