Angchuk le has contributed to the art of Talu Dungma (gdung-ma) for half a decade. Traditional ceilings in Ladakh’s vernacular architecture include a sequence of layers of wooden elements: Primary beams- mardung (ma-gdung) Secondary beams- dungma (gdung- ma) Willow sticks- talu (dral-bu).....
Ladakh being a cold desert and semi-arid region is a self-sufficient agrarian economy, where the main source of water for the fields is the glacial melt, but with rapid modernization and tourism flourishing like never before, the water scarcity is increasing at.....
Landscaping is an art which is rarely appreciated for their contribution towards the beautification of the land, building and the society. In Ladakh, we have always welcomed the new teachings and methods of the western world to merge with the ladakhi culture.....
Ladakh is mostly known for its beauty, a traveler’s paradise, a home for wandering souls, a getaway to serenity… However, what it is not known for and what has gone predominantly unnoticed is its craft – its sparsely populated artisans and the.....
Photograph by Régis Binard The concept of “the economic man” that sees the man as the breadwinner and the woman as a caregiver has been changing for a while now. Women have claimed their spaces and are excelling in all fields, be.....
It was a mystic night in the village of Thiksay, in 1962. The everlasting silence of nature was suddenly disrupted by a loud siren. This unannounced disruption caused chaos in the neighbourhood and every one was chattering with each other, asking questions......
A place so full of exhilarating and undiscovered mysteries is always a centre of attraction for the world. Ladakh, being one such place, holds much more than beautiful, unique landscapes, majestic mountains, and mesmerising lakes. Remnants of our centuries-old petroglyphs are a.....
“Outside the ancient monastery, timeless silence weaves through this living land. Cloaking towering mountains. Gliding across barren deserts. Flooding hidden valleys. Descending upon deserted villages. Everything everywhere, mystically wrapped in absolute quiet. Like an invisible spirit, Ladakh’s soundlessness, spirals towards the cobalt-blue.....
