- Kabney
Kabney is a silk scarf worn as a part of the
Gho , the traditional male costume inBhutan . It is raw silk, normally 90 x 300 cm, with fringes and is worn at special occasions or when visiting adzong . It's worn from the left shoulder to the right hip.The scarf comes in different colours depending of the rank of the bearer:
* Saffron scarf for the Druk Gyalpo ("the king") and theJe Khenpo ("the chief abbot")
* Orange scarf forLyonpo s, i.e. members of the government
* Blue scarf for members ofLodoi Tsokde , the king's consultative council.
* Red scarf forDasho , i.e. male members of the royal family and higher officials [http://www.kuenselonline.com/article.php?sid=6037&PHPSESSID=2937eb153ae8d1f32b91c3346c01a692]
* Green scarf for judges, established 2005, to distinct jugdes from enforcing government
* White scarf with blue stripes forChimi , i.e. members of the national assembly.
* White scarf with red stripes forGup s, i.e. leaders of the 201gewog s.
* White scarf for ordinary citizens.External links
* [http://www.bifa.org.bt/NewsKOL22-10-04.html Foreign minister photo, with scarf]
* [http://www.raa.gov.bt/contents/news/year2001.php Photo of several "Dasho" og "Lyonpo", with scarfs, on the promotion of a Dasho]
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