Ethical, Sustainable Luxury from Tibetan Plateau. Stories from Norlha

Ritoma

In the Spirit of Valentine

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 ...

Colours

Reborn is red, orange, the exuberant colors of autumn, of the flames that bring warmth in winter. Reborn is the red of monasteries that brings ...

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There is a little group of children, mostly belonging to the Norlha Managers who come and storm the office every day at 4:30 and on Saturdays, ...

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The Tibetan Plateau is a land so vast that traveling was a full time occupation and an integral part of culture. There were Nomads on the move,...

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Every year, Norlha hosts two international basketball tournaments: a 5-versus-5 event during the Spring, and a 3-versus-3 event (or 3x3) in the...

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Every year starting in 2007, Norlha has held an annual picnic attended by the whole of Norlha’s staff, their families and friends in the villag...

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The success of a company is more often than not measured by happy customers and healthy profits. What about middle factor, the people who make ...

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Dan Paton, a photographer from Oxford, UK visited Norlha in April this year to shoot new material and teach studio photography to Norlha’s Lhab...

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Originating in India, hatha yoga has found its way to the Tibetan Plateau. Last year, under the instruction of Andrew Taylor, who has been in R...

Craft

In Nepal and India's traditional families, sons follow in their father’s steps and adopt their line of work. Panch Anand hails from a small vil...

Clothing

A heartfelt thank you to the generous participants of Norlha’s ‘One for You, One for Them’ campaign. Norlha would like to share pictures of Rit...

Ritoma

More Than a Game: The NBA in Tibet On any given day on the vast Tibetan Plateau you will find nomads herding their yak and sheep and monks reci...