Ben GillamPashmina is a word often associated with luxury and high fashion, yet in actuality, this wool originates here in Himalayan mountains of Ladakh. The wool from these Changa goats is the heart of the Changpa nomad’s economy. Pictured is the milking process, where the female goats are loosely tied together in an alternating pattern and then the women go down the line milking them. This milk serves many purposes, from butter to tea to cheese, it is highly important to the survival of the Changpa nomads