Religion and Culture
PEACE DAY BLESSING
Every order placed from 21st ~ 28th September will receive a handwritten calligraphy Peace Blessing. "May the world enjoy boundless peace", Calligr...
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Animals and Surroundings
RITOMA'S FOUR SACRED PEAKS
Across the valley from the Norlha Atelier stands the highest peak in Ritoma, the Amney Tongra. Shaped in the hump of a crouching animal, it is the ...
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Curated News
CURATED NEWS JUNE 2021
Curated news is a bi-monthly newsletter showcasing ideas, initiatives and practices from around the world and here in Ritoma. We hope these finding...
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Curated News
CURATED NEWS MARCH 2021
March 7, 2021 Curated news is a bi-monthly series showcasing ideas, initiatives and practices from around the world and here in Ritoma. We hope...
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Ritoma
CELEBRATING THE WOMEN AT NORLHA
Over the last decade, Norlha has trained over 150 artisans with skills to become expert weavers, spinners, tailors, dyers and felters at the Norlha...
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Ritoma
CELEBRATING NORLHA'S 13TH ANNIVERSARY ON THE TIBETAN PLATEAU
November 12th marks the day when 13 years ago, we completed the Norlha Atelier building in the village of Ritoma, the day we now know as Norlha...
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Ritoma
WOMEN ON THE TIBETAN PLATEAU, STORIES FROM NORLHA
Until 2007, all the women who lived in Ritoma were nomads. Wandi Kyi, who has been a weaver at Norlha since 2007 was one of them, and her story...
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Ritoma
Celebrating Women's Day
Women’s day… a day for reflection on the role, status and achievements of women in our world. Though Tibetan nomadic society is mostly patriarc...
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Clothing
Looking Back on 2019
Another year draws to a close, marking our 12th year in Ritoma Village, a nomadic settlement in the Amdo region of the Tibetan Plateau. We ente...
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Ritoma
Celebrating 12 years
On November 12th, Norlha celebrates its 12 years of existence. Twelve years ago, on a chilly autumn day in 2007, we moved 100 meters from our t...
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Clothing
Interview with Kim Yeshi, our Founder
Until I delved into the matter, I associated luxury with provenance and innate quality. 50 years ago, travel brought the satisfaction of buying...
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Ritoma
Entrepreneurs on the Tibetan Plateau
When Norlha was established on the Tibetan Plateau in 2007, the trend for business was novelty. Young educated Tibetans yearned to become write...
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