The Story of Peas & Yaks | Story of Todnam (Pin Valley, Spiti) - 4/6

It is amazing how something as simple as the pea crop could have such an interesting story behind it.
Introduced some 30 years back, the humble pea has drastically improved the lives and fortunes of the people living in Pin Valley and Spiti. This story of the peas is the story of the synergy between the people of pin valley, their animals and the mountains in their backyard.
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Personally, I feel that places such as Todnam should remain pure and untouched by tourism. But the villagers feel otherwise and feel left out of the tourism boom that places like Mudh experience. It is not really my place to stand in the way of their aspirations.
If you like to visit Todnam then please get in touch with my friend Nawang Tanzin. It is his dream to open the first homestay in the village. His number is 94186 02537. This is the most I can do and I feel guilty for doing this. Please do not comment/message me asking for more details about the village.

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For thousands of years, us humans have been doing such hard labour and quite and that's how we managed to survive for so long. Let's not let weak wifi signals be a cause for our downfall as a species. This film helped me realize priorities I hope it does the same for your other viewers. Thanks so much for filming this story :)

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Hy Woah.... The first boy came, he's my classmate and see how boys work there you have filmed all small things But funny part is you're filming the hard and survival of our poeple and the music is all bout boy and girl romance 😂 But sincerely you made my day tysm for this effort I knew it wasn't that easy for you to film in winter I can imagine your hard work ,hats off to your work Tons of love from SPITI (KAZA) missing my home 😿

[@indiainmotion]

Tsewang? He came from Kaza to help his relatives. I don't understand the music, but it is funny more that you mention it 🙂

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Wonderful to see how deeply their lives are woven around the yaks and nature. Such basics yet so moving.!

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Loved all of it, such hard working people....Hope they always get abundant snowfall and a bountiful harvest. Amazing work 'bestest' mountain man!!🤩🏞

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Thank you

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Ever considering of adding the quinoas to their farming growing starch products. They are flowers that growns in a high mountains like that the beans. The flowers are eating like rices in the south america. The seeds are very small. But they are able to grow in the mountain and providing foods. Thank you very much. Please stay safe, and stay strong.

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7:10 I have done that when I was young! :D Although I'm from a different district and things are little different but one could relate.

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On 1st and 2nd August I was in mudh village sir. I saw their farming and women working in the evening . I think this video contains a lot of footage of mudh village because im seeing some familiar faces.

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Yes, all the snow ploughing footage is from Mudh. The rest of the ploughing is from Khar.

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[@indiainmotion]

Thank you so much for your support. To be totally honest, I don't think that I have neither the time nor the resources to edit my videos in any other way. I am however trying to incorporate a gimbal into my shoots (bought one, haven't used it much yet) and maybe get a better camera next year for more dynamic range.

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Thanks Mr.Anil. I'm glad that you enjoyed the video.

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You are welcome

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10:30 minutes of delight.. God bless you..

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watched 2 of ur videos continuously. some of the scenes repeated. still its interesting. you have great editing skills too.. I hope I will see you in NGC

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I am planing a trip to kaza by end of this month is there any chance to meet you nearby. Video is too impressive keep posting such a great videos only music is little bit loud. Thanks for the effort you are taking.

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what a beautiful start of the day with watching your video..

[@indiainmotion]

Great to hear that Virender

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you will blow up one day... i believe it, i think i was your first or second patreon supporter...

[@indiainmotion]

Thanks Aswath. Really appreciate your support. Not sure about blowing up as I'm very inconsistent with my videos.

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i started seeing ur videos today,,,,amajing information,,,want to live in pin valley in winter season

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Another great video my friend

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Thank you

[@amol_]

I have a question please answer me. is it possible to use tractor in spiti's villages for ploughing?

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Nice video with soothing background

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can someone mention the sone played at 7:10....

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The life is hard there but the hardwork you took on for this video is on next level keep it up 💯

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Wonderful people never sit idle always keeps on working ❤

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Beautiful song in the background

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Seems you have spent all four seasons there, same is reflected in this beautiful vlog. Good work 👍

[@indiainmotion]

Thank you

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Excellent production... excellent screen play for unscripted content... kudos

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I like background song....is there any way I can listin this song seperatly?

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Great documentation. I felt little bad seeing the condition of animals but i can't judge since not being in the situation of such survival.

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Marvelous video, very informative and interesting video 🙏💐💐 Similarly to our Gurung people