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
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