2023
CURATED NEWS DECEMBER 2023
Curated news is a bi-annual newsletter showcasing ideas, initiatives and practices from around the world and here in Ritoma. Bringing insight, con...
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2023
STONE CAIRNS
The dumbom, or stone cairn, is an endemic feature of the Tibetan Plateau landscape. They appear on common ground, on the banks of lakes, hilltops, ...
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2023
16th ANNIVERSARY BLANKETS
Celebrating craft and conservation, Norlha is releasing a limited collection of one-of-a-kind blankets made from recycled yak wool fabrics to mark ...
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2023
CHILDREN OF NORLHA
In Ritoma village, most children and some young adults cannot remember Ritoma without Norlha. They grew up with their parents working in the Atelie...
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2023
THE KHATA SCARF
A Khata is a white scarf used for ceremonial occasions in regions where Tibetan Buddhism is practised or holds a strong influence.
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2023
BLESSING THE LAND
As humans, we like to make our mark and build on land that we consider empty. We buy it, exchange or inherit it and consider it ours. On the Tibeta...
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2023
PRAYING 108 TIMES FOR PEACE
108 is a sacred number in many cultures and religions, in Tibet this sacred number has been spun out into many areas of not only religious, but dai...
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2023
AUTUMN WINTER 2023 COLLECTION
Norlha’s AW23 scarves and ready-to-wear pieces are inspired by the synergy between people and the natural world on the Tibetan Plateau.
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2023
JUNKO KIOKA
Junko Kioka has always liked making things and has been knitting since she was a child. After graduating high school, she went to Tokyo to study...
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2023
SUMMER ON THE PLATEAU
The life of a nomad is active, regulated by nature and requiring constant vigilance. The herd is the nomad’s source of livelihood, and is constantl...
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