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Thegho org'ô (Dzongkha:བགོ་,Dzongkha pronunciation:[ɡ̊oː˨])[1] is the traditional and national dress for men inBhutan. Introduced in the 17th century byNgawang Namgyal, 1stZhabdrung Rinpoche, to give theNgalop people a more distinctive identity, it is a knee-length robe tied at the waist by a cloth belt known as thekera (Dzongkha:སྐེད་རགས་,romanized: sked rags).[2][3][4] On festive occasions, it is worn with akabney.
The government of Bhutan requires all men to wear thegho if they work in a government office or school. Men are also required to wear thegho on formal occasions. In its modern form, the law dates from 1989, but thedriglam namzha dress code is much older.
The traditional dress for men is the gho, a knee-length robe tied with a handwoven belt, known askera. Under the gho, men wear atego, a white jacket with long, folded-back cuffs.[5]
In the filmTravellers and Magicians byKhyentse Norbu, the main actor Tshewang Dendup wears a denimgho. This unique blue jeangho was made from eight metres of denim and is believed to be the only denimgho in existence.[6] This is one of many varieties of thegho depicted in Bhutanese film.
