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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Home
THE REVERENT SPACE OF HOME
"From our house is our corner of the world" – Gaston BachelardA Tibetan nomad's way of life is seasonal, yet always grounded by the reverent space ...
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Animals and Surroundings
THE WIND HORSE
Before Buddhism spread across the plateau, the wind horse was already an ancient bearer of good fortune. Depicted running and bearing the flami...
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Animals and Surroundings
TIBETAN NOMAD FENCES
There is evidence that the Tibetan Plateau has been home to human activity for hundreds of thousands of years, beginning with groups of hunter-gath...
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