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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Home
HOME SERIES x KAI AVENT DELEON
The Upstate New York home of Kai Avent Deleon — Photography by Georgia HilmerHome is a word with many meanings — a place to rest and renew, to gath...
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Curated News
CURATED NEWS JULY 2024
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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Animals and Surroundings
THE TIBETAN YAK
The yak is the nomad’s most precious commodity, the source of all ‘nor’ or wealth on the Tibetan Plateau - the bond between yak and herder sacred. ...
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Religion and Culture
SUMMER EQUINOX ~ LAPTSE
Thousands of white papers flutter in the air and land like snowfall on the celebrated hill, one of Ritoma’s four sacred peaks. They are printed wi...
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