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The Silk Road - 12th Century Buddhist Art
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Ladakh - Little Tibet! Good to be back in Leh with its friendly greeting of "Jullay!". Or even Jullay, jullay, jullay. As many jullays as you like, a delightful word meaning hello, goodbye, please etc.
Return to the Silk Road
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Caravans would come down to Leh across the Karakoram through Kashmir and from the Chang Tang and Tibet carrying wool and salt to be traded for cotton, silk, dyes, spices and dried fruit.
Karsha Monastery, Zanskar | Trekking in Ladakh
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The large, 11th century monastery makes a dramatic sight as it comes into view clinging to the steep rocky hillside. Below, the valley opens wide into a flat plain that reaches the town of Padum.
Trekking in Ladakh and Zanskar
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2016, we returned from the wonderful landscape and culture of Ladakh and Zanskar, a Buddhist region in northern India sandwiched between Kashmir and Tibet, an ancient culture often called Little Tibet.
Buddha Statues and Images
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The face of the Buddha is one of the most iconic images in the world even though representations of his face vary widely from one Buddhist culture to another. In common is the sense of peace and liberation.