Brokpa Community

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Sight Address : Brokpa community people situated at Dha-Hanu valley about 163 km southwest of Leh in Ladakh. Edit

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Brokpa Community are a small community of Dard people residing in the Dha-Hanu valley. The main attraction in Dha Hanu valley is getting a chance to see the Brokpa community which is believed to the last race of Aryans. With their pure Aryan features, these people seemed to have preserved their racial purity from many centuries. The culture and religious practices by them are quite similar to the ancient pre-Buddhist religion, called as Bon-Chos. Besides this community, one can also enjoy the divine and natural beauty of Dha Hanu valley.

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Brokpa are a small community of Dard people residing in the Dha-Hanu valley about 163 km southwest of Leh in Ladakh. They are thought by some to be the purest descendants of the ancient Indo-Europeans.[1][2]Minaro is an alternate ethnic name. ‘Brokpa’ is the name given by the Ladakhi for the people.The traditional Brokpa diet based on locally grown foods such as barley and hardy wheat prepared most often as tsampa/sattu (roasted flour). It takes in different ways. Other important foods include potatoes, radishes, turnips, and Gur-Gur Cha, a brewed tea made of black tea, butter and salt. Dairy and poultry sources are out of menu because of religious taboos. Brokpa takes three meals a day; Chin-nana (Breakfast); Beh (Lunch) and Ganzang (Dinner). Brokpa vary with respect to the amount of meat (mainly mutton) that they eat. Household’s economic position decides the consumption of meat. It is only during festivals and rituals all have greater access to mutton.

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June to October.

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Morning , Afternoon, Evening.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : This place is well connected by road.Drass is around 60 Kms. to the west of Kargil on the road to Srinagar.and is easily accessible by taxis from leh & srinagar within 2 hrs.

BUS : Drass is around 60 Kms. to the west of Kargil on the road to Srinagar. There is a regular bus service run by J&K SRTC from Leh and Kargil for Padum with stops at various point in Suru and Zanskar Valley.Leh-Kargil-Padum buses run approximately thrice weekly, supposedly departing Kargil bus station around 1am
but timetables are infamously idiosyncratic. Consider gathering a group and hiring a jeep to
Padum (Rs10,000, 14 hours): start before dawn or consider overnighting at Rangdum. Doublecheck that your driver has Zanskar-endorsed permits from the drivers’ cooperative.

Train : The closest railway station is Jammu, there are regular train services from Delhi and many other cities to Jammu railway station, from Jammu you can take buses or taxi ride to Srinagar and then to Leh. From Leh you can take bus or taxi to to Drass is around 60 kms.to west of kargil in Ladakh.If you are for more adventures you can also rent bikes, available on rent in Leh and will cost you anywhere between rupees 600 a day for an Enfield to rupees 300 for others.

Air : Nearest Airport is Leh Airport .The following airlines (Kingfisher, Jet Airways, and Air India) operate regular flights to Leh from Delhi, Jammu and Srinagar. The duration of Delhi-Leh flight is just an hour long. Better booked the air-tickets before 2 or 3 months in advance because during May to October tickets prices are very high due to heavy tourist influx. From Leh you can take bus or taxi to drass from Leh. If you are for more adventures you can also rent bikes, available on rent in Leh and will cost you anywhere between rupees 600 a day for an Enfield to rupees 300 for others.

Others : Truck : Trucks often stop for hitchhikers, who are usually expected to pay half the bus fare, bargaining may be necessary. They are slower than the buses and sometimes stop for long periods to unload cargo.

Things to CarryEdit

Carry Woolan cloths, Camera etc.

Safety / WarningEdit

Ladakh is one of the safest parts of India, and the most basic precautions are enough to keep you and your possessions safe. Most of the region is dotted with military cantonments every 50-80 kms, but mainly because of its strategic position on international border between India and China. The army plays major part in rescue and aid efforts and that is why you will require to produce identification documents or written permission from local authorities before entering some remote places.