goats
Looms of Ladakh Cooperative Formed
The Pashmina wool sheared from goats in the high plateau region of Southeastern Ladakh has, for centuries, been shipped out to Kashmir, where artisans have fashioned luxurious cashmere sweaters and shawls. Almost all of the profits from this trade have been in the hands of the shippers, merchants, and weavers—everyone other than the Ladakhi themselves. […]
Hassle the G/wi: Take Away their Goats
Survival International reported last week that the government of Botswana has taken new steps to hassle the G/wi people and try to drive them out of the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR). In 2002, the government had confiscated the goats kept by the San people when it expelled them from their homes. When the G/wi […]
Changes in the Changthang Region of Ladakh [journal article review]
The thousand year old pastoral economy and social system of the remote Hanle Valley, in the extreme southeastern border region of Ladakh, is starting to change. The Hanle Valley is located about 270 km (167 miles) southeast of Leh in an area called the “Changthang,” an extremely high plateau that stretches from the border region […]
