Kabney

A kabney (

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.^[1][2] The female traditional dress is called kira; a rachu is worn over the traditional dress kira.^[1][3]

The rank and social class of the bearer determines the permissible color of the scarf:^[4][2][5][6]

• Saffron scarf for the
  Druk Gyalpo (king) and the Je Khenpo
  (chief abbot).
• Orange scarf for Lyonpos (
  ministers and other members of the government).^[2]
• Red scarf for
  royal family and higher officials).^[2] 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.^[7]
• Green scarf for judges.
• Blue scarf for members of parliament.^[8]
• White scarf with red stripes for Gups (headmen of the 205 gewogs).^[9]
• White scarf for ordinary citizens.^[10]

Former scarf ranks include:

• White scarf with blue stripes for Chimi (members of the
  National Assembly). This is now used for Thrompoens, the head of Thromde
  .
• Blue scarf for Lodoe Tsoggde (members of the Royal Advisory Council, now defunct).^[2]

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