Travel Photography Scholarship 2010

My Photo scholarship 2010 entry

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Ladakhis have a jest for life and they celeberate as a community. The women dress up in their bridal wear . The dances are performed in an open quadrangle and is attended by a large gathering of people. It begins with slow and easy moves of circling a flagpole and slowly gathers tempo, concluding with some quick moves.

Tags: ladakhi women, bridal wear, india.

Polo is traditional to Ladakh. The Army jawans enjoy a match of polo for relaxation. Traditionally, almost every village had its polo-ground, . The local crowd takes a keen interest, especially in those matches in which a civilian team takes on the Army.

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Nearly every village in Ladakh has a monastery .These monasteries are often located on a hill overlooking the village. The villagers make donations to the monastery and receive spiritual services from the monks in return. Decades ago, every family would send one of their children to the monastery to become a monk. The practice, though in decline, still exists in many parts of Ladakh.

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Travel Photography Scholarship 2010

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