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People of Leh

Leh People

Leh Ladakh is not only beautiful because of its wonderful natural beauty but also the tenderness and love of the people of Leh in Leh Ladakh makes it beautiful. The Leh people gel fairly well with the tough and rocky terrain of the place. The original population of Ladakh is called Dards who are an Indo Aryan race but afterwards because of its closeness to Tibet a number of inhabitants from Tibet settled here and finally now it's more of Tibetans than Dards. Around the Kargil there is a diverse race which exists. The Arghons are the Muslim communities in Ladakh which have resulted in connection with the Kashmiris.

However mixed or diverse the round faced and Chinese featured population of Ladakh is, they are known for their warm welcome and ever-lasting smile. Uniqueness in

Leh people

, culture and lifestyle in Leh Ladakh is visible in every area. People of Leh Ladakh

The people of Leh bore much similarity to Tibetans and Central Asians with their round faces, short thick noses and small 'chinki' eyes with pronounced cheekbones. The people of Leh the mountains, they have good stamina are used to manual labor. However, they are considered to be soft and simple at heart. Originally, Ladakh was thought to be inhabited by the Indo-Aryan race of Dards, who originated somewhere down the River Indus, the regular arrival of Tibetan Leh people has resulted in the disappearance of racial characteristics of 'Dards' here and the majority of the population of eastern and central Ladakh wears Tibetan facial features. However, to the west and around Kargil, one can see the fusion of the facial features of different origins. 'Arghons' of Leh are a community of Muslims that are thought to be the descendants of the mixed marriages of local women and merchants who came here from Kashmir and Central Asia.

The inhabitants of Leh Ladakh are initially Dards from Indo-Aryan ethnicity. People who migrated from Tibet presented their own religious traditions and culture here. The Tibetan population lives mostly in the central part of Ladakh. In the eastern end of Ladakh and the Nubra Valley there is a substantial Muslim population. Moving west, the Afghans have intermingled with the local community residing there for years now. The

people of Leh

Ladakh have single facial features. Inter caste marriages are common, especially among women.

The original population of Laddakh is called Dards who are an Indo Aryan race but afterwards because of its closeness to Tibet a number of inhabitants from Tibet settled here and finally now it's more of Tibetans than Dards. Around the Kargil there is a varied race which exists. The Arghons are the Muslim communities in Laddakh which have are resulted in connection with the Kashmiris.


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