| Community |
Male Attire |
Female Attire |
Ornaments |
|
| Lepcha |
Thakro, yenthatse, shambo |
Dumbun, tago, nyumrek, taro |
Namchok, lyak, gyar |
The Lepcha men wear a colorful sheet called Thakro, a shirt called yenthatse, and a cap called shambo. The Lepcha women wear a kind of sheet worn in sari style called Dumbun, a loose blouse called Tago, a belt called Nyumrek, and a cap called Taro. The Lepcha women also wear beautiful ornaments, such as Namchok (ear ring), Lyak (necklace), Gyar (bracelet), etc. |
| Bhutia |
Kho, jya, yenthatse, kera, shambo |
Kho, hanju, kushen, shambo, shabcha, pangden |
Yencho, khao, phiru, diu, joko |
The Bhutia men wear a traditional robe called Kho, a waist coat called Jya, a shirt called Yenthatse, a cloth belt called Kera, and a cap called Shambo. The Bhutia women wear a traditional robe called Kho, a loose blouse called Hanju, a jacket called Kushen, a cap called Shambo, shoes called Shabcha, and a striped apron called Pangden. The Bhutia women also wear beautiful jewelry, such as Yencho (ear ring), Khao (necklace), Phiru (pearl ornament), Diu (gold bangle), and Joko (ring). |
| Nepali |
Daura, shurval, aaskot, patuki |
Pharia, chaubandi cholo, jharo cholo, hembri, pachauri |
Shirbandi, kantha, nau-geri, charani hari, tilhari, bulaki, dungri, tika mala, chandrahar, chepti sun, gadwari, chura, kallu |
The Nepali men wear a shirt called Daura, churidar pajama called Shurval, a waist coat called Aaskot, and a belt called Patuki. The Nepali women wear a colorful sari called Pharia, a long loose blouse tied from four side called Chaubandi Cholo, another type of popular blouse called Jharo Cholo, a piece of printed cloth covering the upper portion of the body called Hembri, and a colorful piece hanging from the head to waist during a dance performance called “Pachauri”. The Nepali women also wear beautiful jewelry, such as Shirbandi (Tiara), Kantha (Necklace), Nau-geri (Necklace of pearl), Charani hari (Another type of Necklace), Tilhari |
