Animals and Surroundings
Snow Days at Norlha
The signs of winter on the Tibetan Plateau cling fast; the earliest snow can come at the end of September, the latest in June. Though they brin...
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Craft
Spinning at Norlha
Spinning is a natural activity in most pastoral cultures. Tibetan nomads live among sheep and yak, and have spun and woven their animal’s wool ...
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Ritoma
NORLHA: CELEBRATING TEN YEARS
An anniversary makes us look back and take measure of where we are now versus what we were then. Ten years ago this time, Norlha moved into its...
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Animals and Surroundings
The Bright Side of Winter
In early September, the bright green of the pasture begins to fade into ochre, then yellow. Soon, all that is left of the intensity of summer a...
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Clothing
The Sonam Collection - Meet the Makers
MAKE A POSITIVE INVESTMENT THIS YEAR - Meet the Makers. Since 2007, Norlha has been generating employment for the small nomadic community of Rit...
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Craft
Yak Felt at Norlha
Felting is an ancient craft, a way of binding fibers to form fabrics and rugs for everyday use. It was highly developed among nomadic population...
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Religion and Culture
Kangtsa Medical College
Kangtsa is a small monastery situated on the border between Zorge and Karkya. Along with Shakyong and Takster, it is among the oldest Gelukpa mo...
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Clothing
The Tibetan Poncho
As in the case of its South American cousin, on the Tibetan Plateau the poncho is worn for riding, for walking in the rain and braving the ever...
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Animals and Surroundings
First Snow
The first snow is a soft reminder that winter is coming. After a string of sunny, crisp days, it soothes the grassland in moisture, coaxing the...
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Animals and Surroundings
Autumn is Here
It starts with frosty mornings and frozen flowers. Soon the bushes turn red and yellow, and the pasture goes from green to golden with all the ...
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