A Winter’s Day in Changthang | Living with the Changpas of Ladakh – 2/6

The changpas are a tribe of semi-nomadic people who live in Changthang, the high altitude plains of Ladakh and northern Tibet. Crops do not grow at these high altitudes, so the Changpas survive by raising goats and yaks. It is a hard life as they spend almost every moment days taking care of their animals and processing their produce.

In this episode we will see what a typical day of a Changpa is like during the winters. Everything from their activities at home, in the village and out in the…

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