Stay with Ladakh’s only Potter family in Likir
Stay with Ladakh’s only Potter family in Likir
Stay at one of the most creative house of Likir and experience the true essence of art with the Potter family
Ever wondered what does it take to preserve a 1000-year old legacy in a family? Ladakh’s only potter family is carrying forward years-old clay pottery practice and presenting it’s true form in their traditional Ladakhi Pottery Workshop. 55 Kms west of Leh lies a beautiful village Likir, literal meaning “Nagas Encircled”. It represents the Nanda, Takasko and Naga-rajas, the great serpent spirits. Likir is famous for it’s potters and their art as they were bestowed with the responsibility of pottery by their King Gyalpo Namgyal in 17th century. Be a part of their daily life and explore the hidden potter inside you while sipping tea, sitting in homestay’s balcony and enjoying the picturesque landscapes of Himalayas .
Guests like to eat our Ladakhi food. They say it is delicious, even when it is prepared by an elderly ama (mother) like me. I always make sure I serve them the cleanest and healthiest food. My husband is a copper artist. When guests leave us, they say ‘Julley’, and hug us. It makes us feel happy.
I became a Mountain Homestay Host in 2018, and I have hosted many travellers since then. Running a homestay has helped me and my family a lot. Not only is the solar set up in our house useful for us, but even travellers prefer to stay in our homestay because of it.
The training we got in astronomy turned out to be a life-changing experience for our village. I felt happy and proud while mapping the position of the planets and sharing the secrets of the universe with the tourists. Tourists told me that even they didn’t know so much about the dark skies!
