
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...
Read moreIn 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...
Read moreHome 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...
Read moreNorlha’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 ...
Read moreApril 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...
Read moreThe parasol, or dhug in Tibetan, is the first of the Auspicious symbols in Tibetan Buddhism. These symbols represent good fortune and the path to ...
Read moreNorlha’s Spring Summer 2025 collection looks to the timeless, rich and abundant qualities of the thangka. Thang meaning flat, and Ka painting, Than...
Read moreSpring comes slowly to the Plateau. Warmer weather arrives hesitantly, interrupted by sudden snowstorms and dust storms that sweep across the land...
Read moreLaptse 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...
Read moreThe yak, referred to as Nor or wealth, is central to the nomad’s way of life. Over a millennium, the grassland’s seasonal cycles and the yak’s graz...
Read more2025 marks the year of the Wood Snake. The Year of the Wood Snake is considered a good time for growth, creativity and introspection, said to attra...
Read moreAs we welcome 2025, Norlha reflects on a year grounded in connection and purpose. Rather than expanding outward, we focused on deepening our relat...
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