Author: Joan Pollock

Spiti children in knitted jumpers

Knit for Spiti

A lady called Janet came with me on a couple of my Spiti visits. While sitting in the jeep during the long road journeys, she knitted children’s sweaters while in [...]
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Animals in Spring

In the spring, usually in April when the snow has melted and the new shoots of grass appear on the hills, the sheep, goats and cows are brought out to [...]
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The Yak & Zho

This animal is essential to all households for providing a means of farming for those living in this mountainous region. The plough is attached to this animal for ploughing the [...]
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Spiti’s Traditional Lingti Shawl

When I first came to the valley in the early 1990’s, festivals were a time to dress up, put on the traditional dress, your family jewellery and put your Lingti [...]
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The Donkey

Every family has a donkey, an invaluable part to the well-being of the family. Some farmers used keep 10 to 15 donkeys and run a business hiring them out.
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Spiti Craft Shop

SPITI BLOG for 2018

A year of consolidation for Spiti Projects. The Community Centre is now up and running. The Craft Centre is now fully supplied with some excellent goods to buy.
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Tibetan New Year: Losar Festival in Spiti.

Losar is a festival in Tibetan Buddhism. The holiday is celebrated on various dates depending on location and tradition. The holiday is a new year’s festival, celebrated on the first [...]
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