Animals and Surroundings
On the Move
Today, people tend to forget how much we, homo sapiens, have always moved from one place to another. Migration, which happened ‘en masse’ for m...
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Animals and Surroundings
The End of Summer
The pasture remains a bright shade of parrot green, though the tips of long grass left to grow wild in the autumn pasture turn gold at the tips...
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Animals and Surroundings
The Machu Learning Curve
When Dechen and her brother Genam set off to Amdo to buy yak wool in the summer of 2005, they had no idea what they were getting into, and neit...
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Animals and Surroundings
Norlha Lifestyle in Context
Norlha textiles were created from the union of precious khullu and the skilled hands of local artisans. Together, they wove and spun a way of l...
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Animals and Surroundings
World Environment Day
The Environment There are no trees in Ritoma. At first I thought it was due to the altitude, though the monastery’s pine grove planted some thi...
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Animals and Surroundings
Feather Waterfall
Norlha is a hub of creation, a place our master weavers and designers play with the infinite possibilities offered by the talent of our craftsm...
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Animals and Surroundings
Spring and Baby Animals
Spring may be bare and rather chilly in Ritoma, but the coming of new life is a great source of joy. Children look forward to the moment when t...
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Animals and Surroundings
Spring Equinox
As winter fades into spring, the days become a little longer and cold wind’s bite slightly eases. Winter’s intensity froze the environment and ...
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Animals and Surroundings
Winter Sport in Ritoma
Tibet is a country of lakes, and in winter they shimmer in the midst of the yellow grassland. Animals cautiously walk over them, licking the ic...
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