Gho
The Gho is a traditional clothing worn by men in Bhutan .
The Gho consists of woven, mostly checked, sometimes plain-colored and sometimes lavishly patterned fabric. When fully dressed, a Gho looks similar to an almost knee-length bathrobe. It consists of a floor-length jacket part, which is pulled up to the desired "skirt length" by means of a woven belt ( Kera ) and folded back on both sides below the belt. There is plenty of space in the protruding bulges above the belt, in which everything from the traditional, obligatory dagger and paper pads to chewing tobacco, small animals and (since 2005) mobile phones can be stowed away. Extensive use is made of this.
Dressing a gho is complicated, and even grown men will happily accept the help of a second person to dress it correctly. Knee-length socks are usually worn for the Gho.
On official occasions, a cloth ( Kabney ) is artfully thrown over the left shoulder and around the body. The color of the cloth shows the status of the person: white for ordinary citizens, red for people who have been honored by the king, red and white striped or blue and white striped for officials (the wider these strips, the higher the rank) and green for judges. Orange and yellow are reserved for the highest monk ( Je Khenpo ) and the king ( Druk Gyalpo ).
In Bhutan, the Gho is not only worn on festive occasions, but is also the official work garment for state officials (and many others) and school uniform for all students up to 12th grade.