The 40 day flood: Noah and the Buddhist Lepchas

The Buddhist Lepchas of Sikkim and Darjeeling believe that their ancestors went to the top of the Tendong mountain and thus survived a flood caused by 40 days and 40 nights of rain.
According to the Bible, God was angry because of the corrupt ways of the world. So he destroyed almost all creatures with a flood that lasted 40 days and 40 nights. Noah was spared since he was a good man.
HT 26 Aug 06