A note on culture and co-dependency in Ladakh

Ladakh is often called “a melting pot of culture” and not without reason

Although primarily Buddhist, the people of Ladakh belong to many ethnicities and cultural origins, and the Tibetan influence was reinforced in places like the Central Asian Museum Ladakh, through influence, has formed its own culture that is evident in places such as the Leh marketwhere you can find clothes made from Pashmina, silver and stone jewelry, along with Tibetan handicrafts like a prayer wheel

Ladakh not only tolerated these differences but celebrated them, something reflected in the way we interacted Existing 3500 meters above sea level, simply by nature of being, is no easy feat, barring the grueling trek up a mountain, or the long climb up the Shanti Stupa Throughout those taxing experiences, we formed a sort of co-dependent system, where we would group up with people who were more adapted to the climate, and could help those who were not Ladakh, through all its sweeping mountaintops, peculiar dogs and high altitude helped me understand what community means in vividity.

Sanjana Garg, G9A