Promoting Tibetan medicine in Ladakh (India)

Trailer of the movie "The medicine man", directed in 2000 by Jim Sayer (Uden Associate, UK.) for Rolex, broadcasted by National Geographic Channel.
Synopsis: Tibetan medicine has been practised for more than 1,000 years in Ladakh, in Indias far north. The very survival of this complex system of healing known as Amchi medicine was threatened by the 20th centurys huge social changes. But over the past six years Nomad RSI has led a campaign that will help ensure Ladakhis continue to benefit from Amchi medicine for generations to come. This film recounts the project led by Laurent Pordié, a French anthropologist, who won the 2000 Rolex Awards for Enterprise.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Tibetan
• medicine
• Ladakh
• Laurent
• Pordie
• Nomad
• RSI
• Rolex
• Awards