Animals and Surroundings

Wind Horse

Wind Horse
Animals and Surroundings

Wind Horse

Tibetans believe that wind is a positive energy, a strong and exuberant force that can yield great power. This wind can be ridden, like a horse...

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Man on Tibetan Plateau
Colours

The Color White

On the Tibetan Plateau, white stands for purity, knowledge and learning. White is auspicious, as symbolized by the white silk scarves offered t...

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The Color Blue
Colours

The Color Blue

Blue in the sky, in the lakes and rivers, in the flowers that turn summer pasture into a reflection of the firmament, make blue Tibet’s all sea...

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STONE WALLS
Animals and Surroundings

STONE WALLS

Massive stone walls are found everywhere in Tibet, carved out from the vast array of stone found all over the plateau, and dating to a time whe...

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The Colour Green
Colours

The Colour Green

On the Tibetan Plateau, green is the colour of summer. It is nature at its most dynamic, when the hills and pastures in nomadic areas turn an i...

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Nomad Zen
Clothing

Nomad Zen

My father’s favorite color is red. Not any red, but a dark maroon, the same shade as that of a Tibetan monk’s robes and that of the sacred wall...

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Joma Root
Religion and Culture

Joma Root

Joma is a high protein, bulbous root that grows in clumps in the rich, black soil of the pasture. The native pigs spend all their time scroung¬...

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Tibetan Houses
Home

Tibetan Houses

Tibetan houses offer a rich variety of architectural styles that differ region to region. The tradition of building houses is strongest in farm...

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Nomad Connections
Clothing

Nomad Connections

A red with a tinge of pink, a Tibetan Plateau-in–autumn-red, found in the shades of  bushes turning color, or plastered on the walls of monaste...

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Fabrics in the Wind
Animals and Surroundings

Fabrics in the Wind

A fence across the pasture, a banner, a ribbon against the sky. They blow in the wind, changing shade and color like the clouds…. Norlha fabric...

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NORLHA IN LHASA, TIBET
Animals and Surroundings

NORLHA IN LHASA, TIBET

Not yet ten years old, Norlha has become a sustainable enterprise. More than a concept it's a philosophy reflected by an impressive range of pr...

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Nomad Crossroads in Autumn Fields
Animals and Surroundings

Nomad Crossroads in Autumn Fields

Fall, the crossroad between summer and winter, is the time to harvest oats. Surrounding the local nomads winter houses are oat fields planted t...

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