How to wear Gho and kira







How to wear a full Kira

  1. The won(under blouse) is worn first.
  2. Then the Kira is draped around the back under the right arm and pinned.
  3. In this same manner wrap the Kira from the front and pin it on the left shoulder. Right shoulder pin is optional.
  4. Once it is pinned at the shoulder(s) with a koma (brooch) , tie it at the waist with kera (belt).
   5. Put on your tego ( jacket) over the kira,        and  double- fold the sleeves of the                  wongu (blouse) with Tego to form cuffs.


How to wear a half Kira

The half Kira is simply a piece of fabric wrapped around the waist, worn wit
wonju and tego.

Five steps to wear a half Kira.

1. Put on the wonju (short blouse).
2.wrap the kira. Observe the end of the fabric and fold over.
3. Tie the kera (belt) around your waist and tuck in the fringe.
4. Put tego (jacket). Adjust neckline so it is beautiful. 
5. Pin the tego in place.    


The Gho for men
          
The Gho is a knee length cloak for men that is tied at the waist with Kira,or belt. Gho's have a cuff that can be folded or pinned in place. Gho's come in wide variety of patterns, often with plaid obligated to wear the Gho for work , and all bhutanese men use it for formal occasion.

Steps to wear a Gho

1.under the Gho, men wear a tego, long sleeved shirt jacket.
2.put on the Gho, and tuck the right front panel over to the left.
3. Grasp the Gho at the slides and fold around towards the back.
4. Secure the Gho around the waist with a kera (woven belt), to form a pouch in the Gho. This makes a pocket for many things.
5. Fold the sleeves of the Gho together with lagay ( cliffs). A Gho needs to be folded only once to form a cuff.


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