Animals and Surroundings
DUKAR DOLMA
April is a month of prayer in the village of Ritoma. Spring arrives late on the Plateau, and the third month of the lunar calendar is a critical ti...
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Religion and Culture
THE PARASOL
The parasol, or dhug in Tibetan, is the first of the Auspicious symbols in Tibetan Buddhism. These symbols represent good fortune and the path to ...
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Clothing
SPRING SUMMER 2025
Norlha’s Spring Summer 2025 collection looks to the timeless, rich and abundant qualities of the thangka. Than meaning flat, and Ka painting, Thang...
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Animals and Surroundings
LAPTSE IN SPRING
Laptse is a festival where men from all clans gather to honour the local deities. Riding their horses, dressed in their best and bearing their fami...
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Animals and Surroundings
THE WINTER YAK
The yak, referred to as Nor or wealth, is central to the nomad’s way of life. Over a millennium, the grassland’s seasonal cycles and the yak’s graz...
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Religion and Culture
YEAR OF THE WOOD SNAKE
2025 marks the year of the Wood Snake. The Year of the Wood Snake is considered a good time for growth, creativity and introspection, said to attra...
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Ritoma
END OF YEAR MESSAGE
As we welcome 2025, Norlha reflects on a year grounded in connection and purpose. Rather than expanding outward, we focused on deepening our relat...
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Curated News
CURATED NEWS DECEMBER 2024
Curated news is a bi-monthly newsletter showcasing ideas, initiatives and practices from around the world and here in Ritoma. Bringing insight, con...
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Ritoma
NORLHA'S 17 TH ANNIVERSARY
The years have unfolded in a steady rhythm, with reality gradually fading into memories. It has now been 17 years since Norlha was founded in Rito...
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Home
HOME SERIES x SU WU
Home is a word with many meanings — a place to rest and renew, to gather and grow, connect and commune. It means different things to different peo...
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Animals and Surroundings
HARVEST OF THE OATS
Harvest on the plateau is a relatively new phenomenon. Pastures of time gone by were more ample and plentiful, with less animals and larger herds ...
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Home
HOME SERIES x AMBROSE RHAPSODY MURRAY
Home is a word with many meanings — a place to rest and renew, to gather and grow, connect and commune. It means different things to different peop...
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