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

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