Kabney

 ( Bhutanese Clothing ) 

A kabney (, Wylie: bkab-ne) is a silk sash worn as a part of the gho, the traditional male attire in Bhutan.Gyurme Dorje. Footprint Bhutan. Footprint, 2004. . Section "National dress", p 261 It is raw silk, normally with fringes. Kabney is worn over the traditional coat gho; it runs from the left shoulder to the right hip, and is worn at special occasions or when visiting a dzong. Kabney is also referred as Bura, which means wild silk.

The use of gho and kabney is encouraged in Bhutan as a part of driglam namzha (or driklam namzhak), the official code of etiquette and dress code of Bhutan. Gho is compulsory for schoolboys and government officials. Kabney & Patang; from the blog "Bhutan Land Of The Thunder Dragon" by Yeshey Dorji The female traditional dress is called kira; a rachu is worn over the traditional dress kira. Bhutan Majestic Travel

The rank and social class of the bearer determines the permissible color of the scarf: Kabney colour mania ; bhutanobserver.bt, August 19, 2011 The Symbolism of Kabney and Rachu in Bhutan; blog "Asian University For Women Academic Reading/Writing 2011" Bhutanese Society and Dress ; Bhutan Life Exposure Tours & Treks

• Saffron sash for the Druk Gyalpo (king) and the Je Khenpo (chief abbot).
• Orange sash for Lyonpos (ministers and other members of the government).
• Red sash for (male members of the royal family and higher officials). The red scarf can also be conferred upon Bhutanese civilian, as it is one of highest honors a Bhutanese civilian can receive, and comes directly from the throne in recognition of an individual's outstanding service to the nation.
• Green sash for judges.
• Blue scarf for members of parliament. Blue Kabney (Scarf) for members of parliament ; bhutanmajestictravel.com
• White sash without fringes for Secretary of various Ministries and Zimpoen to His Majesty The King. Also awarded to distinguished individuals for various achievements and contributions. http://ccouc.org/ccouc-lunch-time-seminar-educating-for-gross-national-happiness-a-new-paradigm-for-education-in

• White sash with red stripes for Gups (headmen of the 205 gewogs). His Majesty grants dhar and kabney to the Gups; bbs.bt
• White scarf for ordinary citizens. Time for the white kabney ; bhutanobserver.bt, May 3rd, 2013

Former sash ranks include:

• White sash with blue stripes for Chimi (members of the National Assembly). This is now used for Thrompoens, the head of Thromde.
• Blue sash for Lodoe Tsoggde (members of the Royal Advisory Council, now defunct).