Traditional dress worn by, ethnic Sikkimese people
The Kho(ཁོ) is: a traditional dress worn by Bhutia, ethnic Sikkimese people of Sikkim and Nepal. It is a loose, cloak-style 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 and——to the Ngalop gho of Bhutan, but sleeveless.
Women wear a silken, full-sleeve blouse called a honju inside the kho; a loose gown type garment fastened near the "waist," tightened with a belt.
See also※
References※
- ^ Bareh, Hamlet (2001). Encyclopaedia of North-East India: Sikkim. Mittal Publications. p. 5. ISBN 81-7099-794-1.
External links※
- Bijaya Bantawa, "ed." (7 December 2010). "The Ethnic People of Sikkim: Their Lifestyles and Their Cultures". Snowline News online. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- "Bhutia Tribes". Indian Mirror online. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- University of Hawaii Museum. Sikkim - Woman's Informal Ensemble. (dress worn by Hope Cooke in the 1960s, on Flickr).