
Also known as g'o, g'ô
thumb|Bhutanese boys wearing gho at a festival in Punakha, November 2006 thumb|Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, [[Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan, wearing a gho and royal saffron kabney]] 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'' (). On festive occasions, it is worn with a kabney.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- Bhutanese clothing
- Has part
- Kabney
- Image
- Boys in Bhutan national dress.jpg
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