The Aprons of Tibetan Women

I have been fascinated by the colorful striped aprons of Tibetan women. They usually wear a blouse and a long dress called chuba and from the waist down an apron, which is called pangden or paangden and which signals that the woman is married. I didn’t see much change during the past 20 years as the Tibetans tend to be more conservative in dressing. Moreover it’s also a marker of ethnicity.

 

A woman from street cleaning 

is interested in a new apron

 

City dwelers or nomads -

all wear aprons 

 

Two pilgrims at Shigatse

 

 

Local women waiting for their kids 

in front of a primary school

 

She is wearing more than one apron

 

 

New aprons at thanksgiving 

 

Pilgrims in Lhasa (2009)

 

 

Shop for ladies garments in Lhasa

Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibetan_culture#Clothing

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