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Ladakh at the Cusp of Modernity "True Ladakh begins where the road ends!" A landscape untamed, nestled between the cold confines of mountains and adorned by shimmering horizons of sand enthralls and draws tourists from across the world. With the ever-growing population and a commensurate increase in tourist footprints, the town of Leh is a bustle of hotels, restaurants and souvenir shops where tradition tangoes with modernity. The streets that were once reserved for ponies and yaks carrying merchandise from distant towns are now abuzz with Harleys and Toyotas. Monks in sneakers, sunglasses, Celtic caps and four-wheel drives are as much a feature of Leh as the brooding 17th century Tsemo Palace perched atop the peak of victory, overlooking the shambolic urban sprawl. Behind the apparent modernity that arrives with each new wave of tourists, a culture struggles to keep itself from being trampled by the rush of indiscriminate progress. However; one finds hope in the wise words of a local monk, "the trails will outlast roads, the culture will outlast tourism and the spirit of Ladakh will outlive them all." Ladakh at the Cusp of Modernity. (2018). [museum sign]. Leh, Ladakh, India: Hall of Fame. EPB_0716 |
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| Author | Chris Hunkeler from Carlsbad, California, USA |
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