This is Zanskar - The Land of White Copper

After 8 long months in lockdown, I finally managed to visit the mountains last December. And what better place to rediscover this freedom than Zanskar.
I was very hesitant to travel anywhere during this pandemic. The last thing I wanted was to be an unwitting carrier and spread the virus to such remote places. So I tried to be as careful as possible and got permission from the concerned authorities as well as the local people before traveling anywhere. A lot of gratitude to all my friends who helped me on this trip.
Many thanks to Tsewang Dorjay from the Lingtse guesthouse in Leh. Lingtse has been my base for the last 3 winters in Ladakh. And Dorjay is one of the most genuine, helpful people that I have met on my travels. He was of immense help this winter, introducing me to locals from Zanskar, arranging interviews with monks and scholars in Leh, translating the interviews etc. I wholeheartedly recommend him for all your travel needs in Ladakh. You can reach him at 9906986664.
Also many thanks to Lobsang Wangtak from Stongde, Zanskar. He is a filmmaker and a social entrepreneur working to provide sustainable solutions for the challenges facing Zanskar. He is currently working on water-lift project to irrigate the village of Pischu. The same village where I spent over 35 days recovering from my frostbite. You can find more about his project on his website.
navikarana.org/
Finally, many thanks to Ven.Thupstan Paldan for patiently answering my questions about Ladakh and Zanskar. Ven.Thupstan Paldan is a renowned scholar in Ladakh and is the author of 'A Guide to the Buddhist Monasteries and Royal Castles of Ladakh'. One of the best books I have read about the Buddhist culture of Ladakh.
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"Convenience will always win over Tradition in the materialistic World" That line is sooo trueee man..

[@vishalsheth1888]

It's not so easy is it. Can we expect locals to keep suffering so many hardships just to preserve their culture? Change is the only constant. Sad but true.

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Tradition is shaped by convenience

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What is tradition now, was also convenience at one time.

[@lalaliza315]

"Land of white copper"- my mother land... Thank u so much for taking me back to my land... 👍👍👌👌👌👌

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@Ao Jun yes, it is part of india..

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Zanskar...loved it ...but far away 🙄🙏❤️

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Only youtuber whose notification brings smile on your face. Finally wait is over. Fasten your seat belt to experience Zanskar:)

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Absolutely true....

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Yes

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So very true.

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His filming style is so raw

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Saravana ji.... it was a treat to watch zanskar during winters .. can’t wait for the next ep ..... hope ur feet heal fast ..🙏🏼🙂

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Hey bro just came here, after watching yours 😂

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Thanks guys. You two were my inspiration to visit Zanskar in the first place. My feet have healed nicely. Should be 100% fine in a week or so.

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This is beautiful. Your videos always have that underlying theme of responsible travel so naturally. Thanks for portraying a very raw story about Zanskar.

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Thanks Lobzang

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Yesss

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I hope tourists don't ruin this place..Please do not pollute this one atleast

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Sanskar is a hot spot among tourists

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Convenience always win over tradition

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"O nadaan parinde ghar aaja"

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Same here

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If there is no people like you, after some decades people won't know anything about the place, the people and whole of the story. So a warm thank you for all of your efforts 👍👍and the visuals are stunning as well.

[@indiainmotion]

You are welcome KT

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It is definitely not the cinematography as I always feel that it is my weakest point. So maybe the other 2 you mentioned :)

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This is traditional music from there, for true

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Felt this video so hard. Finally my place is being recognized 🥺🥺 u will get so much to explore even more . Zansker is somewhere mostly ignored by people. But if u will visit here for once m sure about it that u will love this place. Thanks for making this documentary ❤ . Big salute 🙏 . Keeping exploring.

[@indiainmotion]

Yes. Hopefully Zanskar will get the recognition it deserves in the future. But at the same time I hope that it doesn't get overly commercialized and spoiled as a result.

[@oksowhat]

you still live there?

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@@oksowhat actually in this documentary most of the remote areas of zansker are being shown but in most of the village there is alot of changes such as in my village we have jio 4g network . Markets hotels tourism receptions. Hospitals and many more these are some old villages in which monasteries are there and old cultures are followed very much there . So it's not like that what u r thinking ☺ .

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Really beautiful, even more beautiful than Discovery channel documentaries. Welcome bro! Finally wait is over.

