Animals and Surroundings
THE YAK IN SUMMER
Towards the end of June or the beginning of July, Ritoma nomads start to migrate to their first summer pasture. In collaboration with the village...
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Home
HOME SERIES x CASSI NAMODA
Home is a word with many meanings — a place to rest and renew, to gather and grow, connect and commune. It means different things to different peop...
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Curated News
CURATED NEWS JULY 2025
Curated news is a bi-monthly newsletter showcasing ideas, initiatives and practices from around the world and here in Ritoma. Bringing insight, con...
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Animals and Surroundings
THE YAK IN LATE SPRING
Spring arrived later than usual this year. Rain was scarce, and the hills stubbornly remained brown. Nomads watched anxiously as clouds gathered, o...
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Animals and Surroundings
NYUNGNE སྨྱུང་གནས།
In Norlha's home of Ritoma, Nyungne is a practice performed over two days in the month of June. This practice is often referred to as Tsok Sum - li...
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Craft
HOME SERIES x ROSA PARK
Home is a word with many meanings — a place to rest and renew, to gather and grow, connect and commune. It means different things to different peop...
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Clothing
CHILDREN'S COLLECTION
Norlha’s latest children’s collection takes inspiration from the essence of childhood play found in Tibetan life. Play, a craft as old as time, as ...
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Animals and Surroundings
DUKAR DOLMA
April is a month of prayer in the village of Ritoma. Spring arrives late on the Plateau, and the third month of the lunar calendar is a critical ti...
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Religion and Culture
THE PARASOL
The parasol, or dhug in Tibetan, is the first of the Auspicious symbols in Tibetan Buddhism. These symbols represent good fortune and the path to ...
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Clothing
SPRING SUMMER 2025
Norlha’s Spring Summer 2025 collection looks to the timeless, rich and abundant qualities of the thangka. Thang meaning flat, and Ka painting, Than...
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Animals and Surroundings
EARLY SPRING
Spring comes slowly to the Plateau. Warmer weather arrives hesitantly, interrupted by sudden snowstorms and dust storms that sweep across the land...
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Animals and Surroundings
LAPTSE IN SPRING
Laptse is a festival where men from all clans gather to honour the local deities. Riding their horses, dressed in their best and bearing their fami...
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