Since I had to cover the culture of the Ladakhi's for my television programme, I thought a unique way of presenting it on my show. Somehow with the help of my Asian friend, I managed a stay in one of the house in Ladakh surrounded by Ladakhi people.

“Jullay” said the head of the house, Dinu, ( Jullay in Ladakhi means welcome). Since I was accompanied by an Asian friend who knew Ladakhi, I didn't had much problem in understanding.

“Khyoranggi ming la chi tzerchen?” asked the head. My friend translated it to me and said that he was asking my name. “ Alen” I replied.

The special thing that I liked about the people in Ladakh was their mixed look. They represented a Tibetan- Mangloid look. As I had a closer look at the people, I found another interesting factor. They had a unique style of dressing. Men traditionally wear thick woolen robe called Goucha, fastened at the neck under the armpit and tied at waist with colorful sash known as Skerag. The women wear a similar robe called the Kuntop but on their backs they had a colorful shawls.

"Wow, Alen its a treat for you today" said my friend Pradeep. " But why and where?" I asked. " You are invited in the wedding party to be held today" replied my friend.

“Okay, I have a good opportunity to feature the Ladakhi marriage on my programme”, I thought. For this I took due permission from both the parties, the grooms and the bride grooms, to telecast their marriage on the show.

Well, I was quite astonished when I saw that the two people who were marrying were actually minors. The boy was 16 and the girl was about 12. " They haven't seen each other" I yelled when I came to know that the bride and the groom had not seen each other forget about dating. The marriage is solemnized in a unique way and it was interesting for me to capture some special moments in my camera.

Well, I especially liked the cusine that was served in the wedding party that included Pava (peas and barley flour boiled in water until the peas are hard), Skir (a hotpot of meat, potatoes, grain and some vegetables.), Gyatug ( a dish of long vermicelli-like strips of tsampa over which minced meat and flavored sauce is poured). After the exotic dinner, I rested in the Dinu's house, planning what to do the next day.

As I loitred around the village, I found the influence of Buddhism on the every aspect of their life.The approach to a Buddhist Village is invariably marked by 'Mani' walls, which are ling chest-high structures faced with engraved stones bearing the Mantra "Om Mane Padme Hum" and by 'Chorten', commemorative cairns, like stone pepper-posts.