A short film documenting the wedding rituals followed in Rong Chu rGyud, Changthang, Ladakh
This short video documents the rituals and practices around a wedding ceremony that is still practised in the Rong Chu rGyud region of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir.
The documentary was shot in Hemya village that lies 80 kilometers from Leh. The two main ceremonies, the Sha Chang and the Bagston have been shown and each ceremony described in detail.
Author Details
Rigzin Chodon is a Research Associate at the Ladakh Arts and Media Organization, Leh. She has received her doctoral degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University. Her research focuses on the study of the history of Moravian Missionary newspapers in Ladakh and Kyelang in Lahoul in the early 20th century. She is a Sahapedia Projects Fellow 2017-18.