WISDOM

Do not underestimate a child,or overestimate a grown-up.

Akbar ali jetha

Women of Choglamsar up aganist bootlegging,drugs,garbage menace

concerned about increasing bootlegging,garbage,meance and drug abuse women of Choglamsar village raided the houses in the New Settlement area of Choglamsar and uncovered a cache of bootlegged alcohoal and country-made Liquors;protested aganist dumping garbage in there area polluting the River Indus and there childern getting spoiled by drug abause etc threatening the socioeconomic fabric of the village and the environment.
In the day long raid carried out aganist bootlegging,they sezed a mini-truck-full of alcoholic beversges including Run,whisky,beer and even cans of country madeliquor (Arakh)from the residents of new-settlement area,especially,Nepali nationals.

ICE HOCKEY SQUAD FROM LEH TO Los ANGELES USA.

A 10-members squad of young ice skaters,a coach and a manager from Leh will be on a 15-days Caltural Exchange tour in Los Angeles in USA between the month of June sponsored and orginized by Los Angeles Kings Club (Junior).
During the tour the young skaters including two girls will meet with there counterparts in Los Angeles to shared there experiances and learn from each others apart from giving some advanced training to the visiting squad by coach Rob Armstrong,who was here in Leh during winter months of ice skating.
According to Mohammad Abbass,a National Coach,Ladakh Winter Sports Club had invited Rob Armstrong to Leh to train the young skaters in ice hockey and it was him whi is orginizing this caltural exchange tour through the support of the parents of young skaters of the Los Angeles King Club(jr)and others.

GREAT HERITAGE OF LADAKH

Ladakh is the largest district of the indian state of Jammu and Kashmir,covering more then half the area of state.It is renowned for its remote mountain beauty & Tibetan Buddhist calture.It is some time called as littel Tibet.Ladakh is highest altitude plateau region in india much of it being more then 3000 meters,straddling the Himalayan and Korakoram mountain ranges and upper Indus river valley.Ladakh is known for its wild life and the different kinds of animals found here are Yaks,Nayan(wild sheep),Urials,Ibex,Predators,Brown bears,Wolfs,Lynx,Avifauna,Blue Sheep,Mormots,Musk deer,Double humped camels.Army is taking keen interst in mantaning a fine balance in ecology and prestigious heritage of Ladakh.

Ladakh Festival-SINDU DARSHAN

Sindu darshan festival is going to start from 12th to 14th June...Preparations are on in full swing for a three-day cultural festival on the banks of the Sindu (Indus) river in Leh.

Many rivers and river valleys worldwide have played a significant role in the evolution, sustaining and development of civilisations. Notable amongst these are the Nile, Tigris - Euphrates, Sindhu (Indus) and Hwang Ho-Yang Tse Kyang. Mighty civilisations grew up on the banks of these great river systems. These rivers not only catalysed the production of crops but also facilitated their growth of trade by providing convenient transport lines. The mighty Sindhu (Indus) River symbolises the power and permanence of the ancient Indian civilization, which evolved over a period of thousands of years. The archaeological discovery of the Indus Valley civilization, which flourished along its banks, has reinforced the antiquity of the Indian civilisation.

The Sindhu Darshan or Sindhu Festival aims at projecting the Indus as a symbol of India's unity and communal harmony. Whilst promoting tourism to this area, this festival is also a symbolic salute to the brave soldier of India.
Sindhu stands for peaceful coexistence and communal harmony. Sindhu is a symbol of our country's identity and civilisation. The 'Sindhu Yatra' will help forge a bond of unity with those who live in far-flung corners of the country; thus providing them an opportunity to visit the beautiful region of Ladakh.

Say it in Ladakhi (II)

Solja don-ley Please take tea.
Karu skyodat? Where are you going? (Used like 'How are you?')
Nga leh-a ch'at I am going to Leh.
Nyerang-i minga chi in? What is your name?
Nge minga ... in-ley* My name is...
Nyerang ka-ney in? Where are you from?
Nga...- ney in ley* I'm from...
Gonpa ka-ney yot Where is the monastery?
Chi inok? What is this?
Tsam inok? How much is it?
Ha-go-a? Understand?
Ha-ma-go I don't understand.
Ha-go I understand.
Nga sha za-met I don't eat meat.
Bus-po karu ch'aanok? Where is the bus leave?
Bus-po nam ch'aannok? When does the bus leave?
Ch'uskol sal-ley Please give me boiled water.
Dik -ley That's enough, thanks or It's okay.
Dig-a -ley? Is it okay?
Nyerang-a ming-shing tsam yot? How many brothers and sisters do you have?
Ladaks maa-demo duk Ladakh is very nice, beautiful.

Rebecca Norman, Getting started in Ladakhi

Say it in Ladakhi (I)

ju-ley Hello, good bye; thank you, etc.
k'amzang? (Are you) well?
k'amzang. (I'm) well.
tsapik a little bit
o, ju-ley Yes, please
man, ju-ley No, thank you
ama (ama-ley*) Mother
aba (aba-ley*) Father
no (no-no) Younger brother
no-mo Younger sister
man (mun) no
skyot ley* please come/go
zhuks ley* please sit/stay
zhangs ley* please stand
don eat, drink
zhimpo rak it is tasty
zhimpo mirak it is not tasty
t'ukpa soup
skyu, ch'u-tagi wheat-dough pasta dishes
tagi chappati, any bread
k'ambir thick round brown bread
mo-mo meat dumplings, a Tibetan treat
ngam-pey tsampa, roasted barley flourl. It's already cooked, so you can mix and eat. Ideal trekking food.
paba a cooked dough from a mix of different flours
cha tea (non-honorific: your own tea or a child's tea)
solja tea (honorific: anyone else's tea)
cha k'an-te salt tea, butter tea
cha-ngarmo sweet tea
ch'ang fresh barley wine
ch'u water
ch'u-skol boiled water (served hot water)
zho yogurt, curd
chuli tart & flavorful cheap apricots, dried without the seed
phating sweet potatoes, with the edible nut inside
tsigu the almond-like nut of phating

*Add-ley to names or sentences to show respect.