peraks
Ladakhi Women and their Peraks [anthology chapter review]
A woman’s headdress in Ladakh, called a perak, is often a stunning artistic achievement, and it provides a statement of her status, wealth, artistic sense, and history. Ravina Aggarwal, who wrote an outstanding book three years ago about the violence fostered by international conflicts in the region, has now written an article on Ladakhi headdresses […]