Interesting facts about Ladakh, India

Lha is a Buddhist god and Lhamo is a goddess. Lotus is sacred for Buddhists - lotus eaters of Ladakh. The majority of Buddhists in Leh and Zanskar eat meat but do not kill animals themselves. So Muslim butchers were requested to come to Leh. All over India, except in Sikh and Christian areas, butchers almost always are Muslims. Buddhists consider it as a sin to kill or eat fish. A monk is called lama, while a nun is called chomo in Ladakh.

Of all Ladakhis, 56 % in 2001, had never married. Trial marriage is practiced by Muslims in Zanskar : If the marriage does not work, the child born during the 'trail' is assumed to be the child of whoever it's mother fianally marries. Polyandry is practiced in Ladakh - several men having a single woman as legal wife.

Zo (dzo) is born when a cow mates with a Yak. It is male and is sterile. Found in Da-Hanu near Ladakh. People of Da-Hanu baths once in a year!.

Mule is born when a horse mates with an ass. In mule, both genders are sterile.

Eunuch are born with genetical defects (malformed genitals) and are sterile.