[@indiainmotion]

Thank you

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Love from Assam

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India in EMOTION.

[@MonkeyxMagic]

You are an inspiration! ❤️

[@MrKobayashi]

Just yesterday I wondered what was going on with IIM. This morning I wake up to a notification of a new video. I'm sad to see the frostbite you've suffered, but glad to see you're okay.

[@indiainmotion]

Much better now Rey. Thank you for the concern

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Every frame of your video is like a painting. Mesmerizing!

[@indiainmotion]

Happy to hear that.

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[@indiainmotion]

My pleasure!

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Well I was watching CSK match when I got notification for this. And next 10 mins I was in Zanskar

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Your videos just take my heart away. You are way too good in narrating and putting the documentary in place. It brings the mountains to Life... Thanks very much!!

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[@indiainmotion]

Thank you so much 😀

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Look forward to more info on Zanskar. Hope you have recovered fully from the frostbite. Looked awful. Excellent vlog. 👍🏽💯🇬🇧

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You can never get enough of this place. Visited this place some years back and probably the only place which you feel like visiting again and again.

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@@kohliabhi hahaha Thanks, I would Love Criticism Too ..

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Especially no click bait bro..others would have jumped from hell with thumbnail " aahh feet got burnt in zanskar watch before you die"....

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@@gouthamanguna7007 haha true

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Thanks for the kind words Nagaraj. Hope everything is good in Bangkok.

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This was one of the best combinations of time-lapses, drone shots, raw emotions, and storytelling I have ever come across. Thank you for this gem.

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It's our duty as indians to protect this beauty. Don't turn such places in grabage dump yard. India is beautiful keep it clean. Can only done if we as individuals take care of it.

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One of the best channels . Thank you sir for sharing your experience

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Drone shots killing it... And finally happy to see those complete white snow shots back on the channel.

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I like the cinematography, authentic background music of locals, and the authentic viewpoint of local elders. Thanks for this wonderful treat.

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It's a shame that our curriculum in schools dont bring to light such gems of historical significance for these parts of India. To our your explorers, you are truly blessed to get a chance to gain a little bit of understanding about them (thanks to the hard work and curiosity of creators of such videos). Instead of watching stupid tik-tok videos please make time to learn more about our country, our people. Thank you sir for sharing this with us, stay blessed🙏🏽

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Saravana, what an opener! Stunning footage, love the drone shots. Thanks for documenting the remnants of an ancient culture, I'm also glad that the locals will reap the prosperity that will come with roads. Look forward to the rest of the series.

[@indiainmotion]

Thank you Shankar

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Such love of life the people of zanskar no how to enjoy. Yr stories r the best.

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Hi Saravanan, I chanced upon your video and was mesmerized by your story telling, visuals and your narration. You are not the regular run of the mill tourist, but you are a true traveler who leaves the place you visit better than before. Thank you for documenting these unheard of stories. More power to you

[@indiainmotion]

Thanks Chetan.

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Bro ...you took like forever bro.... really needed this... thankyou brother... appreciate your passion

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Gave very beautiful view of our country and its rich culture and heritage..Thank you...!👍will definitely await for your next video.

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Your work is just amazing!!!!! 🙌 It's not just about the scenic views, rather the insights that you put in your videos. big fan of your work!!!

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vlogger : i m going to lakadh in summer for vlogging india in motion:: in harsh winter

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😁❤️

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Wlcm

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"Convenience will always win over tradition in the materialistic world." What a beautiful line brother.

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''Convenience will always win over tradition in this materialistic word" . Golden words

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this is the type of content for which i pay my internet bills. cheers man🇮🇳❤

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Lots of wisdom in this video. I appreciate your venture and showing us a rarely seen part of the world.

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जब्बरदस्त भाई, तुम जब भी कही घुमाते हो वहां का कल्चर साथ लेकर चलते हो । 👌

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your all the videos are so amazing, I see all your efforts and hard work you put into, Stay blessed

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The most real person on youtube! Can't wait to experience the next episodes and watch and rewatch them over again! More power to you Sarvana!

[@how-2465]

Wow, amazing! I have no words. Beautifully captured glimpse of life in Zanskar. The best vids on Zanskar. You have put your heart and soul into making it. The best vid on Zanskar. Truly heartwarming!

