World of Ethno
India,LAdakhas Two villagers in Ladakh’s Dha-Hanu region, an area only recently opened to visitors, don ceremonial attire. Members of the Brokpa, a people thought to have Indo-Aryan roots (perhaps descendants of soldiers who fought in India under Alexander the Great), these locals wear flowers to propitiate a local deity who reflects their religion’s mix of Buddhism and animism. “In our age of globalization,” says photographer Steve McCurry, “this is a pocket where people adhere to their ancient traditions.”

India,LAdakhas

Two villagers in Ladakh’s Dha-Hanu region, an area only recently opened to visitors, don ceremonial attire. Members of the Brokpa, a people thought to have Indo-Aryan roots (perhaps descendants of soldiers who fought in India under Alexander the Great), these locals wear flowers to propitiate a local deity who reflects their religion’s mix of Buddhism and animism. “In our age of globalization,” says photographer Steve McCurry, “this is a pocket where people adhere to their ancient traditions.”

Posted 1 year ago
28 notes
Tagged: Accessories, folk costume, folk dress, headdress, india, portrait, traditional costume, traditional dress, Steve Mccurry, .
  1. tartineaubeurre reblogged this from kleidersachen
  2. jointherodeo reblogged this from ethnoworld
  3. madamebarry reblogged this from kleidersachen
  4. abracadabble reblogged this from ethnoworld
  5. glyphs reblogged this from kleidersachen
  6. kleidersachen reblogged this from ethnoworld
  7. xeirinix reblogged this from goodmemory
  8. goodmemory reblogged this from sombhatt
  9. bellaborboleta reblogged this from goodmemory and added:
    India,LAdakhas Two villagers in Ladakh’s Dha-Hanu region, an area only recently opened to visitors, don ceremonial...
  10. taoguide reblogged this from goodmemory
  11. k33pyachakrasop3n reblogged this from goodmemory
  12. sombhatt reblogged this from ethnoworld and added:
    India,Ladakh Two villagers in Ladakh’s Dha-Hanu region, an area only recently opened to visitors, don ceremonial attire....
  13. ethnoworld posted this