2020
CURATED NEWS DECEMBER 2020
Curated news is a bi-annual newsletter showcasing ideas, initiatives and practices from around the world and here in Ritoma. Bringing insight, con...
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2020
TIBETAN CALLIGRAPHY
Tibetan script originated in the 7th Century during the reign of the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo, when the King sent his Minister, Thunmi Sambotha ...
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2020
THE WHITE YAK
In Tibet, white is associated with milk and yogurt, givers of life, billowing clouds and snow lions. White is longevity; exemplified in White Tara,...
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2020
CURATED NEWS OCTOBER 2020
Curated news is a bi-monthly series showcasing ideas, initiatives and practices from around the world and here in Ritoma. We hope these findings br...
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2020
SASHES AND BELTS
The Chuba, Tibet’s all weather, unisex robe has no buttons or fasteners and is styled through draping. A single sash does the trick, and man or wom...
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2020
CURATED NEWS AUGUST 2020
Curated news is a bi-monthly series showcasing ideas, initiatives and practices from around the world and here in Ritoma. We hope these findings br...
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2020
WOMEN ON THE TIBETAN PLATEAU
Until 2007, all the women who lived in Ritoma were nomads. Wandi Kyi, who has been a weaver at Norlha since 2007 was one of them, and her story giv...
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2020
CURATED NEWS JUNE 2020
Curated news is a bi-monthly series showcasing ideas, initiatives and practices from around the world and here in Ritoma. We hope these findings br...
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2020
NORLHA'S JOURNEY TO ORGANIC COTTON
As Norlha grows, it is important that we find partnerships that give us the opportunity to responsibly create the change we want to see in the worl...
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2020
ON THE TIBETAN MOON & DREAMING
When we look up at the moon, we can think of loved ones near or far seeing the same moon, its soft glow, a unifying factor. These days, it is not j...
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