Sherdukpen: Encyclopedia II - Sherdukpen - Dress

Sherdukpen - Dress

The Sherdukpen men wear a sleeveless cloth, which is made out of cotton, with the two ends of the cloth which pins onto the shoulders that reach down to the knees. Made from yak’s hair with tassels jutting down over the face, the gurdam skull-cap is mainly worn by the men. It is decorated with a white cockade and colourful band around its brim. The warriors are often seen carrying their Tibetan sword, with the support of a waistband. A bogre, a cloth woven from natural fibres, is tied around the shoulders to form a fold at the back.

The women wear a collarless and sleeveless cloth to cover them from the shoulders to the knees. A full-sleeved embroided jacket and waist cloth, known as mushaiks, is worn over the cloak. The ladies tie their hair tied into a bun at the back, although most grown up girls do not tie their tresses into a knot. Weaving is considered a feminine art, and most are able to weave clothings in a highly artistic manner.

Adapted from the Wikipedia article "Dress", under the G.N U Free Docmentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki