Ethical, Sustainable Luxury from Tibetan Plateau. Stories from Norlha

Animals and Surroundings

HARVEST OF THE OATS

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

Religion and Culture

AMULETS

Both sacred and practical, amulet boxes are referred to in Tibetan as gao, and their contents as ten, meaning receptacle, objects that encapsulate ...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...