The Kho (
Tibetan: ཁོ,
THL: kho) or Bakhu (
Nepali: बख्खु) is the traditional dress worn by the
Bhutias, an ethnic group native to the Indian state of
Sikkim
Sikkim ( ; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Koshi Province of Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the ...
. It is a loose, cloak like garment that is fastened at the neck on one side and near the waist with a silk or cotton belt similar to the
Tibetan chuba
A chuba (), also called a chhupa, is a warm ankle-length unisex robe worn in Tibet and by members of the Tibetan diaspora. It is worn with the left side wrapped over the right and bound around the waist by a long sash. The design and material o ...
and the
Mongolian Deel.
Women wear a full-sleeve
blouse
A blouse () is a loose-fitting upper garment that may be worn by workmen, peasants, artists, women, and children.The Concise Oxford English Dictionary It is typically gathered at the waist or hips (by tight hem, pleats, parter, or belt) so th ...
called a ''
honju'' inside the kho; a loose gown type garment fastened near the waist, tightened with a cloth belt.
See also
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Gho
The gho or g'ô (, ) is the traditional and national dress for men in Bhutan. Introduced in the 17th century by Ngawang Namgyal, 1st Zhabdrung Rinpoche, to give the Ngalop people a more distinctive identity, it is a knee-length robe tied at the ...
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Chuba
A chuba (), also called a chhupa, is a warm ankle-length unisex robe worn in Tibet and by members of the Tibetan diaspora. It is worn with the left side wrapped over the right and bound around the waist by a long sash. The design and material o ...
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Kira (Bhutan)
The kira () is the national dress for women in Bhutan. It is an ankle-length dress consisting of a rectangular piece of woven fabric. It is wrapped and folded around the body and is pinned at both shoulders, usually with silver brooches (named '' ...
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Khada
References
External links
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*{{cite web, url=http://www.indianmirror.com/tribes/bhutiatribes.html , title=Bhutia Tribes , work=Indian Mirror online , date=2010-12-14 , access-date=2011-10-12
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University of Hawaii Museum.
Sikkim - Woman's Informal Ensemble'' (dress worn by
Hope Cooke in the 1960s, on
Flickr
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).
Culture of Nepal
Culture of Sikkim
Tibetan clothing
Nepalese clothing
Sherpa culture