THERE were days when Ladakh remained completely cut off from the rest of the country for a minimum of six winter months. People would stay indoors for most of the time and had limited sources of entertainment. Families would spend time with one another and elders shared folklore with the children connecting them to their cultural heritage and imparting lessons on harmonious coexistence with nature.
With modernization penetrating the traditional societies of this ecologically sensitive region over several decades, the folklore have become fables. To preserve these stories, Tushar Sonkar, a 26-year-old student from the National Institute of. . .
