Animals and Surroundings
PROVENANCE
With the celebration of the Lunar New Year, Norlha embraces the Year of the Ox, or the yak, as it is considered by many Tibetans. In our first jour...
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Religion and Culture
LOSAR NEW YEAR - CELEBRATION & RECORDING
To celebrate Losar with you from afar, we would like to share with you a traditional Tibetan song, sung by our friend and musician Guitsang Kalsang...
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Home
HOME SERIES X FIONA GOLFAR
From the atmospheres crafted behind closed doors to the rituals practiced within, the home series invites members of our community to reflect o...
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Curated News
CURATED NEWS DECEMBER 2020
December 29, 2020 Curated news is a bi-monthly series showcasing ideas, initiatives and practices from around the world and here in Ritoma. We hop...
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Home
HOME SERIES X ALEX TIEGHI-WALKER
From the atmospheres crafted behind closed doors to the rituals practiced within, the home series invites members of our community to reflect o...
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Craft
TIBETAN CALLIGRAPHY
Tibetan script originated in the 7th Century during the reign of the Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo, when the King sent his Minister, Thunmi Sambo...
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Home
HOME SERIES X GABRIELLE HALES
The home is deeply personal. For some it represents a retreat and sanctuary, and for others a communal space for connection. Over the next few ...
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Ritoma
CELEBRATING NORLHA'S 13TH ANNIVERSARY ON THE TIBETAN PLATEAU
November 12th marks the day when 13 years ago, we completed the Norlha Atelier building in the village of Ritoma, the day we now know as Norlha...
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Animals and Surroundings
THE WHITE YAK
In Tibet, white is associated with milk and yogurt, givers of life, billowing clouds and snow lions. White is longevity; exemplified in White T...
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Curated News
CURATED NEWS OCTOBER 2020
October 26, 2020 Curated news is a bi-monthly series showcasing ideas, initiatives and practices from around the world and here in Ritoma. We hope...
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Clothing
SASHES AND BELTS
The Chuba, Tibet’s all weather, unisex robe has no buttons or fasteners and is styled through draping. A single sash does the trick, and man or...
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