Ladakh…..

Nature’s
beauty
 More about Ladakh
• State-Jammu & Kashmir

• Inhibition-Indo-Aryan and Tibetan

• Renowned by beauty and culture

• Land of high passes

 Geographical aspects
• Highest plateau (3000 m.)

• Indus river-backbone of Ladakh

• Heavy snowfall

• No significant peaks

• Temperature- -20 to 35 degree

Indus valley

Nubra valley
 Flora and fauna
• Scattered farming

• 1250 species found

• Ladakiella klimesii-named after region

• Blue sheep-Most abundant

Ibex

• Yak and Wild ass-domestic purpose

Blue sheep Yak

Wild ass
 Transport service
• Roads-1800 Km.

• Airport- Leh

• Only used by military

and politicians.

Road transport
 Culture
Cuisine
• Common with Tibetan food

• Common dishes-
• Thukpa (noodle soup)
• Tsampa (porridge)
• Skyu (heavy pasta)

• Gurgur cha-green tea, butter, salt

 Music and dance
• Common instruments -surna and daman (shenai and drum)

• Religious mask dance-important part of Ladakh‘s cultural life

• Dances narrate story of fight between gods and demons

• Giving son headship of family- Khang-bu

• Weaving- important part of tradition

 sport

• Ice hockey- most popular

• Traditional sports- archery and polo

• Played during festivals

• Cricket, football, hockey are growing

Ice hockey
 Media
• Stations of AIR and Doordarshan

• Films are screened

• Reach Ladakh Bulletin- print media by and for ladakhis

• Production of magazines
Thank you!