Dunghri Mela. Mother and child. The mother is wearing a traditional Kullui ‘pattu’, which is an un-cut length of tweed cloth, pinned below each shoulder. The pins are often attached to each other by a chain.
Manali Bazaar. Nepali woman and a school girl.
Manali Bazaar. Lahauli women.
On the way to Dunghri Mela. A deota’s ‘rath’ being carried. (see 1.3.5)
Rath’ being carried to Dunghri mela. (see 1.3.5)
Dunghri Mela. The ‘deota’s’ (god’s) utensils, including a yak tail whisk and a conch shell.
Keylong. Christina and two young women at Tsring Dorze’s (Bhoti master’s) house.
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Near the yak encampment. Lingti plain. Gyal Chand’s (pony man) tent. Christina photographing yaks
Our camp beside yak herders camp. Yak herders talking to Chamba. Christina and Johnny.
Lingti plains. Yak herder man and two children. Gaddi flock in background.
Climbing up to the Phitse-La.
On the way to the Phitse-La. Johnny Noble & Kranti Singh on a pony.
Gaddi, Summer camp on Lingti, beyond Bara Lacha La. A young man wearing a tweed ‘chola’ is churning butter in a sheepskin. Note the kitchen utensils, another sheepskin sack, and the hookah. A homespun blanket is drying on the wall. Pile of dried roots for fuel.
Our tents near the yak encampment. Lingti plains. Gaddi flock in background.
Lingti , Ladakh, beyond Baralacha Pass. Gaddis’ summer camp. Churning butter in a sheepskin, note leather shoes and checked blankets.
Contact sheet II 18 1975.
Visitors to Duff Dunbar House. Dorze & Chamba’s wives’ relations from Zanskar. Showing off their Zanskari ‘tie dyed’ woollen cloaks.
On the way to Zanskar. Christina & tent near the Zanskar side of the Baralacha-La. We were having to rest for Johnny to recover from serious altitude effects.
Visitors to us at Duff Dubar House. Dorze & Chamba’s wives’ relatives came from Zanskar.
At Testha. Johnny being given a glass of chang ‘one for the road’.
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Dorze’s mother pouring chang for Gyal Chand, our pony man. We met her along the way at a village beyond Testha. Note traditional drinking cups & woman’s cloak made of goat hair. And the durri/mat of goat or yak hair.
Johnny riding a pony along the left bank of the Phitse-Chu. Somewhere along here we saw a yak which had lost its footing and was being swirled along in the river. We were not encouraged.
Zanskar. Johnny on a bridge. In August 1975, my brother Johnny Noble, Kranti & I went to Zanskar (I was 3 or 4 months pregnant with Rahul). Chamba & Dorze, both Zanskaris, came with us. We went via the Baralacha-La (Pass), 16,000 ft & the Phitse-La, 17,000 ft. We camped at Testha village, home to Dorze & his wife. And then after Padam on (Zanskar HQ) to Karsha village, home to Chamba. After that we crossed the Pensi La & left Zanskar via Kargil town & on to Kashmir.
Trekking ponies on a narrow path.
Rope bridge across the Phitse-Chu. We are trekking along the left bank.
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Below Karsha village. Chamba being greeted by his mother, it was some time since he had come home. Kranti and pony in foreground..
Zanskar, Karsha, Chamba’s village. Traditional mud brick houses with furze on roofs. View cross the Padam plain to the Zankskar, or the Great Himalaya, range beyond.
Zanskar. Testha girls in gowns & caps. Chortens marking the path out from the village.
Testha children. Caps & woollen rags & an amulet on the girl/boy in front.
Kurgiakh Valley. Testha child, chortens marking the path down from Kurgiakh village. Another path climbs up the hill
Testha village. Children with traditional caps. Note ragged cloak in which to carry little sister.
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Testha children in bonnets
Testha children, girl in middle with necklace. Child asleep on sister’s back
Testha children. Ragged cloak in which to carry little brother & sister. Child with amulets in pouches on his / her back.
Zanskar. Testha woman & children.
Testha. Making a rope. Men in traditional woollen gowns. Chorten in background.
