Sheep and Sheep
Sheep are the largest contingent of domesticated animal on the Tibetan plateau. It is said there are about 20,000 in the small village of Ritom...
Read moreThe chuba is the core of Tibetan men (and women)’s dress, a full length cross over robe tied with a sash. The chuba’s shape varies from region ...
Read moreEnter the New Year with Nomad Steppes, Norlha’s wildest, warmest weave. Like the expanse of Steppe on the Plateau, home to an endless variation...
Read more2017 marked Norlha’s ten years. Though the celebration was kept deliberately small, it was a time for reflecting on the changes that had occurr...
Read moreLayering is one of our favorite ways to stay warm. You can play with colors, textures, and different lengths. Now we can take our love of layer...
Read moreThe 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...
Read moreSpinning is a natural activity in most pastoral cultures. Tibetan nomads live among sheep and yak, and have spun and woven their animal’s wool ...
Read moreAn 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...
Read moreIn 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...
Read moreMAKE A POSITIVE INVESTMENT THIS YEAR - Meet the Makers. Since 2007, Norlha has been generating employment for the small nomadic community of Rit...
Read moreFelting is an ancient craft, a way of binding fibers to form fabrics and rugs for everyday use. It was highly developed among nomadic population...
Read moreKangtsa 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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