Kumik village in Zanskar was declared Ladakh's first Heritage Village on 15 September 2026. The village is known for its traditional mud houses, sacred spaces, farming practices and Buddhist traditions, and it holds Kanjur manuscripts, a collection of canonical Buddhist texts of the Tibetan tradition. Zanskar is a high-altitude Himalayan region famed for Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, manuscripts and oral traditions. Heritage Village status will support conservation of traditional architecture, cultural practices and local heritage.