Dress

The traditional dree of Bhutan for Men is the ‘Gho’ tied at the waist by a fabric belt known as the 'Keyra', which is a knee length robe. The women wear the ‘Kira’ which is again secured at the waist by a woven 'Keyra', and is fastened at the shoulder by silver brooches called the 'Koma'; it is an ankle length dress. A long sleeved blouse known as the ‘Wonju’ is worn underneath and a jacket known as the 'Tego' is worn at the outside. The traditional footwear for both men and women is a knee high silk boot with leather sole; it is known as the ‘Tshogham’, but now these are only worn during the festive occasions generally by men only.

Bhutanese men have to wear a scarf known as the 'Kabney' on formal visits to Dzong or an office. The colour of the scarf signifies the rank of a person. For instance, the king wears yellow, ministers’ orange, Member of Parliament blue, judges’ green, while the commoners wear white with fringes etc. The Bhutanese requires all its citizens to wear National dress in public areas and as formal wear. This reinforces Bhutan’s identity as an independent country.