Animals and Surroundings
Norlha's 18th Anniversary
We are humbled to have completed eighteen years in the valley of Ritoma, a small village in Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, China. This is a ...
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Animals and Surroundings
The Choekhor
Summer, a time of abundance for yaks and sheep, is over, marking a period of heavy work for a family of pastoralists. The vibrant green pastures ha...
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Animals and Surroundings
The Yak in the Year’s Winding Days
As September nears its end, the grassland flora makes its last hurrah with its most surprising flowers and fruits, sweet-tasting nectars, and red b...
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Home
HOME SERIES x HARRY WERE
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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Animals and Surroundings
LAPTSE & THE WIND HORSE
From the tops of mountains to the banks of the most beautiful lakes, nomads call for the victory of the gods by scattering countl...
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Clothing
AUTUMN WINTER 2025
Norlha’s Autumn Winter collection for 2025 looks to the Chuba, a floor-length garment worn across the Tibetan Plateau. Adjusted at the waist wit...
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Religion and Culture
THE CONCH SHELL
The conch shell, or dhungkar in Tibetan, is the second of the Auspicious symbols in Tibetan Buddhism. These symbols represent good fortune and the...
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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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