Just gusts of howling wind, giving them company from sunrise to sunset, followed by clusters of dazzling stars peeping down from the night sky into their yak-skin tents. Living in the remote, Trans-Himalayan Changthan region of Ladakh, at roughly 16,000-plus feet above sea level where, for centuries, they have been shepherding their world-class Pashmina wool-bearing goats, the Changpa nomads may …
The Changpas are leading suppliers of cashmere wool, who originate in the Changthang region of the Tibetan Plateau. [imgcenter> [/imgcenter> Pashmina goats in the Hanle Valley: Through most of the year, the goats are grazed in pastures located at a height of more than 4,500 meters above sea level. [imgcenter> [/imgcenter> While Changpa women remain busy in the mornings and …
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