STUDY ON BASIC LIVING CONDITION OF CHANGPA NOMADS

Abstract

The investigation was aimed at studying the changpa nomads of Changthang, 100% of respondents were staying in yak wool tents (rebos) which is made from traditionally yak wool. The tent was very warm but it becomes heavy when it gets wet due to heavy snowfall. They spend their whole life in that portable yak-hair tents (rebo). The findings of study revealed that the Koyul village was composed of 25 households. A total of 31(100%) women respondents were present in Koyul village. Korzok village composed of 40 households in which 58(100%) women respondents were present. In Sumdo village there were 19(100%) women respondents, that village composed of 15 households. Kharnak village composed of 15 households out of 15 household there were 29(100%) women respondents. Angkung village consists of 15 households but only 23 (100%) women respondents were present there. In Samad village and Hanle village there were 63(100%) and56 (100%) women respondents respectively out of 40 households in both villages. Majority of the villagers used stream water for their drinking purpose.

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TASHI DOLKAR, HUMMERA AZIM

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TASHI DOLKAR, HUMMERA AZIM (2017). STUDY ON BASIC LIVING CONDITION OF CHANGPA NOMADS. International Journal of Educational Science and Research (IJESR), 7(1), 15-20. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-219760