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GHO AND KIRA
If you want
to try wearing a Bhutanese dress, you have many shops to choose from in
Thimphu. Gyeltshen Dorji shop, just north of Tshering Dolkar’s handicraft shop,
has ready-made gho and kira in a variety of patterns and qualities, including
children’s sizes.
Gho range
from Nu 800 for machine-woven cloth and Nu 1900 for hand-woven cloth to Nu 5000
for a silk gho. A hand-made kira costs
about Nu 1200, and a silk kira sells for Nu 6000 or more. You can find all the
necessary accessories there to complete your Bhutanese outfit.
Donning a
Gho
The gho,
when first put on, should reach almost to the ground. Fold the sleeves of tego (shirt) back to form cuffs. Tuck the
right front panel into the left and bring the left panel over to the right.
Grasp the gho at the sides and fold towards the back. Gather the material at
your waist until the hemline is above the knee (the king wears his below the
knee).
The gho is
secured with a kera (narrow woven
belt) which forms a pouch. You need shoes and knee-high socks to complete the
outfit. Pants are worn under the gho in winter and tucked into the long socks.
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Wearing a
Kira
The kira is
first draped around the back under the right arm. Wrap it around the front and
fasten on your left shoulder with a koma (silver
hook). Fold it left to right across your front and then right to left. The
remaining cloth is gathered under the left arm and wrapped around the back to
the right shoulder, and fastened with a second koma. A kera is wrapped around the waist to form a pouch.
The kaymeto (widthways border) is always
worn at the back.
A toego (jacket) is often worn with the
kira, and the sleeves of the wonju (blouse)
can be folded back over the toego to form cuffs.
