Kabney
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A kabney is a silk scarf worn as a part of the gho
, the traditional male costume in Bhutan
. It is raw silk, normally 90 x 300 cm with fringes. Kabney run from the left shoulder to the right hip, and are worn at special occasions or when visiting a dzong.
The scarf comes in different colours depending of the rank of the bearer:
Former scarf ranks include:
Gho
The gho is the traditional and national dress for men in Bhutan. Introduced in the 17th century by Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel to give the Bhutanese a more distinctive identity, it is a knee-length robe tied at the waist by a cloth belt known as the kera...
, the traditional male costume in Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
. It is raw silk, normally 90 x 300 cm with fringes. Kabney run from the left shoulder to the right hip, and are worn at special occasions or when visiting a dzong.
The scarf comes in different colours depending of the rank of the bearer:
- Saffron scarf for the Druk Gyalpo (king) and the Je KhenpoJe KhenpoThe Je Khenpo , formerly called the Dharma Raj by orientalists, is the title given to the senior religious hierarch of Bhutan. His primary duty is to lead the Dratshang Lhentshog of Bhutan, which oversees the Central Monastic Body, and to arbitrate on matters of doctrine, assisted by lopons...
(chief abbot) - Orange scarf for Lyonpos (ministersLhengye ZhungtshogThe Lhengye Zhungtshog is the highest executive body in Bhutan. It was created in 1999 by Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the fourth King of Bhutan....
and other members of the government) - Blue scarf for members of the Lodoi Tsokde (royal consultative council)
- Red scarf for Dasho (male members of the royal familyHouse of WangchuckThe House of Wangchuck has ruled Bhutan since it was reunified in 1907. Prior to reunification, the Wangchuck family had governed the district of Trongsa as descendants of Dungkar Choji. They eventually overpowered other regional lords and earned the favour of the British Empire...
and higher officials) - Green scarf for judges
- Blue scarf for members of the National AssemblyNational Assembly of BhutanThe National Assembly is the elected lower house of Bhutan's new bicameral Parliament which also comprises the Druk Gyalpo and the National Council. It is the more powerful house.- Current National Assembly :...
and members of parliamentParliament of BhutanThe Parliament of Bhutan consists of the King of Bhutan together with a bicameral parliament.Constitution: Art. 1, § 3; Art. 10 This bicameral parliament is made up of an upper house, the National Council and a lower house, the National Assembly.Constitution: Art. 11; Art... - White scarf with red stripes for Gups (headmen of the 205 gewogGewogA gewog, or geog refers to a group of villages in Bhutan. Gewogs form a geographic administrative unit below dzongkhag districts , and above thromde municipalities. Bhutan comprises 205 gewogs, which average 230 km² in area...
s) - White scarf for ordinary citizens
Former scarf ranks include:
- White scarf with blue stripes for Chimi (members of the National AssemblyNational Assembly of BhutanThe National Assembly is the elected lower house of Bhutan's new bicameral Parliament which also comprises the Druk Gyalpo and the National Council. It is the more powerful house.- Current National Assembly :...
)