A ''Choga'' (also Chogha, Chuga and Chugha) is a long sleeved robe or

coat A coat is typically an outer garment for the upper body, worn by any gender for warmth or fashion. Coats typically have long sleeves and are open down the front, and closing by means of buttons, zippers, hook-and-loop fasteners (AKA velcro), ...

that is loosely worn over clothes around the bodice, usually during the cold winter months. Usually worn by men, these coats are adorned with intricate threading and come in a variety of colors and patterns. It is worn in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan (by the

Kho people The Kho (, ), or Chitrali people, are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group native to the Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan and the Gupis-Yasin and Ghizer districts of Gilgit-Baltistan. They speak an Indo-Aryan language cal ...

) and India ( in

Rajasthan Rajasthan (; Literal translation, lit. 'Land of Kings') is a States and union territories of India, state in northwestern India. It covers or 10.4 per cent of India's total geographical area. It is the List of states and union territories of ...

Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir may refer to: * Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), a region administered by India as a union territory since 2019 * Jammu and Kashmir (state), a region administered by India as a state from 1952 to 2019 * Jammu and Kashmir (prin ...

and

Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh (; Sanskrit: ''himācāl prādes;'' "Snow-laden Mountain Province") is a States and union territories of India, state in the northern part of India. Situated in the Western Himalayas, it is one of the thirteen Indian Himalayan ...

) and other surrounding countries. It maybe made from gold brocade fabric and can feature a pattern of tea roses and smaller flowers.

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Harris Museum & Art Gallery: The Textile Manufactures of India (Choga, garment)
Jackets Indian clothing Indian fashion Culture of Rajasthan Pakistani clothing Chitrali culture {{clothing-stub