RITOMA'S FOUR SACRED PEAKS
2021

RITOMA'S FOUR SACRED PEAKS

Across the valley from the Norlha Atelier stands the highest peak in Ritoma, the Amney Tongra. Shaped in the hump of a crouching animal, it is the ...

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CURATED NEWS JUNE 2021
2021

CURATED NEWS JUNE 2021

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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CURATED NEWS MARCH 2021
2021

CURATED NEWS MARCH 2021

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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WOMEN ON THE TIBETAN PLATEAU
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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WOMEN'S DAY
2020

WOMEN'S DAY

Women’s day… a day for reflection on the role, status and achievements of women in our world. Though Tibetan nomadic society is mostly patriarchal ...

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ENTREPRENEURS OF THE PLATEAU
2019

ENTREPRENEURS OF THE PLATEAU

When Norlha was established on the Tibetan Plateau in 2007, the trend for business was novelty. Young educated Tibetans yearned to become writers o...

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NORLHA PICNIC
2019

NORLHA PICNIC

Another year, another picnic. Since 2007, Norlha has prided itself with offering a yearly, three day picnic to all its employees and their families.

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