2019
NORLHA's FIRST LOOKBOOK
By the summer of 2007, despite having no building, Norlha was going full blast. Thirty people worked in two tents, creating our first products whil...
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2019
THE MAKING OF NORLHA'S TOYS
We began making toys at Norlha around 2011, beginning with the emblematic yak, of course. It more or less retained the same shape but went through ...
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2019
EAST MEETS WEST ON THE PASTURE
Globalisation is about migration, easy travel, fluid borders, exchange and openness, though the politics of our age tend to forget how long it has ...
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2019
BABIES IN SPRING
Spring on the Tibetan Plateau has a false dullness characterized by a bare landscape of tawny earth that slashes into dust storms at the slightest ...
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2019
THE WOMEN OF RITOMA
Traditionally, Ritoma women were immersed in nomadic life. Larger families had up to six hundred animals, and the women bore the brunt of the heavy...
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2019
A NORLHA MARRIAGE
Nyingkar Dolma was 25 when she married Jamyang Dondup last fall. It was a traditional marriage arranged by a matchmaker. Jamyang is from Ritoma and...
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2019
SPRING ON THE HORIZION
January on the Tibetan Plateau. The landscape is bare, immersed in shades of yellow and rusty reds. The dust flies and animals graze what is left o...
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2019
IN THE SPIRIT OF VALENTINES
Most marriages in Ritoma are arranged by the families. When a young man or woman come to age, which is very early, their parents begin to look for ...
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2019
NEW YEAR, NEW LIGHT
On the Tibetan Plateau, Losar, or New Year is the most celebrated event of the year, a time for family reunions, weddings and new beginnings.
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2019
NATURAL SHADES
Herds of Yak are visible from miles away, black dots on green or yellow pasture. Up close, they appear mostly dark brown, with some lighter animals...
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2019
WINTER WEDDING
Winter is the wedding season. It is the time of year when the animals stay near the nomad’s winter settlements, feeding on oats or the little grass...
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