[@how-2465]

How is your frost bite, it looked painful, did u recover 100%. Also have u worked for NatGeo or such company before, what is your background?

[@tanpokio]

Having spent 2 winters there in Zanskar (6 months and 4 months each), This is so touching to watch. I stayed in Sani village :)

[@tanpokio]

I was there winter of 2018 and 2019, had to quickly left last March (2020) because the pandemic broke in Ladakh.

[@indiainmotion]

I havent had the pleasure of visiting Sani yet. Maybe next time. I'am so smitten with Zanskar now that I see myself going back over and over again.

[@tanpokio]

@@indiainmotion Hopefully we will see each other again in Zanskar :). I also fell head over heel with the land since the first trip in 2015. I'm patiently waiting for the pandemic to be over. See you there! I'm Emmirepa from Viternam :)

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How much money you spent on the stay

[@travelmadtribe]

Zanskar is beautiful in winters, thank you for putting up such magnificent views in such a beautiful way.

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First I hit like button then I start watching his video 👍

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Me tooo

[@vinodksubramani]

WOW!!! wonderful view and amazing story line... braving the extreme cold and frostbite.. Cheers to the great work 👍 keep going 👏

[@SubhajitDeb]

welcome back. Hope you are doing fine

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Thank you sir for making a beautyfull docmtry film of my motherland zanskar

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Long wait is over !!... waiting for you.

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Super! Just what I've been dreaming past one whole year! Thank you so much. Belted and ready to embrace !

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"the long wait is over now".. same here ❤️❤️

[@mountainwings23]

The local Songs are so peaceful & Refreshing. Amazing cinematography, dubbing and I can go on and on.

[@poorvi3743]

Bro come to Karnataka and please show our state culture tradition and language across it I would really love to see how you portray that

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Ya birthplace of lord hanuman

[@adnan4750]

Loved watching the culture and landscapes through yr camera...great video Saravana ji..and if I visited this place in future, it wd only be cz of u👍👍... Thanks

[@armaan8253]

"Convenience will always win over tradition in materialistic world!" Really sad at one level, glad that their life will become comfortable There should be a way to consciously retain the roots while modernising 🙏 Thank you India in motion, your videos are profound😢🙏🙏🙏

[@indiainmotion]

You are welcome Armaan.

[@armaan8253]

@@indiainmotion 🙏have you come across any culture that has retained the roots while being part modern world??? Plz answer🙏😢

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Salute to your precious effort for showing our rich culture,great.

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Good to see u back brother

[@anndebaldo7381]

Such a beautiful video! And I'm so very happy to see you back! And I truly appreciate your documenting the people and customs before they vanish forever...I hope that you are doing well now...ATB to you...

[@bindutk3894]

After a long tym.. Finly❤️💫

[@susanwoodward7485]

So pleased to see you back where your heart is! Someday I hope to get there - long way from Alaska at my age. The fact that there are donkeys there is particularly exciting to me, as that is how I now like to trek. Enjoy the coming Spring.

[@indiainmotion]

Thank you Susan.

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08:41 Goosebumps

[@nakshatrasmoments]

Every clip in his videos are definitely goosebumps 👍🏻

[@gouthamanguna7007]

What happened to his feet bro.. Would be helpful for other travellers to avoid that..

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Can't believe this kind of content is available free for us U r genius man 🙏🙏🙏😇😇😇

[@sricharancr1663]

I have been waiting for so long for a video. Thank you so much for posting and am exited for the upcoming ones. This must be the only channel where im always waiting for the next one

[@rohittomar9389]

This was amazing..Such a hard-working and humble youtuber. Hope this channel gets the recognition it deserves.

[@Sekumaku420]

It's a treat to watch your videos. Right from simple yet detailed narration, background score to editing , it's an experience that definitely impacts one's inner soul. My heartfelt respect to you, the tourist in the truest of it's senses.

[@gargithakur762]

Our Country is so rich in variety of cultures. There is so much to feel awed. Each story, each face n every touch replenishes our heart n soul. Lovely captures Brother.

[@thegypsychiring]

Your storytelling makes everything alive. Thank you.

[@thiru5730]

wow just impressed with the way you unfold the information , very therapeutic , calm . beautifully documented.

[@SankalpJ3NA]

Its so good to see your video after a long time. Truly, the long wait is over with such a beautiful video. All the best Sarvana.