Craft
THE MAKING OF - HANDSPUN NOSTALGIA BLANKET
The Handspun Nostalgia Blanket is one of Norlha’s signature pieces. The 100% yak khullu blanket is the heaviest weave produced at Norlha Atelier. ...
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Animals and Surroundings
CHOEKHOR DAY
As autumn rolls in with yellowing and darkening skies, Ritoma’s pastoralists prepare for winter. Yak and sheep, which had been grazing at higher al...
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Craft
NORLHA ARTISANS
Norlha provides training and long-term employment opportunities for local nomads and families, equipping them with skills to become expert weavers,...
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People
THE FOUR FRIENDS
To celebrate this month’s full moon, we would like to offer a blessing to our community of friends. The Four Friends blessing is hand-painted in co...
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Clothing
THE MAKING OF - HANDSPUN FRINGED CAPE
The Handspun Fringed Cape is a new piece featured in Norlha’s Autumn Winter Collection. The midweight open-front cape has an oversized silhouette ...
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Clothing
SCARVES AND READY TO WEAR COLLECTION
The dramatic seasonal transformations of the Tibetan Plateau inform the direction of Norlha’s scarves and garments for Autumn Winter 2022.As the fr...
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People
THE TIBETAN PICNIC
Picnics are at the core of the Tibetan concept of leisure. With cities as hubs for commerce, city dwellers seek out nature as a source of enjoyment...
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Religion and Culture
YARNEY ~ INTERVIEW WITH A MONK
Yarney is a six week retreat period that monks practice in the summer, beginning over two thousand years ago at the time of Buddha Sakyamuni. Dakpa...
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Process
THE MAKING OF - OVERFELT PRINCE SCARF
Delicately textured, the Felted Prince Scarf is made of 100% yak khullu. To create its double-faced design, Norlha artisans hand-felt soft, natural...
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Home
HANDSPUN BLANKET COLLECTION
Based in a remote nomad settlement on the Tibetan Plateau, Norlha Atelier is profoundly influenced and led by its environment and the nomadic cultu...
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Religion and Culture
MONKS MONSOON RETREAT
Each year, monks in Labrang and many other monasteries on the Tibetan Plateau hold a six week retreat in the summer. Its origins are in the Monsoon...
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Religion and Culture
THE CIRCLE
On the 18 th of June, Ritoma’s pastoralists brought their yak and sheep to Chakka, the highest and furthest point of grassland in their yearly migr...
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