Vaala, David: Ladakh - The Culture and People of 'Little Tibet'
Over the course of five years, photographer David Vaala embedded himself in Ladakh, a mountainous corner of Northwestern India, to capture "Little Tibet": its landscapes, culture, and people. More than 150 full-color, large-format images focus on the rare cham dances, masked dance-dramas, which are a unique aspect of Tibetan Buddhism. Using a make-shift studio, Vaala documented these brief annual ceremonies that narrate the story of Buddhism's spread into Tibetan culture. The images immortalize the cham ceremonies with detailed portraits of individual cham characters from each of the four traditions of Tibetan Buddhism as practiced in Ladakh. Further celebrating this isolated region are spectacular landscapes that feature Ladakh's terrain, nestled between two great mountain ranges, the Himalayas and the Karakoram. Portraits reveal its nomadic people in intimate detail. This book is ideal for those interested in photography, anthropology, world travel, and Tibetan Buddhism and culture.
Bracelets, bangles, bangles, necklaces
| age | Wrist circumference |
|
Newborn |
9 - 12 cm |
|
6 months - 3 years |
12 - 14 cm |
|
4 - 10 years |
14 - 15 cm |
|
Teenager, ladies (XS) |
15 - 16 cm |
|
Ladies (M) |
16 - 17 cm |
|
Ladies (XL) |
18 - 19 cm |
|
Men (M) |
18 - 20 cm |
|
Men (XL) |
21 - 22 cm |
The length of the bracelet may be 1 cm to 3 cm longer than the measured wrist circumference, depending on your taste.
Finger rings
Ring size conversion table
| EU / CH | US size | UK size | Inner diameter (mm) | Inner circumference (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 4.5 | I | 15.3 | 48.0 |
| 49 | 5 | J | 15.6 | 49.0 |
| 50 | 5.5 | J½ | 15.9 | 50.0 |
| 51 | 6 | K | 16.2 | 51.0 |
| 52 | 6.5 | L | 16.6 | 52.0 |
| 53 | 7 | M | 16.9 | 53.0 |
| 54 | 7.5 | N | 17.2 | 54.0 |
| 55 | 8 | O | 17.5 | 55.0 |
| 56 | 8.5 | P | 17.8 | 56.0 |
| 57 | 9 | P½ | 18.2 | 57.0 |
| 58 | 9.5 | Q | 18.5 | 58.0 |
| 59 | 10 | R | 18.9 | 59.0 |
| 60 | 10.5 | S | 19.2 | 60.0 |
| 61 | 11 | S½ | 19.6 | 61.0 |
| 62 | 11.5 | T | 19.8 | 62.0 |
| 63 | 12 | U | 20.3 | 63.0 |
| 64 | 12.5 | V | 20.6 | 64.0 |
| 65 | 13 | W | 20.9 | 65.0 |
| 66 | 13.5 | X | 21.3 | 66.0 |
| 67 | 14 | Y | 21.6 | 67.0 |
| 68 | 14.5 | Z | 21.8 | 68.0 |
| 69 | 15 | Z+1 | 22.1 | 69.0 |
| 70 | 15.5 | Z+2 | 22.5 | 70.0 |
Size categories:
Women:
- Very small: 48-50 (children/very petite)
- Small: 51-53 (petite hands)
- Standard: 54-56 ← most common sizes
- Large: 57-59 (strong hands)
- Very large: 60-62
Men:
- Small: 57-59 (narrow hands)
- Standard: 60-63 ← most common sizes
- Large: 64-66 (strong hands)
- Very large: 67-70 (very strong hands)
Brief instructions for measuring ring size:
- Take a ring that fits well.
- Place it on a ruler and measure the inside diameter (from one inner edge to the other).
- Compare the diameter with the table to determine the ring size.
- Take a thin strip of paper or thread.
- Wrap it around the part of the finger where you want the ring to sit (not too tight).
- Mark the point where the ends meet.
- Measure the length of the strip in millimeters. This is the inner circumference.
- Find the right size in the table.
- Measure the finger size in the evening, as fingers swell slightly during the day.
- If you are between two sizes, choose the larger size.
- Make sure that the ring fits over the knuckle.
