The artisan keeping Ladakh’s craft metalwork and ritual tradition alive in northern India скачать в хорошем качестве

The artisan keeping Ladakh’s craft metalwork and ritual tradition alive in northern India

Travelling to India’s northernmost point, at the western tip of the Himalayas, the Ladakh region stands in a remote corner of the planet, flanked by towering peaks. Deeply entwined with its cultural heritage, the mountainous territory carries a historic tradition of craft metalwork – as a center for the production of hand-crafted ornaments, teapots and spiritual artefacts, destined for temples, and held in high regard by India’s king dynasties. But the craft has entered a point of decline, continued by just a handful of artisanal metalworkers who fight for its preservation.…read more at nowness.com _______________________________________ Subscribe to NOWNESS here: http://bit.ly/youtube-nowness Like NOWNESS on Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-nowness Follow NOWNESS on Twitter: http://bit.ly/twitter-nowness Daily exclusives for the culturally curious: http://bit.ly/nowness-com Behind the scenes on Instagram: http://bit.ly/instagram-nowness Staff Picks on Vimeo: http://bit.ly/vimeo-nowness