Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, Philippe, Thanks for looking. The people of Ladakh are Buddhists, and are closely related to Tibetans. Tibet shares a border with India through most of Ladakh's northern and eastern reaches. The Nubra valley in Ladakh was also part of the part of the ancient "Silk Route", connecting what is today parts of Pakistan with Tibet, and onwards to China. So this area was very much part of the first phase of globalization in the economic history of the world. (-: Ladakh is part of Jammu and Kashmir state - yes that Kashmir! The state is divided into three parts - a Hindu south on the plains called Jammu, the Muslim Kashmir valley in the middle and the high altitude Buddhist north which is Ladakh. The south and north are largely peaceful, but the Kashmir valley is where all the troubles are - it shares a long border with Pakistan. Conversely, Pakistan's water supply is largely in India's hands because its main river, the Indus flows through India before it crosses over into Pakistan. The five main tributaries of the Indus, the Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Beas and Sutlej also have their sources in the Indian portion of the Himalayas, and flow a fair distance within Indian territory. Cheers Jayanand On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 3:27 PM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr> wrote: > Beautiful set of beautiful ladies - of different genes from the ones I'm > used to seeing in India :-) > Where did the tribes originally come from? > > Amiti?s > Philippe > > Le 7 sept. 13 ? 13:31, Jayanand Govindaraj a ?crit : > >> A barrage of senoritas, taken during a walk around Leh market in >> Ladakh. Leh is the principal town of the region, situated on the River >> Indus at an altitude of 11,500 feet. >> >> Baby Madonna: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/ladakh/Ladakh_20130904_1119.jpg.html >> >> Conversation: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/ladakh/Ladakh_20130904_0878.jpg.html >> >> Street Hawker: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/ladakh/Ladakh_20130904_1148.jpg.html >> >> Eye Contact: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/ladakh/Ladakh_20130904_1092.jpg.html >> >> Traditional Dress: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/ladakh/Ladakh_20130904_1071.jpg.html >> >> Bubblegummers: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/ladakh/Ladakh_20130904_1032.jpg.html >> >> Air Hostess?: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/ladakh/Ladakh_20130904_1057.jpg.html >> >> Shadow Side: >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/People/ladakh/Ladakh_20130904_1181.jpg.html >> >> Please see LARGE. >> >> Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome. >> >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > One sees clearly only with the heart. What is essential is invisible to the > eye. Antoine de Saint Exup?ry in Le Petit Prince. > NO ARCHIVE > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information