Changpa Nomads: Embracing the Serenity and Splendor of the Ladakh High Plains

Life among the Nomads of the Ladakh Plateau—High Plains Drifters On the desolate and breathtaking Changtang Plateau in India, shepherds carve out their existence amidst an environment that is as unforgiving as it is majestic. Near the shimmering waters of Tsomoriri Lake, the Changpa nomads graze their livestock. Zhering Dolkar, a 60-year-old Changpa woman, sits on the floor of her tent, her face lit up with a radiant smile. She skillfully rolls a bloated sheep’s stomach back and forth on her lap, churning fresh milk into butter. It is just past ten in the morning, and most of the six families residing in this small settlement have already ventured out […] The post Changpa Nomads: Embracing the Serenity and Splendor of the Ladakh High Plains appeared first on LIFE on the PLANET LADAKH.

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