Animals and Surroundings
3 YAK STORIES
Birth of a yak: Each year, Spring on the Plateau begins with the birth a new crop of yeko, or baby yaks. As children, it was an exciting time. Whi...
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Ritoma
LAPTSE INTERVIEW WITH DORJEE DHUNDUP
Answered by Dorjee Dhundup, aged 49, in charge of inventory at Norlha Atelier on the Tibetan Plateau. Dorjee has been with Norlha since 2007. Wha...
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Craft
OM MANI PADME HŪM
Oṃ maṇi padme hūṃ is a praise to the four-armed Avalokiteshvara (translated as ‘the lord who looks in every direction’ or ‘the lord of what we s...
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People
NORLHA'S 14TH ANNIVERSARY
Kim, Dechen and Norlha staff meeting the tent office before the move, September 2007 An anniversary blows in a whiff of reminiscence. 14 years hav...
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People
THE CHO SANG LOGOE NUNNERY
Cho Sang Logoe is a Tibetan Buddhist Nunnery following the Nyigmapa School, the most ancient of the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism. It was built...
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Animals and Surroundings
NOMADS RETURNING HOME
The beginning of autumn is marked with grass turning a subtler shade of green that makes its way to yellow. Insects become larger and louder, blue...
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People
B CORP AWARD
B CORP — BEST FOR THE WORLD AWARD Since being founded in 2007, Norlha has been on a mission to create positive economic and social wellbeing for...
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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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