Which is the traditional and national dress for men in Bhutan?
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 waist by a cloth belt known as the kera (Dzongkha: sked rags). On festive occasions, it is worn with a kabney.
The government of Bhutan requires all men to wear the gho if they work in a government office or school. Men are also required to wear the gho on formal occasions. In its modern form, the law dates from 1989, but the driglam namzha dress code is much older.
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earlepg
Lynne Zeman, Since it is so easy to look up, I'll just say what I usially advise; first check the article, the answer is usually there, and usually easily found.
In this case, go to the article and click on the final word in the first paragraph (kabney). From there, you might want to see what a dzong might be. Just click on that word (near the end of the first paragraph).
Lynne Zeman
The answered referred to a kabney for festival occasions but did not explain what a kabney is.
David Colloby
Had to Gho with the picture as it was not the other three