CELEBRATING THE ELDERLY
Ritoma

CELEBRATING THE ELDERLY

Every Sagadawa, Norlha offers each of the Ritoma residents over the age of 80 the gift of a scarf. These senior members of the community spend thei...

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SAGADAWA
Religion and Culture

SAGADAWA

Sagadawa is the full moon of the 4th month of lunar calendar. This is the day that the Buddha was born, gained enlightenment and passed away. I...

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CURATED NEWS MAY 2023
Curated News

CURATED NEWS MAY 2023

Curated news is a bi-monthly newsletter showcasing ideas, initiatives and practices from around the world and here in Ritoma.  Bringing insight, co...

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ARTISAN PORTRAITS
Craft

ARTISAN PORTRAITS

Over the last decade, Norlha has spent 40,000+ hours training local nomads in vocational, management & textile skills, training more than 150 a...

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SPRING CAPSULE COLLECTION
Clothing

SPRING CAPSULE COLLECTION

Norlha Launches Limited-Edition Scarves and Ready-to-Wear Capsule Collection for SS23 The symbolic significance of water in Tibetan Buddhism inspir...

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MENDING IN TIBET
Craft

MENDING IN TIBET

The attitude towards what we wear has changed so much in the past 100 years, that mending our clothes would seem both impractical and a waste of ti...

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EARTH DAY IN RITOMA
Religion and Culture

EARTH DAY IN RITOMA

Historically, Ritoma has been home to Tibetan nomads who are closely tied to nature’s cycles, knowing that moderation helps to maintain a balance, ...

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FELT IN TIBET
Craft

FELT IN TIBET

Asian nomads have used felt for thousands of years, and examples of felt banners were found in the Dun Hunag caves, believed to be a thousand years...

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SYMBOLISM OF WATER
Ritoma

SYMBOLISM OF WATER

The Tibetan Plateau is the land of water, the place where Asia’s most important rivers, the Brahmaputra, Salween, Yangtse, Mekong and Indus, take t...

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HORSES OF TIBET
Ritoma

HORSES OF TIBET

Horses have always played an important role in Tibetan life. Historically, they’ve been used for travel, transport, status and sport. Spiritually, ...

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FELT BED COVER COLLECTION
Home

FELT BED COVER COLLECTION

May not the edges turn up, May this felt be as strong as the dark-brown spotted forehead of the wild yak. Translation of a traditional Tibetan felt...

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MONLAM CHENMO
Religion and Culture

MONLAM CHENMO

The Monlam Chenmo, also known as The Great Prayer Festival, is the most important Tibetan Buddhist celebration of the year and begins on the 4th da...

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